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Manmohan Sharma, Lovely Professional University Unit 1: Introduction to Wireless Networks

Unit 1: Introduction to Wireless Networks Notes

CONTENTS

Objectives
Introduction
1.1 Wireless Networking
1.1.1 Advantage of Wireless Networking
1.1.2 Needs of Wireless Networking
1.2 IEEE Standards for Wireless Networks

1.3 Wireless Networks Applications
1.3.1 Internet Access
1.3.2 Voice over Wireless
1.3.3 Inventory Control and Healthcare

1.3.4 Education and Real Estate
1.3.5 Utilities
1.3.6 Field Service
1.3.7 Field Sales
1.3.8 Vending

1.3.9 Public Networks
1.3.10 Location-based Services
1.4 Types of Wireless Network
1.4.1 Wireless PANs

1.4.2 Wireless LANs
1.4.4 Wireless MANs
1.5 Benefits of Wireless Networks
1.6 Summary
1.7 Keywords

1.8 Review Questions
1.9 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

z z Describe the wireless network
z z Explain the IEEE standards for wireless networks
z z Explain the wireless networks applications
z z Discuss the types of wireless networks
z z Discuss the benefits of wireless networks

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