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WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES

WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES. After completion of this chapter, you should be able to : Describe wireless technology Describe the various components and structure of a wireless LAN. Describe wireless security and mitigation strategies.

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WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES

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  1. WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES

  2. After completion of this chapter, you should be able to : • Describe wireless technology • Describe the various components and structure of a wireless LAN. • Describe wireless security and mitigation strategies. • Configure an integrated wireless access point and wireless client.

  3. Definition • Wireless technologies use electromagnetic waves to carry information between devices. • Electromagnetic wave is the same medium that carries radio signals through the air.

  4. Electromagnetic Spectrum • Electromagnetic spectrum includes • Radio & Tv broadcast bands • Visible light • X-rays & Gamma-rays • Infrared • Radio Frequency

  5. EM SPCTRUM

  6. Wireless Tech & Devices Infrared • Low energy & cannot penetrate trough walls or other obstacles. • Used to connect & move data between devices such as PDA and PCs. • A specialized communication port known as Infrared Direct Access (IrDA) port uses IR to exchange information between devices.

  7. Cont.. • IR only allows a one-to-one type of connection. • Also used for remote control devices, wireless mice and wireless keyboard.

  8. Radio Frequency (RF) • RF can penetrate through walls & other obstacles. • Certain areas of RF bands have been set aside for use unlicensed such as wireless LANs. Range include 900MHz, 2.4GHz & 5GHz frequency ranges. • This ranges known as Industrial Scientific & Medical (ISM).

  9. Bluetooth • Makes use of the 2.4GHz band. • Limited to low-speed, short-range communications. • One to many communications connecting computer peripherals such as mice, keyboards and printers.

  10. Wireless LANs • Use of 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands are the modern wireless LAN that conform to various IEEE 802.11 standards • Transmit at a much higher power level, which gives them a greater range.

  11. Benefits of Wireless Tech • Mobility-allows for easy connection of both stationary & mobile clients • Scalability-can be easily expanded to allow more users to connect & to increase the coverage area. • Flexibility-Provides anytime, anywhere connectivity. • Cost Savings-Equipment costs continue to fall as the technology matures

  12. Cont.. • Reduce Installation Time-Installation of a single piece of equipment can provide connectivity for a large number of people. • Reliability in harsh environments-easy to install in emergency & hostile environments.

  13. Wireless Tech limitations • Interference-Wireless technology is susceptible to interference from other devices that produce electromagnetic energies. Includes cordless phones, microwaves, televisions & others. • Network & Data Security-WLAN tech is designed to provide access to the data being transmitted, not security of the data. Additionally it can provide & unprotected entrance into the wired network.

  14. Cont.. • Technology-WLAN tech continues to evolve. WLAN tech does not currently provide the speed or reliability of wired LANS.

  15. Types of Wireless Networks

  16. Cont.. • WPAN • Smallest wireless network used to connect various peripheral devices such as mice, keyboards & PDAs to a computer. • All devices are dedicated to a single host with usually use IR or Bluetooth tech.

  17. Cont.. • WLAN • Used to extend the boundaries of the LANs • Use RF technology & conform to the IEEE 802.11 standards. • Allow many users to connect to a wired network through device known as an Access Point (AP) • AP provides a connection between wireless hosts & hosts on Ethernet Wired network.

  18. Cont.. • WWAN • Provide coverage over extremely large areas. • Example of WWAN is cell phone network. • These networks use technologies such as CDMA & GSM & are often regulated by government agencies.

  19. Cont..

  20. WLANs Standards • 802.11a: • Uses 5 GHz RF spectrum • Not compatible with 2.4 GHz spectrum, i.e. 802.11 b/g/n devices • Range is approximately 33% that of the 802.11 b/g • Relatively expensive to implement compared to other technologies • Increasingly difficult to find 802.11a compliant equipment

  21. Cont.. • 802.11b: • First of the 2.4 GHz technologies • Maximum data-rate of 11 Mbps • Range of approximately 46 m (150 ft) indoors/96 m (300 ft) outdoors

  22. Cont.. • 802.11g • 2.4 GHz technologies • Maximum data-rate increase to 54 Mbps • Same range as the 802.11b • Backwards compatible with 802.11b

  23. Cont.. • 802.11n: • Newest standard in development • 2.4 GHz technologies (draft standard specifies support for 5 GHz) • Extends the range and data throughput • Backwards compatible with existing 802.11g and 802.11b equipment (draft standard specifies 802.11a support)

  24. Cont..

  25. WLANs Components

  26. WLANs Components • Wireless Client • Any host device that participate in the WLAN network equipped with the proper wireless NIC & software. • Can be stationary or mobile • Commonly referred to as STA(Station) • Examples : Laptops, PDAs, printers etc.

