HOUR 7Mobile Wireless Networking

What You’ll Learn in This Hour:

Basic concepts of mobile wireless networks

The prominent mobile wireless standards

Cellular systems

Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity)

Bluetooth

Basics of security issues

Implementation considerations

During the past six hours, we have made frequent yet general comments about wireless networks. Because they are a major component in modern networks and because you will likely deploy them in your own internet, it’s appropriate we provide more details about them.

The emphasis in this hour is on mobile wireless networking. Fixed networks, such as a nation’s microwave systems, are important, but they are not covered here because of their transparency to your networks. For example, ...

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