Chapter2
BasicsofWireless
Networks
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Learning objectives
To
understand wireless networks
Toknow the access technologies
Tostudy problems such as interference,multi-path
propagation, path loss, battery life, etc.
Toillustrate issues like channel allocation,routing,
mobility, security, power management,
etc.
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Wireless networks
Wired network
Wire as communication
High data rate
No mobility
medium
Wireless network
Radio waves and
Less data rate
Highly portable
Mobility
airasamedium
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Wireless networks(Contd..)
Provide
Internet
inexpensiveandrapid connection setupwith
Restricted by distance
Overlapping
radiocellstoprovideconnectivity
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Wirelessnetworkarchitecture
Itconsistsofmobilehosts,fixedhosts,accessstations(BS),
core network to support mobility and switching.
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Wireless network architecture (Contd..)
Mobile host
Laptop, mobile phone,PDA, notebook, etc. can
movefrom oneplacetoanotherplacewhile
maintaining connectionwith wireless network.
Fixed wireless host
Cannot move but the medium is radio waves.
Example: wireless web servers, printers, etc.
Access Network
Consistsofaccessstations(BS)whichprovide
services to hosts reachable from it.
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Wireless network architecture (Contd..)
Core Network
Consistsofactivecomponents thatperform
data switching between accessstations(BS),
and provide location and mobility services.
Facilitates communication from mobile host to
mobilehost,mobilehost
fixed
towirednode,fixed
host,host
etc.
towirednode, hosttomobile
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Classification of wirelessnetworks
Wireless
Wireless
Wireless
Wireless
Wireless
body area networks
personal area networks
local area networks
metropolitan area networks
wide area networks such as
and
GSM or
CDMA cellular networks
Satellite networks and
broadband
access networks
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Classification of wireless
(Contd..)
networks
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Classification of wireless
(Contd..)
Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN)
networks
Max. signal range 2 meters
Interconnectingrespectivedeviceswithinthesurfaceofthebody
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Classification of wireless
(Contd..)
networks
WirelessBodyAreaNetwork(WBAN)
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Classification of wireless
(Contd..)
networks
Wireless Personal Area Network(WPAN)
Max.signalrangeof10meters
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Classification of wireless networks
(Contd..)
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
• Signal range is ≈100 meters.
• AlsocalledtheWirelessFidelity(Wi-FiorIEEE802.11)
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Recall:anexample ofwiredLAN
Station
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Work
PrinterServer
Laptop
Work
Station
LaptopLaptop
Work
Station
AnexampleofwirelessLAN
A user is connected if
he/she is in the coverage
area of a cell
Each cell operates at a
different frequency
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Work
Station
Work
Station
Work
Station
Work
Station
Work
Station
PrinterServer
Access
Point
Access
Point
Access
Point
Access
Point
Access
Point
Access
Point
Laptop
Laptop
LaptopLaptopLaptop
Work
Station
Classification of wireless networks
(Contd..)
Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN)
Signal range of approximately 5 km to 20 km (recently up to 50
km) OftencalledWorldwideInteroperabilityforMicrowaveAccess
(WiMAXorIEEE802.16)
Wi-Fi users
may be
connected to
the WiMAX
network
WiMAX BS
Mobile devices
might have
built in WiMAX
adapter or may
be externally
plugged
WMAN might
be owned and
operated by
organizations
or public
institutions
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Classification of wireless networks
(Contd..)
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
Use network infrastructure of mobile operators.
Cover wide area much wider than groups mentioned above.
Use cellular networktechnologiessuchasWI-MAX,GSM,GPRS,
3Gandothers.
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Wireless switching technology
Packet switching is the basic type of
technology
Uses short bursts of information,
wireless switching
useschannelsonly
for short periodsof time.
protocols. Standardrouting
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Recall:Packetswitching
2
nd
From W. Stallings, Wireless Communications and Networks,Edition
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Recall:Packetswitching(Contd..)
From W. Stallings, Wireless Communications and Networks, 2
nd Edition
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Wirelessswitchingtechnology(Contd..)
- Packets are routed and pipelined using multiplexing
- Bandwidth is used only when data is transmitted
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Wireless switching technology(Contd..)
