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Format For Instruction Plan [for Courses with only Lectures ]

Course No. CSE518 Course Title: WIRELESS NETWORKS L: 4 T: 0 P: 0 Cr: 4

Course Planner :- 11848 :: Ankur Sodhi

TextBook

1. Wireless Networks First Step, By: Jim Geier, CISCO Press

Other Specific Books

2. Principles of Wireless Networks by Kaveh Pahlavan, Pearson Education
3. Wireless Communication & Networks by William Stallings, Pearson Education
4. Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tannenbaum, Prentice Hall

Relevant Websites

Sr. No. Web adress (only if relevant to the courses) Salient Features

5 http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/wirelesstips.mspx Ways to improve the network

6 http://www.pcworld.com/sc/dellservers/? Gives the good web links for wireless network literature
&src=sem&HBX_PK=pcw_01_sponscntr-dell
7 http://standards.ieee.org/wireless/ It gives comprehensive knowledge of wireless network

Detailed Plan For Lectures

Pedagogical tool
Chapters/Sections of
Homework to be Demonstration/case
Week No. Lecture No. Topic Textbook/other
Assigned to students study/images/anmation
reference
ctc. planned

Part 1
Week 1 Lecture 1 Introduction to Wireless Networks. IEEE Standards for Wireless ->Reference :1,Chapter 1 Overview of IEEE N/w
Networks. Introduction Standards.pdf

Lecture 2 Wireless Networks Applications. Types of Wireless Networks. ->Reference :1,Chapter 1( Overview of IEEE N/w
topic 2) Standards.pdf

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Part 1
Week 1 Lecture 3 Benefits of Wireless Networks ->Reference :1,Chapter 1(3)

Lecture 4 Wireless System Architecture: Wireless System Components ->Reference :1,Chapter 2 Wireless Network System
Introduction Configuration.pdf

Week 2 Lecture 5 Network Architecture. ->Reference :1,Chapter 2(2)

Lecture 6 Information Signals ->Reference :1,Chapter 2(4)

Lecture 7 Radio Frequency and Light Signal Fundamentals: Wireless ->Reference :1,Chapter 3(2) 1, Figure 3-2. Amplitude,
Transceivers, Frequency, and Phase
Are Basic Elements of RF
Signal
Lecture 8 Understanding RF Signals, Working of Light Signals, ->Reference :1,Chapter 3(3) HomeWork 1 Allocation Figure 3-6.

Week 3 Lecture 9 Modulation: Sending Data packets in the Air ->Reference :1,Ch 3(4) 1,Figure 3.7 -3.13

Lecture 10 Types of Wireless Networks: WPAN, WLAN, WMAN Introduction ->Reference :1,Chapter 4_5_6 http://in.youtube.com/wa
Introduction tch?v=hlvYyWbzVa000x2
8(How To Set Up A
Wireless Network)
Lecture 11 Wireless PAN: Components: User Devices, Radio NIC, USB Adapters ->Reference :1,Chapter 4(3) 1,Figure4.1

Lecture 12 Wireless Routers, Bluetooth Dongles etc.` ->Reference :1,Chapter 4 Term Paper 1 Allocation http://www.setupwireless
router.com/SetUp.htm

Week 4 Lecture 13 Wireless PAN Systems: SOHO Equipments, Printing, Accessing ->Reference :1,Chapter 4(3) 1,Figure 4.3-4.6
Internet,
Part 2
Week 4 Lecture 14 Accessing PDA, Mobile Phones ->Reference :1,Chapter 4(3)

Lecture 15 Introduction to Wireless PAN Technologies ->Reference :1,Chapter 4(4) 1,Figure4.7, Images
Bluetooth devices

Lecture 16 Wireless PAN Technologies: IEEE 802.15 ->Reference :1,Chapter 4 HomeWork 2 Allocation http://grouper.ieee.org/gr
oups/802/15/

Week 5 Lecture 17 Wireless PAN Technologies Bluetooth Version 1 and Version 2 ->Reference :1,Chapter 4(5) Images from
Bluetooth.pdf

