Wireless LANs作业题.doc

Homework Chapter 5: Wireless LANs Due Date: ________________ Last name (family name): ________________ First name (given name): _______________________ Test Your Understanding Questions 1. a)?Why are WLANs desirable? b)?What is the main family of WLAN standards today? c)?Are WLANs competitors for wired Ethernet LANs today? d)?Why are access points needed in WLANs? e)?How can a firm create a large WLAN? f)?What are hot spots? g)?Contrast 802.11 and Bluetooth WLANs. 2. a)?What are the three characteristics of radio waves? b)?What is a hertz? c)?How are two radio characteristics related? d)?In musical instruments, string length is roughly proportional to the wavelength made by the sound when the string is struck or picked. Are the high-pitch strings on a harp the short strings or the long strings? Explain. e)?When would you use frequency to describe propagation? f)?When would you use wavelength to describe propagation? 3. a)?Distinguish between omnidirectional and dish antennas in terms of operation. b)?Under what circumstances would you use an omnidirectional antenna? c)?Under what circumstances would you use a dish antenna? d)?What type of antenna usually is used in WLANs? e)?If the signal strength from an omnidirectional radio source is 8?milliwatts at 30?meters, how strong will it be at 60 meters? f)?At 120 meters? 4. a)?Which offers more reliable transmission characteristics—UTP and optical fiber transmission or radio transmission? b)?Why is attenuation especially bad in radio transmission compared to wire transmission? c)?How are shadow zones (dead spots) created? d)?Why is multipath interference very sensitive to location? e)?List some sources of EMI. f)?What propagation problems become worse as frequency increases? 5. Distinguish between a)?the frequency spectrum, b)?service bands, and c)?channels. d)?In radio, how can you send different signals without the signals interfering with one another? 6. a)?Does a signal travel at a single freq