  27. Cont.. • Access Point • Controls access between a wired & a wireless network, i.e allows wireless clients to gain access to a wired network & vice versa. • Acts as a media converter accepting the Ethernet frames from the wired network & converting them to 802.11 compliant.

  28. Cont.. • Wireless Bridge • Used to connect two wired networks through a wireless link. • Allows long-range point-to-point connections between networks. • Using the unlicensed RF frequencies, networks 40km or more apart can be connected w/o the use of wires.

  29. WLANs & SSID • SSID – Service Set Identifier • A case-sensitive, alphanumeric string that is up to 32 characters. • It is sent in the header of all frames transmitted over the WLAN • SSID is used to tell the wireless devices which WLAN they belong to & with which other devices they can communicate. • All wireless devices in a WLAN must be configured with the same SSID in order to communicate.

  30. Cont..

  31. Basic forms of WLAN Installation • Ad-hoc • Simplest form of wireless network is created by connecting two or more wireless client together in a peer-to-peer network. • Known as ad-hoc network & does not include an AP. • All clients within ad-hoc is equal & known as IBSS(Independent Basic Service Set) • Used to exchange files & information.

  32. Cont..

  33. Cont.. • Infrastructure Mode • AP control who can talk & when. • To communicate, each device must obtain permission from the AP. • AP controls all communications & ensures that all STAs have equal access to the medium. • The area covered by a single AP is known as BSS(Basic Service Set) or cell

  34. Cont..

  35. Extended Service Set (ESS) • Connect multiple BSSs trough the Distribution System (DS). • An ESS uses multiple APs. Each is in a separate BSS. • To allow movement between the cells w/o the loss of signal, BSSs must overlap by approximately 10%. • This allows the clients to connect to the second AP before disconnecting the first AP.

  36. Cont..

  37. Wireless Channels • Channel is used to controlled the conversation between sender & receiver either in IBSS, BSS or ESS. • Channels are created by dividing up the available RF spectrum. • Each channel is carrying a different conversation. Similar to a TV that carries a multiple channels & transmitted across a single medium.

  38. Multiple APs can function in close proximity to one another as long as they use different channels for communication. • it is possible for the frequencies used by some channels to overlap with those used by others. • Different conversations must be carried on non-overlapping channels. • The number and distribution of channels vary by region and technology. • The selection of channel used for a specific conversation can be set manually or automatically, based on factors such as current usage and available throughput.

  39. Normally each wireless conversation makes use of a separate channel. • Some of the newer technologies combine the channels to create a single wide channel, which provides more bandwidth and increases the data rate.

  40. CSMA/CA • Within a WLAN, the lack of well-defined boundaries makes it impossible to detect if collisions occur during transmission. • Wireless technology uses an access method called Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA). • CSMA/CA creates a reservation on the channel for use by a specific conversation. • While a reservation is in place, no other device may transmit on the channel thus possible collisions are avoided.

  41. Reservation Process-1

  42. Reservation Process-2

  43. Reservation Process-3

  44. Reservation Process-4

  45. Configuring the AP

  46. Cont.. • Network Mode-Determines the type of technology that must be supported. E.g. 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n or Mixed Mode. • SSID-Used to identify the WLAN. All devices that wish to participate in the WLAN must have the same SSID. • Standard Channel-Specifies the channel over which communication will occur. By default, this is set to Auto to allow the AP to determine the optimum channel to use.

  47. Cont.. • SSID Broadcast-Determines if the SSID will be broadcast to all devices within range. By default set to Enable.

  48. Configuring the Wireless Client • Wireless host (STA) is defined as any device that contains a wireless NIC & wireless client software. • Client software allows the hardware to participate in the WLAN. • The wireless client software used can be software integrated into the device operating system, or can be a stand-alone, downloadable, wireless utility software specifically designed to interact with the wireless NIC.

  49. INTEGRATED WIRELESS UTILITY SOFTWARE • The Windows XP wireless client software is an example of a popular wireless client utility that is included as part of the device OS. • This client software is basic management software that can control most wireless client configurations. It is user friendly and offers a simple connection process.

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