Lecture 18 Wireless LAN: Meaning, Components: User Devices, Radio NIC ->Reference :1,Chapter 5(1) 1,Figure 5.1 -5.3

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Part 2
Week 5 Lecture 19 Access Points, Routers, Repeaters, And Antennae ->Reference :1,Chapter 5

Lecture 20 802.11 Protocol Stack : Physical Layer ->Reference :4,4.4.1 Images of Protocol Stack

Week 6 Lecture 21 802.11 Protocol Stack : MAC Layer : Hidden Station , Exposed Station ->Reference :4,4.4.3 4.5
Problem ,Services offered by wireless LAN
Lecture 22 SOHO Applications: Internet Access, Printing, Remote Accessing, ->Reference :1,Chapter 5 http://in.youtube.com/wa
Public Wireless LANs Introduction tch?v=Y83kt3My8nA(Ho
w to Secure Your
Wireless Network)
Lecture 23 AdHoc Wireless LAN, HiperLans, HiperLan2 ->Reference :1,Chapter 5.3 1,Figure 5.8

Lecture 24 Introduction to Wireless MAN , meaning and components : Bridges, ->Reference :1,Chapter 6 HomeWork 2 1,Figure 6.1,2,3
Bridges v/s Access Points , Ethernet to Wireless Bridges, Workgroup topic 1_2_3 Submission
Bridges,

Week 7 Lecture 25 Directional Antenas,Semi-Directional Antennas, Polarization ->Reference :1,Chapter 6 1,Figure 6.5,6,7
Introduction
Lecture 26 Comparison between 802.11 & 802.16,802.16 Protocol Stack ->Reference :4,4.5 Image 4.31

Lecture 27 Wireless MAN Systems: Point to Point Systems, Point to Multi Point, ->Reference :1,Chapter 6(3)
Packet Radio Systems
Lecture 28 Introduction to Wireless MAN Technologies IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi, ->Reference :1,Chapter 6(3) http://electronics.howstuf
Purpose of IEEE 802.16 Standards fworks.com/wireless-netw
ork.htm

MID-TERM
Part 3
Week 8 Lecture 29 Wireless WAN: WAN User Devices ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(1) http://in.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=YVRw6UBHreA(H
ow To Create a Wireless
Network At Home), Fig
7.1-7.3
Lecture 30 Base Stations, Antene ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(1) Fig 7.4 -7.5

Lecture 31 Wireless WAN Systems: Cellular-Based Wireless WANs ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(1) Fig 7.6

Lecture 32 First-Generation Cellular - Introduction ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(1) HomeWork 3 Allocation Lecture Notes\Lecture
31-32.ppt

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Part 3
Week 9 Lecture 33 First-Generation Cellular ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(1) Lecture Notes\Lecture
31-32.ppt

Lecture 34 Second-Generation Cellular ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(1) Lecture Notes\Lecture

32-33.ppt

Lecture 35 Second-Generation Cellular ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(1) Lecture Notes\Lecture

32-33.ppt

Lecture 36 GPRS,Third-Generation Cellular ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(1) Lecture Notes\Lecture

34-35.ppt

Week 10 Lecture 37 Third-Generation Cellular ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(1) Lecture Notes\Lecture

36-37.ppt

Lecture 38 SMS Application ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(1) Lecture Notes\Lecture

38.ppt

Lecture 39 Space-Based Wireless WANs: Satellites ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(2) Figure 7.6

Part 4
Week 10 Lecture 40 Meteor Burst Communications ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(2) HomeWork 4 Allocation

Week 11 Lecture 41 Wireless WAN Technologies : FDMA ,TDMA ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(3) Figure 7.9 & 10

