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Wireless networks - course description

General information
Course name Wireless networks
Course ID 11.3-WE-INFP-WNetw-Er
Faculty Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Automatics
Field of study Computer Science
Education profile academic
Level of studies First-cycle Erasmus programme
Beginning semester winter term 2019/2020
Course information
Semester 6
ECTS credits to win 5
Course type obligatory
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • dr inż. Dariusz Eljasz
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Lecture 30 2 - - Exam
Laboratory 15 1 - - Credit with grade
Project 15 1 - - Credit with grade

Aim of the course

To provide abilities and competence in configuration of the access points and wireless client stations, design WLAN and WPAN wireless networks, hot-spots design, implementation of security methods in WLAN.

Prerequisites

Programming basis. Computer networks I and II.

Scope

Introduction to wireless networks: Wireless transmission media. Wireless networks classification. Systems of digital wireless transmission. Setting of radio communication systems parameters.

Wireless networks WLAN: WLAN networks topology. WLAN networks IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n. Media access control in WLAN networks.

WLAN physical layer: Structure and parameters of physical layer. Physical layer technologies.

WLAN data link layer: Frame format. MAC layer functions. Connections of wireless stations. Active and passive scanning. Authorization. Association. Hidden nodes problem – RTS/CTS.

Access Points: Types of access points. Functioning modes of access points. Access point configuration.

Wireless networks WPAN: Bluetooth and ZigBee. Functioning and application areas.

Internet access wireless networks: WiMax networks.

Security in wireless network: Protection of wireless stations. Access point security. SSID. Filtering. WEP protocol and authorization. Authorization schema - IEEE 802.1x.

Mobility in wireless networks: Characteristic of roaming.Roaming on layer 2. Roaming on layer 3 – mobile IP.

Wireless network design: Basic rules of WLAN networks design. Design of capacity and distant networks. WLAN networks analysis. Upgrading of WLAN networks performance. Intelligent wireless networks.

Teaching methods

Lecture: conventional lecture, discussion, consultation, case method.

Laboratory: laboratory exercises, discussion, group work.

Project: design method, discussion, consultation, group work.

 

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

Lecture – the passing condition is to obtain a positive mark from the final test.

Laboratory – the passing condition is to obtain positive marks from all laboratory exercises to be planned during the semester.

Project – the passing condition is to obtain positive marks from design task to be planned during the semester.

Calculation of the final grade: lecture 40% + project 30% + laboratoryr 30%

Recommended reading

  1. Gast S.M.: 802.11 Sieci bezprzewodowe.
  2. Lewis W.: Przełączanie sieci LAN i sieci bezprzewodowe.
  3. Poter B., Fleck B.: 802.11 Bezpieczeństwo.
  4. Roshan P., Leary J.: Bezprzewodowe sieci LAN.

Further reading

  1. Engst A, Fleishman G.: Sieci bezprzewodowe. Praktyczny przewodnik.
  2. Pejman Roshan, Jonathan Leary – „802.11 Wireless LAN Fundamentals”

Notes


Modified by dr inż. Dariusz Eljasz (last modification: 28-10-2019 09:51)