chap13 Wireless LAN Technology 无线网络通信 英文教材.pptVIP

Wireless LAN Technology Chapter 13 Wireless LAN Applications LAN Extension Cross-building interconnect Nomadic Access Ad hoc networking LAN Extension Wireless LAN linked into a wired LAN on same premises Wired LAN Backbone Support servers and stationary workstations Wireless LAN Stations in large open areas Manufacturing plants, stock exchange trading floors, and warehouses Multiple-cell Wireless LAN Cross-Building Interconnect Connect LANs in nearby buildings Wired or wireless LANs Point-to-point wireless link is used Devices connected are typically bridges or routers Wireless LAN Requirements Throughput Number of nodes Connection to backbone LAN Service area Battery power consumption Transmission robustness and security Collocated network operation License-free operation Handoff/roaming Dynamic configuration Wireless LAN Categories Infrared (IR) LANs Spread spectrum LANs Narrowband microwave Strengths of Infrared Over Microwave Radio Spectrum for infrared virtually unlimited Possibility of high data rates Infrared spectrum unregulated Equipment inexpensive and simple Reflected by light-colored objects Ceiling reflection for entire room coverage Doesn’t penetrate walls More easily secured against eavesdropping Less interference between different rooms Drawbacks of Infrared Medium Indoor environments experience infrared background radiation Sunlight and indoor lighting Ambient radiation appears as noise in an infrared receiver Transmitters of higher power required Limited by concerns of eye safety and excessive power consumption Limits range IR Data Transmission Techniques Directed Beam Infrared Ominidirectional Diffused Directed Beam Infrared Used to create point-to-point links Range depends on emitted power and degree of focusing Focused IR data link can have range of kilometers Cross-building interconnect between bridges or routers Ominidirectional Single base station within line of sight of all other stations on LAN Station typically mounted on ceiling Bas