Lecture 42 CDMA, SDMA ->Reference :1,Chapter 7(3) Figure 7.11 & 7.12

Lecture 43 Wireless Networks Security: Security Threats ->Reference :1,Chapter 8(1) http://in.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=yRNl0j4wdc0`(Co
mputer Network Tips :
How to Secure a Wireless
NetworkP)
Lecture 44 Traffic Monitoring & Devices ->Reference :1,Chapter 8(1) http://in.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=yRNl0j4wdc0`(Co
mputer Network Tips :
How to Secure a Wireless
NetworkP)

Week 12 Lecture 45 Unauthorized Access, Middle Attacks ->Reference :1,Chapter 8(1) 1,Figure8.3,
bh-us-03-orighi-valleri.pd
f
Lecture 46 DoS Attack (Denial of Service). Protective Actions: WEP, WEP issues ->Reference :1,Chapter 8(1_2) Images from DDOS.ppt

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Part 4
Week 12 Lecture 47 WPA, VPN. Authentication ->Reference :1,Chapter 8(3) Trainsignal videos,
demonstration on VPN

Lecture 48 802.11 Authentication Vulnerabilities ->Reference :1,Chapter 8(3) HomeWork 4 1,Figure 8.1
Submission

Week 13 Lecture 49 MAC Filters and usage ->Reference :1,Chapter 8(4) 1, Figure 8.4,5

Lecture 50 Authentication Using Public Key Cryptography ->Reference :1,Chapter 8(3) Images from
cs495-cryptography.ppt

Lecture 51 802.1x standards ->Reference :1,Chapter 8(4)

Lecture 52 Security Policies. ->Reference :1,Chapter 8(4) 1,Figure 8.8

Spill Over
Week 14 Lecture 53 Multiple Access Techniques for wireless:- FDMA http://mahmud.blog.frien
dster.com/2007/06/fdma-t
dma-cdma-gsm-what-is-th
e-future/
Lecture 54 TDMA,CDMA http://mahmud.blog.frien
dster.com/2007/06/fdma-t
dma-cdma-gsm-what-is-th
e-future/
Lecture 55 Traffic Routing in wireless Network:- Circuit Switching Images from Computer
Networks, Tanenbaum

Lecture 56 Packet Switching & X.25 Protocol www.toodoc.com/Packet-

Switching-ppt.html

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 Details of homework and case studies plan
Nature of homework
Homework No. Topic of the Homework (group/individuals/field work

Homework 1 Introduction to Wireless Networks. IEEE standards , various types and benefits of n/w are Individual
discussed. Components to set up the architecture and various architecture are discussed. Radio
frequency and RF signals are also discussed

Homework 3 Wireless WAN devices, Cellular based wireless WANs, First, Second and Third generation Individual
Cellular

Homework 4 Space based wireless WAN ,TDMA, FDMA Security Threats , unauthorized access, Middle Individual
MAN attacks, DOS , 802.11 Authentication

Homework 2 Types of Wireless Networks: WPAN, WLAN, WMAN , their components, Radio NIC, USB Individual
adapters , working and accessing PDA , Introduction to PAN technologies , IEEE 802.15, Wireless
MAN systems, Packet Radio Systems,
*Normally all the homeworks shall be submitted online but in special courses where homeworks cannot be submited online , the insructor can edit the mode of submission while
entering the IP Details

Scheme for CA:out of 100*

Component Frequency Out of (If any) Marks for each Total Marks

Homework 3 4 25 75

Term Paper 1 25 25

Total :- 100

* In ENG courses wherever the total exceeds 100, consider x best out of y components of CA, as explained in teacher's guide available on the UMS

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 List of suggested topics for term paper[at least 15] (Student to spend about 15 hrs on any one specified term paper)
Sr. No. Topic
1 Satellite & Telecommunication Infrastructure
2 Cellular Tower & Parabolic antennae
3 Hands free operations of Cell Phones
4 WEP & WEP issues
5 Wireless PAN
6 Wireless LAN
7 Wireless MAN
8 WAP
9 Unauthorized Access, Man in the middle attacks.
10 VPN
11 IrDA
12 2nd Generation Mobile Devices
13 3rd Generation Mobile Devices
14 Broadband ISDN & ATM
15 MAC Filters

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