Virtual circuit
Switched virtual circuits (SVCs)
Established dynamically on demand
3 phases – circuit establishment,
termination
datatransfer,circuit
Permanent virtual
circuits
(PVCs)
transfer Onlyonemodei.e.,data
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Wireless communication
Increased bit error rate
Lower transmission power
Scattering
Reflection
Diffraction
problems
Multipathpropagation
Pathloss
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Wireless communication problems
Increased bit error rate
Wireless network media is more prone to
obstacles between Tx and Rx
Interference from neighbour nodes
One can observe
errorsdueto
Frequent disconnections causing to dataloss
Annoyingtovoiceandvideoclients
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Wireless communication problems (Contd..)
Lower transmission power
Mobile units powered by battery have scarce energy resources
Limited transmission power to avoid interference
Attenuation
Capture power at the receiver side is P
r
= P
t
/ (4 πd / l)
2
Where P
t is the transmitter power, d the distance between
and the receiver, and l is the wavelength of the signal.
L
p = (4 πd / l)
2
is the path loss.
Scattering
the transmitter
Occurs whensignalpassthroughtheobjectwhosedimensionis
smaller than the wavelength.
Scatteredwavesareproducedbyrough surfaces,smallobjects,
irregularities in the channel. Need
reduce it.
proper deployment strategies to
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Wireless communication problems
(Contd..)
Reflection
Occurs when electromagnetic wave strikes an object which has
very large dimension compared to the wave length. Ex: walls,
furniture,
buildings, etc.
Diffraction
Occurs when radio path between Tx and Rx is obstructed by surfaces
that
will
have sharp irregularities (edges) causing secondarywaves,which
bepresentinspaceandbehindtheobstacle.
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Wireless communication problems
(Contd..)
Multipath Propagation
Caused by reflection and scattering
Radio waves arrive at the Rx from different
delays
Final signal is the summation of all signals
directions with varying
Antenna diversity
methods
areusedtoovercomethisproblem
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Wireless network reference model
The
OSI
TCP/IP architectureisfunctionallyequivalenttothe
referencemodel.
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Recall:TCP/IPConcepts
2
nd
From W. Stallings, Wireless Communications and Networks,Edition
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ProtocolDataUnitsintheTCP/IP
Architecture
Examples:
TCP header includes destination port, sequence number,checksum
IP header includes destination host address (B in previous example)
Network header includes destination subnetwork address
From W. Stallings, Wireless Communications and Networks, 2
nd Edition
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Wireless network reference model
(Contd..)
Majorsimilarities anddifferences between
TCP/IP and the OSI reference models are
Bothmodelshaveanapplication,a
transport, anda network/Internet layer
TheTCP/IPmodeldoesnothavea
session layer
Lowerlayersconnectstheupperlayers
to the actual physical network
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Wireless network reference model
(Contd..)
Application layer functions
This is the layer where end user applications such as remote
login,
mail transfer, file transfer, network management, and web
browsers
run
Transport layer functions
Itsjobistoprovidereliablecommunicationfromapplicationto
application (end-to-end) regardless of
communication links
It encapsulates
application layer data layer
the lower-layer protocols and
and deliver it to the network
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Illustrationofthetransportservice
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Wireless network reference model
(Contd..)
Data link layer functions
This includes the logical link control (LLC) sublayer and
MAC (media access control) sublayer.
the
It does segmenting the bit stream into frames, error handling,
flow control, and access control.
MAC is
channel
responsible
and reliable
for accessing and sharing of the wireless
delivery by using acknowledgments.
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Illustrationof datalinklayer
Bridge
802.4LLC P
802.4 LLC P
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802802.3LLC
P
LLC
P
802.3 LLC P
8024LLC P
802.3 LLC P 802
Computer A
P
LLC P
802.3 LLC P
802.3LLC P
Computer B
P
LLC P
802.4 LLC P
802.4 LLC
P
Wireless network reference model
(Contd..)
Physical layer functions
This layer transports encapsulated data from the data link
transmits it wirelessly to the distant network.
layerand
The wireless features and functionality(modulationtype,data rate,
andsoon)takeplaceatthislayer.
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