Wi-Fi, Fixed Wireless and Satellites
About this ebook
In the fourth module, we’ll round out your knowledge with fixed wireless: Wi-Fi, 802.11, Wi-Fi Security, Infrared, Bluetooth, Wireless Home Internet, Point-to-Point Microwave and Satellites.
Wireless Module 4
Detailed Outline
4 Fixed Wireless, Wi-Fi and Satellite
4.1 Infrared
...... 4.1.1 IrDA
...... 4.1.2 Wavelength
...... 4.1.3 Start/Stop/Parity
4.2 Bluetooth
...... 4.2.1 Data Rates and Variations
...... 4.2.2 Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum
...... 4.2.3 Masters and Slaves, Ticks and Slots
...... 4.2.4 Discovery and Connection
4.3 Wi-Fi: Wireless LANs
...... 4.3.1 Access Point and SSID
...... 4.3.2 Half-Duplex
...... 4.3.3 802.11 Standards
...... 4.3.4 2.4 GHz Band
...... 4.3.5 5 GHz Band
...... 4.3.6 Application
4.4 Wi-Fi Security and WPA
...... 4.4.1 Address Filtering
...... 4.4.2 Eavesdropping
...... 4.4.3 Airlink Encryption
...... 4.4.4 WEP and WPA
...... 4.4.5 WPA2 Enterprise vs. Personal
...... 4.4.6 WPA3
...... 4.4.7 Operation
4.5 Point-to-Point Microwave
...... 4.5.1 Frequency Bands
...... 4.5.2 Fading, Diversity and Error Correction
4.6 3.5 GHz Broadband Fixed Wireless Internet
...... 4.6.1 Initial Deployment
...... 4.6.2 Near-Field Interference
...... 4.6.3 Subsequent Deployments
4.7 Low-Power Wide-Area (LPWA) Radio Networks for IoT
...... 4.7.1 Technologies Deployed by Non-Mobile Network Operators
...... 4.7.2 Technologies Deployed by Mobile Network Operators
...... 4.7.3 The 5G Steamroller
4.8 Satellite Communications
...... 4.8.1 Introduction
...... 4.8.2 Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
...... 4.8.3 Path Delay
...... 4.8.4 Medium Earth Orbit
...... 4.8.5 Low Earth Orbit
...... 4.8.6 Starlink
About the author
Eric Coll is an international expert in telecommunications, broadband and networking, and has been actively involved in the telecom industry since 1983. He holds Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering (Electrical) degrees.
Mr. Coll has broad experience, and broad knowledge of telecom developed working as an engineer in the telecommunications industry.
He has used his knowledge of telecom to develop and teach telecommunications technology training seminars to wide acclaim across North America since 1992... and answering questions at seminars for companies and organizations ranging from Bell Labs to the Department of Justice keeps things up to date.
In his spare time, Mr. Coll authors textbooks and online courses based on the latest updates to the seminar courses.
Mr. Coll also provides consulting services as a Subject Matter Expert in telecommunications to government, carriers, and their customers.
