802.11 and all that whats happening in the Wireless Networking world?

Past, present and future

KASHIF KHAN BRAINS PG COLLEGE

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Wireless LANs
The aim of this presentation is to investigate some of the enhancements that have been made, or are being proposed, in the wireless world and not specifically WLAN technology These will be considered on a standardized basis, looking at the IEEE 802 standards working groups where they are, and where the work may lead

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WLAN Devices

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Wireless 802 Working Groups

Wireless LAN technology is standardized within the IEEE 802.11 working groups (WG)

Other IEEE 802 working groups that are likely to have a significant effect on wireless technology include: 802.15 Wireless Personal Area Networking
802.16 Broadband Wireless Access (WiMAX) 802.18 Radio Regulatory Technical Advisory Grp 802.20 Mobile (Broadband) Wireless Access 802.22 Wireless Regional Area Networks
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Wireless Standards

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COMPARISON

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Cont.

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Wireless 802 Working Groups (WG)

The major standards that are likely to be of interest within the Academy program are:
802.11 standards (WiFi)
802.16 standards (WiMax)

However, we will initially look at a brief summary of the responsibility of the other groups..

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802.15 Wireless Personal Area Networks

The 802.15 WG has published a wireless personal area network standard based on Bluetooth (802.15-1) In addition, standards have been published for:
co-existence of PANs and WLANs (802.15-2) low rate, low power, low complexity, short range and long life (sensor) technology (802.15-4) aka ZigBee

The 802.15 3 WG is currently investigating high rate (20 Mbits/s) wireless PANs, that will provide for low power, low cost solutions for multimedia and digital imaging applications
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ZigBee
ZigBee builds upon the 802.15-4 standard to define application profiles that can be shared among different manufacturers The specification for the physical layer defines a lowpower spread-spectrum radio operating at 2.4 GHz with a basic bit rate of 250 Kb/s The ZigBee Alliance starts with the 802.15-4 standard, and is currently defining application profiles that will allow devices manufactured by different companies to talk to one another
For example, the ZigBee Lighting Profile will define all the protocols so you can purchase a ZigBee light switch from company A and know that it will work properly with lights manufactured by company B
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Wireless Routers

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Router Management Interface

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Channels

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IEEE 802.16 WiMAX

WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability of Microwave Access) is a wireless Internet service designed to cover wide geographical areas serving large numbers of users at low cost WiMAX is the synonym given to the IEEE 802.16 standard defining wide area wireless data networking

WiMAX is considered one of the best solutions for "last mile" distribution
In contrast, wireless LANs (WLANs 802.11) are designed to provide network access within an environment once Internet service has been delivered to that point
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IEEE 802.16 WiMAX

WiMAX access technology is an integral part of the Internet access portfolio, complementing 2G/3G mobile access, DSL and cable fixed access, and WiFi hotspot access:
WiMAX provides portable high-speed packet data services for IP applications that complement the full mobility, nationwide coverage, voice support at high speeds, and

moderate data rates

of 2G/3G mobile access
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IEEE 802.16 WiMAX (continued)

WiMAX complements broadband by helping delivery in new markets. WiMAX allows DSL operators to extend service rapidly and cost effectively into areas of poor wire quality and lower population density WiMAX, with its long range and quality-of-service (QoS) capabilities in licensed bands, complements current public WLAN hotspot offerings

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Markets for WiMAX

Ref: http://www.alcatel.com/com/en/appcontent/apl/S0406-WiMAX-EN_tcm172-44791635.pdf

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New Cisco Solutions

Lightweight Access Points Real Time RF Management

Mesh networks
Location Services

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