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What is unique about wireless?
IEEE802.11 Configurations
Issues of 5 GHz systems
Part 4 Medium Access Control
Power Management Procedure
TPC Transmission Power Control
Authorization
Isochronous Service
Summary MAC Protocol Features
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Prolog Ubiquitous Wlan
Prolog Wlan has taken off
Outline
Part Wireless Internet system architecture
Peer
Generic Internet network architecture
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Layering means encapsulation
IEEE802.11 seamless integration into the Internet
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IP based network architecture
Wireless LAN IEEE802.11 basic architecture
What is unique about wireless?
Part 2 IEEE802.11 Overview
With 11 Mbps using existing MAC layer
Wireless IEEE802.11 Standard
Independent
IEEE802.11 Configurations
Infrastructure
IEEE802.11 Architecture Overview
Isochronous Service
MAC MIB
IEEE802.11 Protocol Architecture
WIG
Wireless LAN Standardization
Part 3 Physical layer
GHz Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
IEEE802.11 GHz & 5 GHz Physical Layers
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
RF Energy is Spread by XOR of Data with PRN Sequence
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
Dsss Transmit Spectrum and Channels
IEEE802.11a 5GHz PHY Layer
Specifications
Key milestones
CCK-OFDM proposal for up to 54 Mbit/s from Intersil
IEEE802.11g Further Speed Extension for the 2.4GHz Band
Spectrum Designation in the 5 GHz range
TPC Transmission Power Control
IEEE802.11h Spectrum Transmit Power Management
DFS Dynamic Frequency Selection
Issues of 5 GHz systems
… when will 5 GHz WLANs come?
PHY Terminology
Physical Layer Convergence Protocol Plcp
Part 4 Medium Access Control
Robust for interference
Basic Access Protocol Features
Backoff-Window
CSMA/CA Explained
CSMA/CA + ACK protocol
Defer access based on Carrier Sense
Station
Distributed Coordination Function DCF
STA a STA B
Hidden Node Provisions
Edcf Enhanced Distributed Coordination Function
IEEE802.11e MAC Enhancements for Quality of Service Edcf
Point Coordination Function PCF
HCF Hybrid coordination function
IEEE802.11e MAC Enhancements for Quality of Service HCF
MAC Header format differs per Type
Frame Formats
Address Field Description
Summary MAC Protocol Features
Part 5 MAC layer management
Infrastructure Beacon Generation
Timestamp contains timer value at transmit time
Timing Synchronization Function TSF
All stations maintain a local timer
Timing Synchronization Function TSF
Timing conveyed by periodic Beacon transmissions
Scanning required for many functions
Scanning
MAC uses a common mechanism for all PHY
Passive Scanning
Active Scanning Example
Initial connection to an Access Point
Mobile devices are battery powered
Power Management Considerations
Power Management Approach
If TIM indicates frame buffered
Power Management Procedure
Broadcast frames are also buffered in AP
Beacon
MAC Management Frames
Part 6 Wlan Mobility
Independent networking
IEEE802.11 Ad Hoc Mode
IEEE802.11 Infrastructure Mode
If AP accepts Reassociation Request
Mobility inside a Wlan ‘hotspot’ By link layer functions
Iapp defines procedures for
IEEE802.11f Inter-Access Point Protocol Iapp
Part 7 Wlan security
Provides for an authentication mechanism
IEEE802.11 Privacy and Access Control
Shared key authentication is based on WEP privacy mechanism
WEP bit in Frame Control Field indicates WEP used
WEP privacy mechanism
Station
Shared key authentication
Shortcomings of plain WEP security
Security association management
IEEE802.11i Robust Security Network RSN
Even IEEE802.11i may not be sufficient for public hot-spots
Last word about Wlan security
Summary MAC Functionality
Part 8 Public hotspot operation
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Serving customers in public hot spots
One solution for every place hotspot
Becoming a Wlan operator is easy
Cost issues
Legal aspects in Germany
How does your favorite storefront look like?
Using a web page for initial user interaction
Auth
How does it work Web based access control
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Real-time accounting based on service, duration and volume
Functions of an integrated access gateway User management
Dhcp server for assigning IP addresses to Wlan clients
Functions of an integrated access gateway Network services
Policy engine
IP router with NAT engine
Part 9 Wlan Umts Interworking
GSM/GPRS/UMTS Wlan IEEE802.11
Umts and Wireless LAN are different
Wlan Umts Interworking Ancient approach ‘tight coupling’
Wlan as just another radio access technology of Umts
Tight coupling
Wlan as an extension of a mobile network
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Wlan is much cheaper than 2G/3G
Conclusions for Mobile Network Operators
Revenues without competing against aggressive Wlan operators
Wlan Umts Interworking Now widely accepted ‘loose coupling’
Each hotspot is SS7 endpoint
Wlan loosely coupled to a Mobile Network
Web based authentication and mobile network security
Standards for WLAN/UMTS interworking
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