Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics
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WETI
 
Local and Metropolitan Wireless Networks
Subject name:Local and Metropolitan Wireless Networks
Subject type:for specialization (basic and additional)
Department:Department of Computer Communications
lecture
No. of hours:2
Teachers:PhD MEng, Professor with habilitation Józef Woźniak
Taught in:
Study level: 2 (MSc)- Computer Networks- sem. 1
laboratory
No. of hours:1
Teachers:PhD MEng Tomasz Gierszewski, MEng Krzysztof Gierłowski
Taught in:
Study level: 2 (MSc)- Computer Networks- sem. 1
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1.

Classification of wireless networks

 

 

X

 

 

1/2

2.

Basic features and applications of wireless networks

 

 

X

 

 

1/2

3.

Overview of wireless systems

 

 

X

 

 

1/2

4.

Features and parameters of transmission media, characteristics of radio and optical systems

 

 

X

 

 

1/2

5.

Multiple access techniques (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, SDMA)

 

 

X

 

 

1

6.

Evaluation of effectiveness of  multiple access techniques

 

 

X

 

 

1

7.

Classification of channel access protocols

 

 

X

 

 

1/2

8.

Characteristics of  contention type algorithms (ALOHA, S-ALOHA)

 

 

X

 

 

1/2

9.

Performance analysis of ALOHA and S-ALOHA, stability of operation issues

 

 

X

 

 

1

10.

Algorithms with partial cooperation of stations (CSMA) or channel reservation

 

 

X

 

 

1

11.

WLAN solutions – principles of  organization and operational modes

 

 

X

 

 

1

12.

Standard WLAN solutions (IEEE 802.11, ETSI HIPERLAN)

 

 

X

 

 

1

13.

Evaluation of DCF mode effectiveness – CSMA/CA. PCF analysis

 

 

X

 

 

1

14.

MAC QoS architecture – traffic service differentiation in IEEE 802.11e

 

 

X

 

 

1

15.

Selected WLAN design issues – implementation and testing of WLANs. Operational modes of WiFi devices.

 

 

X

 

 

1

16.

Security of IEEE 802.11. WEP and WAP protocols

 

 

X

 

 

1

17.

IEEE 802.11i

 

 

X

 

 

1

18.

PAN networks.  Bluetooth and its profiles

 

 

X

 

 

1

19.

IEEE 802.15.3 (UWB), 802.15.4 (ZigBee), NFC solutions

 

 

X

 

 

1

20.

WMAN networks – IEEE 802.16 (example implementation as ERS system)

 

 

X

 

 

1

21.

WiMAX operational and service modes

 

 

X

 

 

1

22.

Heterogeneous networks. Coexistence of Bluetooth and WiFi

 

 

X

 

 

1

23.

Wireless ATM solutions, HIPERLAN/2

 

 

X

 

 

1

24.

Routing algorithms for ad-networks. Sensor networks

 

 

X

 

 

1

25.

Satellite data transmission systems (LEO and MEO solutions). Routing in satellite networks

 

 

X

 

 

1

26.

VSAT: topology and applications of satellite systems

 

 

X

 

 

1

27.

Architecture and basic access protocols for satellite systems

 

 

X

 

 

1

28.

2G cellular mobile systems  (GSM, GSM+)

 

 

X

 

 

1

29.

Data transmission in GSM

 

 

X

 

 

1

30.

3G systems - UMTS

 

 

X

 

 

1

31.

Mobility support offered by IPv6. Macro- and micro-mobility in IP networks (MIP, MIP RO, SMIP, Cellular IP)

 

 

X

 

 

1

  Total  

30

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