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Ching-Man Chong Tracy Tien Johnny Wong Zhong Wei Yu
WIRELESS LAN
WIRLESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK
WIRELESS LAN
Introduction Wireless Technology Wireless LAN Configuration Differences between wired LAN vs wireless LAN Cost-Benefit Study Customer Considerations
INTRODUCTION
Data communications system Alternates wired LAN Transmits and receives data over the air Minimize the need for wired connections Become more popular in general-purpose alternative of business customers. Benefited several industries in productivity and mobility
WHY WIRELESS?
Advantages:
MOBILITY
Real-time information access from anywhere at any time Increases productivity and flexibility
INSTALLATION
Fast and easy No cable needed No frustration with wiring Go where wires cannot go
COST
Short run
Initial investment is higher than wired LAN
Long run
Long-term costs is essentially lower than wired LAN Long-term cost and benefits are very important in dynamic and ever-changing business environments
SCALABILITY
Can be configured in different topologies to meet the specification of applications and installations Can be easily changed from peer-to-peer networks (small # of users) to full infrastructure networks (thousands of users)
Not a replacement for the wired infrastructure Great complement to what currently exists Examples
Doctors and nurses
more productive in delivering patients information and status instantly access the Internet to consult the catalog of the Library of Congress provide backup for mission-critical applications
Student
Network managers
HOW IT WORKS
Use electromagnetic airwaves to communicate information Data imposed on radio carrier (radio wave)
RF electromagnetic wave can easily pass through ordinary wall, it needs to implement with heavy concrete or metal screening.
WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
Satellite-Based System
Geosynchronous Earth Orbiting (GEO) Low Earth Orbiting (LEO)
GEO SATELLITES
Circle the earth from a height of 22,300 miles 3 satellites can be used to provide worldwide coverage used for:
television broadcasts, long distance telecommunications, and various science and military applications
LEO SATELLITES
Orbit no higher than 500 miles above the earth Travel the earth in a couple of hours Multiple satellites needed Allow access to very low-power devices
WIRELESS WAN
Provide nationwide or citywide coverage Example: Ricochet Micro-Cell
WIRELESS LAN
Roaming
ACCESS POINTS
Connects to the wired network single access point can support a small group of users within a range of several hundred feet
Source: http://dcs.umd.edu
ADAPTERS
Users used wireless-LAN adapters to connect to access points Implemented as :
PC cards in notebook computers ISA or PCI cards in desktop computers Integrated within hand-held computers
ROAMING
Each access point can provide between 50,000 to 250,000 square feet of coverage Example: Hospital Environment
Source: http://dcs.umd.edu
Infrared Technology
NARROWBAND TECHNOLOGY
Transmits and receives user information on a specific radio frequency keeps the radio signal frequency as narrow as possible Radio receiver filters out all radio signals except the ones on its designated frequency Example: private telephone lines
Source: www.wlana.com
Source: www.wlana.com
WIRELESS STANDARD
IEEE 802.11
represent the 1st standard for wireless LAN standardize radio equipment and networks operating system for wireless LAN Addresses for:
CONFIGURATION
Peer-to-peer network Client and Access point Multiple access points and roaming Using an extension point Using directional antennas
PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK
Source: http://www.proxim.com
Access point
Must be wired to the network Extend the range of the network Allow access from clientto-server and among each workstation Real-world: each Access Point can accommodate from 15-50 client devices
Source: http://www.proxim.com
Source: http://www.proxim.com
DIRECTIONAL ANTENNAS
Extend the wireless networks between buildings Antenna must be connected to an AP of the network
Source: http://www.proxim.com
PHYSICAL LAYER
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
WIRED LAN AND WIRELESS LAN
Wired
Link clients, printers, and network equipment using cables
WIRED
WIRELESS
Wireless
Bridging
Wired
Access point connects to the backbone of a wired Ethernet LAN via a simple cable can be mounted back-to-back with an access point Able to link buildings that are miles apart
Wireless
Source: www.breezecom.com
Cells
Linked Cells (Wired)
user can walk from Cell A to overlap Cell B without interrupting a work session Position Access Points at different locations in the coverage areas with their directional antennas
Multi-cells (Wireless)
Source: www.breezecom.com
WHEN?
When you truly need mobility When you plan to move or remodel soon When set up a portable buildings for temporary use When you dont have time to configure and maintain a wiring scheme When running cable is too expensive
Cost-Benefit Study
COST-BENEFIT STUDY
Economic Benefits
Payback
Source: www.wlana.com
Broad cross-section of the representative industries with successful implementation of wireless LAN
Education: 23% Healthcare: 23% Manufacturing/Warehouse: 21% Retail: 15% Financial/Office Automation: 18%
Source: www.wlana.com
Customer considerations
Range and coverage Throughput Compatibility Interoperability Interference and Coexistence Licensing issues Simplicity Security Cost Major vendors Scalability
Customer Considerations
CUSTOMER CONSIDERATIONS
Throughput
Actual throughput is product and set-up dependent Affecting factors:
Three reasons
System based on spread spectrum frequency hopping (FHSS) will not communicate with direct sequence (DSSS). Different frequency bands will not interoperate even with same technology. Differences in implementation.
Licensing
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Wireless LANs operate in portions of radio spectrum: end user does not require license. Manufacturer must ensure certification by agency in that country to distribute the use of wireless LANs. In US: broadcast over ISM (Instrumentation, Scientific, and Medical) bands.
Simplicity
Wireless is transparent to users. Applications is same with wired LANs. Only access points is require cabling. Portable from place to place after configured.
Security
Complex encryption techniques is used. Individual nodes must be security enable before they are allowed to participate in network traffic.
Cost
Infrastructure costs
Wireless access points. Number of access points deployed ($1,000 to $2,000). Coverage region/type of users serviced.
User costs
Eliminates direct costs of cabling, labor associated with installing and repair. Reduce indirect costs of user downtime and administrative overhead as it simplify moves, adds, and changes
MAJOR VENDORS
6 major vendors for the wireless LAN
Aironet AMD Digital Equipment Corporation Harris Semiconductor Intermec Technologies Corporation Lucent Technologies
Scalability
Adding access points: to extend coverage.
References
dcs.umd.edu/telecom/library/paper.html www.biz.uiowa.edu www.blackbox.com www.breezecom.com/TechSupport/brztov.htm www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Orbit/2694/wlanl. htm www.k12.hi.us.htm www.proxim.com www.wirelesslan.com www.wlana.com
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