Course Overview

Course Introduction

• Course Introduction
• Instructor Introduction

Module 01 – Overview of Wireless Communications

• Overview of Wireless Communications
• Overview of Wireless History
• Standards 
• The FCC
• ITU-R
• IETF
• ISOC Hierarchy
• Wi-Fi Alliance
• IEEE
• The Hierarchical Model
• Carrier Signals
• Communication Fundamentals
• Module 01 Review
• Module 01 – Quiz

Module 02 – Fundamentals of RF25 lectures • 40min

• Fundamentals of RF
• What is an RF Signal? Part1
• What is an RF Signal? Part2
• What is an RF Signal? Part3
• Characteristics of RF
• Wavelength Part1
• Wavelength Part2
• Wavelength Part3
• Wavelength Part4
• Frequency Part1
• Frequency Part2
• Amplitude
• Phase Part1
• Phase Part2
• RF Behaviors
• Absorption
• Reflection
• Scattering
• Refraction
• Diffraction
• Attenuation
• Multipath
• Gain
• Module 02 Review
• Module 02 Quiz

Module 03 – Components and Measurements of RF

• Components and Measurements of RF
• Components of RF Communications
• Transmitter
• Antenna
• Receiver
• Intentional Radiator (IR)
• Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP)
• Units of Power and Comparison
• Units of Power
• Watt Part1
• Watt Part2
• Decibel (dB)
• dB Mathematics
• dBi
• dBm
• The 6 dB Rule
• RF Mathematics
• Rule of 10s and 3s
• Math Examples (eNotes)
• Noise Floor
• SNR
• Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
• RSSI Example
• Module 03 Review
• Module 03 Quiz

Module 04 – RF Signal and Antenna Concepts

• RF Signal and Antenna Concepts
• Azimuth and Elevation Charts (Antenna Radiation Envelopes)
• Azimuth and Elevation Charts (Antenna Radiation Envelopes)
• Beamwidth
• Antenna Types
• Omnidirectional Antenna
• Semidirectional Antenna
• Patch Antenna
• Planar Antenna
• Yagi Antenna
• Highly Directional Antenna
• Antenna Arrays
• Beamforming
• Static Beamforming
• Dynamic Beamforming
• Transmit Beamforming
• Antenna Polarization
• Antenna Diversity
• Multiple -Input, Multiple -Output
• Module 04 Review
• Module 04 – Quiz

Module 05 – IEEE 802.11

• IEEE 802.11
• Original IEEE 802.11 Standard
• IEEE 802.11 -2007 Ratified Amendments
• 11b
• 11a
• 11g
• 11 Review
• 11i
• 11r -2008
• 11w
• 11n
• 11ac
• Module 05 Review
• Module 05 – Quiz

Module 06 – Spread Spectrum Technologies  

• Spread Spectrum Technologies
• Industrial, Scientific, and Medical Bands
• 900 MHz
• 4 GHz
• 0 GHz
• Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Bands
• U-NII Review
• 60 GHz
• Narrowband and Spread Spectrum
• Multipath Interference
• Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
• Hopping Sequence
• Dwell Time
• Hop Time
• Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
• Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
• 4 GHz
• 4 GHz (Cont.)
• 0 GHz
• 0 GHz (Cont.)
• Adjacent, Nonadjacent, and Overlapping Channels
• Throughput vs. Bandwidth
• Module 06 Revie w
• Module 06 – Quiz

Module 07 – WLAN Topologies 

• WLAN Topologies
• Wireless Networking Topologies
• Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
• Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN)
• Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)
• Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
• 11 Topologies
• Access Points
• Distribution Service
• SSID
• BSS
• ESS
• Roaming
• Mesh BSS
• WLC Roaming (eNotes)
• Access Point Modes
• Client Station Modes
• Module 07 Review
• Module 07 – Quiz

Module 08 – Wi -Fi Access

• Wi -Fi Access
• CSMA/CA vs. CSMA/CD
• CSMA/CD (eNotes)
• CSMA/CA
• CSMA/CA (eNotes)
• Distributed Coordination Function Part1
• Distributed Coordination Function Part2
• Interframe Space (IFS)
• SIFS/DIFS
• Carrier Sense
• Point Coordination Function (PCF)
• Block Acknowledgment
• Airtime Fairness
• Module 08 Review
• Module 08 – Quiz