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D. C. Sonkhla
SDE Computer
Understanding Wireless
Networking
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Multiple Access
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4 Way Handshake (Cont’d)
Access
Point Laptop
RTS
CTS
Data
ACK
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PCMCIA wireless card
Used For
Portables:
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PCI and USB adapters
Used For
PCI adapterDesktops: USB adapter
(inside) (outside)
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1 Mbps DSSS
2 Mbps DSSS
11 Mbps DSSS
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How much distance can be
supported by one AP
(802.11b)
50M : 11 Mbps
80M : 5.5 Mbps
120M : 2 Mbps
150M : 1 Mbps
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How much distance can be
supported by one AP
(802.11g)
20M : 54 Mbps
40M : 27 Mbps
80M : 6 Mbps
100M : 1 Mbps
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Setup #1
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Alternate Setup (Cont’d)
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Typical Wi-Fi Setup
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Way to Amplify WiFi Signals
A WiFi repeater
is installed to
Wireless
extend
Access Point
coverage.
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Infrastructure Required for Wi-Fi Security
Client
Access Point Radius
Server
Certificate
Server
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