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Sr. No. Topics
1. Introduction to Wireless Networks. IEEE Standards for Wireless Networks. Wireless Networks Applications.
Types of Wireless Networks. Benefits of Wireless Networks.
2. Wireless System Architecture: Wireless System Components, Network Architecture. Information Signals.Radio
Frequency and Light Signal Fundamentals: Wireless Transceivers, understanding RF Signals, Working of Light
Signals, Modulation: Sending Data packets in the Air.
3. Types of Wireless Networks: WPAN, WLAN, WMAN

Wireless PAN: Components: User Devices, Radio NIC, USB Adapters, Wireless Routers, Bluetooth Dongles
etc.Wireless PAN Systems: SOHO Equipments, Printing, Accessing Internet, Accessing PDA’s, Mobile Phones
Wireless PAN Technologies: IEEE 802.15. Bluetooth Version 1 and Version 2.
4. Wireless LAN: Meaning, Components: User Devices, Radio NIC’s, Access Points, Routers, Repeaters, And
Antennae.
SOHO Applications: Internet Access, Printing, Remote Accessing. Public Wireless LAN’s, and AdHoc Wireless
LAN’s
5. Wireless MAN: Meaning and Components: Bridges, Bridges Vs. Access Points, Ethernet to Wireless Bridges,
Workgroup Bridges, Directional Antennae’s, Semi-Directional, Polarization.
6. Wireless MAN Systems: Point to Point Systems, Point to Multi Point, Packet Radio
Systems. Wireless MAN Technologies: IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi and also purpose of IEEE 802.16 Standard

7. Wireless WAN: WAN User Devices, Base Stations, Antennae.
Wireless WAN Systems: Cellular-Based Wireless WANs, First-Generation Cellular,
Second-Generation Cellular, Third-Generation Cellular, SMS Application.
8. Space-Based Wireless WANs: Satellites, Meteor Burst Communications
9. Wireless Networks Security: Security Threats, Traffic Monitoring, Unauthorized Access, Middle Attacks, DoS
Attack (Denial of Service). Protective Actions: WEP, WEP issues, WPA, VPN.
10. Authentication. 802.11 Authentication Vulnerabilities, MAC Filters, Authentication Using Public Key
Cryptography, 802.1x , Security Policies.