Chapter 1 Flashcards
Who invented ALOHANet when?
The University of Hawaii, the 1970s
ALOHANet is a building block of…
MAC layer
1st IEEE standards book released on which year?
1997
When IEEE802.11b is release? What is the maximum data rate?
1999, 11Mbps
What is SOHO?
Small-Office Home-Office
What is WECA?
Wireless Ethermet Compatibility Alliance
What is ITU-R?
International Telecommunication Union Radio Communication Sector
What is FCC?
Federal Communications Commission
What sorts of rules do ITU-R and FCC set?
Manage and Regulate Frequencies, Power levels, Transmission methods
What is the responsibility of IETF ?
Creating Internet standards
What is IETF?
Internet Engineering task force
Both licensed and unlicensed communications are regulated in the areas…
- Frequency
- Bandwidth
- Maximum power of the intentional radiator (IR)
- Maximum equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP)
- Indoor/Outdoor use
- Spectrum sharing rules
Advantages of unlicensed spectrum use are …
- Free of use (with certain rules)
Disadvantages of unlicensed spectrum use are …
- Anyone can use the spectrum causing interference on the connection
Where do the FCC rules publieshed in?
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - Title 47, Telecommunications - Part 15 (Radio Frequency Devices)
Which region does Region-A in ITU-R belong to?
The Armerica - Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL)
Which region does Region-B in ITU-R belong to?
Western Europe - European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT)
Which region does Region-C in ITU-R belong to?
Eastern Europe and Northern Asia - Regional Commonwealth in the field of Communications (RCC)
Which region does Region-D in ITU-R belong to?
Africa - African Telecommunications Union (ATU)
Which region does Region-E in ITU-R belong to?
Asia and Australia - Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT)
What are the radio regulatory regions of ITU-R (geographically)?
Region 1 - Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Region 2 - Americas
Region 3 - Asia and Oceania
Which working group of IEEE responsible for Ethernet?
802.3
Which working group of IEEE responsible for WLAN?
802.11
IETF is a group of …
ISOC (Internet Society)
What are the subject matter areas of IETF?
- Applications
- General
- Internet
- Operations and Management
- Real-time Applications and Infrastructure
- Routing
- Security
- Transport
What is RFC?
Request for Comment (not a request, but a statements and definition)
What is the name of the detailed information contained product’s Wi-Fi Certification related certification name?
Wi-Fi Interoperability Certificate
Maximum Datarate in 802.11a is …
54Mbps
Maximum Datarate in 802.11b is …
11Mbps
Maximum Datarate in 802.11g is …
54Mbps
Maximum Datarate in 802.11n is …
600Mbps
Maximum Datarate in 802.11ac is …
6933.3Mbps
802.11n brings … enhancements
- Both 2.4GHz and 5GHz operations
- PHY and MAC layer enhancements
- MIMO
Wi-Fi Direct enables Wi-Fi devices to connect without the use of …
Access Point
Uses WPA2
Easy to connect
Wi-Gig is originally defined in …
802.11ad
Wi-Gig operates at …
60GHz band
WPA2 is based on ….
Robust Security Network (RSN) capabilities
All Wi-Fi WPA2 certified devices must support …
CCMP/AES dynamic encryption methods
When is the WPA3 announced ?
Jan 08th, 2018
Passpoint is based on …
Hotspot 2.0 technical specification
What is WPS?
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
How is the WPS provided ?
- NFC
- Personal Identification Number (PIN)
- Button
What does IBSS with Wi-Fi Protected Setup provide ?
- Easy configuration and strong security for ad-hoc (peer-to-peer) Wi-Fi networks
What is WMM?
Wi-Fi Multimedia
What is Miracast?
A Protocol that integrates the display of high resolution streaming video content between devices