Roy A. Johnston
February 18, 2014
NT1210 - Chapter 6 (Mind Map Assignment)

Wireless LANs
Main Topic 1: Defining Wireless LANs * Subtopic a) Comparing Wireless LANs to Wired LANs * Within Subtopic) Similarities with Wired & Wireless LANs * Within Subtopic) Distance from User Device to Switch or AP * Within Subtopic) Maximum Bit Rates (Speeds) * Within Subtopic) Bit Rate Variations Over Time * Within Subtopic) Shared Bandwidth Vs. Dedicated Bandwidth * Within Subtopic) Summary of Comparisons * Subtopic b) Wireless LAN Standards * Within Subtopic) IEEE WLAN Standards * Within Subtopic) The Wi-Fi Alliance * Within Subtopic) Cooperation & Inter-Operability * Subtopic c) WLAN Roles * Within Subtopic) WLAN-Only LAN Edge * Within Subtopic) Small Office/Home Office WLANs * Within Subtopic) Single-Site Networks @ Public WLAN Hotspots

Main Topic 2: Exploring WLAN Physical Layer Features * Subtopic a) WLAN Topologies * Within Subtopic) Independent Basic Services Set (Ad Hoc) * Within Subtopic) Basic Service Set * Within Subtopic) Extended Service Set * Subtopic b) Coverage Areas & Speed * Within Subtopic) Coverage & Speed with an Omni-Directional Antenna * Within Subtopic) Antenna Gain (Power) and Direction * Subtopic c) Wireless LAN Radio Frequencies * Within Subtopic) Electromagnetic Spectrum * Within Subtopic) Frequency Bands & Government Regulation * Within Subtopic) Frequency Channels * Within Subtopic) Increasing Capacity with Non-Overlapping Channels * Subtopic d) Summarizing Key Differences in 802.11 Standards

Main Topic 3: Exploring WLAN Common Features * Subtopic a) WLAN Frames & Addresses * Subtopic b) Associating with an Access Point * Within Subtopic) Management & Control Frames * Within Subtopic) Discovering Existing Wireless LANs * Within Subtopic) Associating with an Access Point * Subtopic c) Access Point Operation * Within Subtopic) Translating 802.3 & 802.11 Data Frames * Within Subtopic) Queuing & Buffering * Within Subtopic) AP Switching Logic
Chapter Summary
Chapter Review Activities
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