Lecture 3(b) :Wireless Networking(Unguided Media)


 The three broad categories of wireless media are:
1.       Radiowave - 10 Khz to 1 Ghz. It is broken into many bands including AM, FM, and VHF bands.
 The Federal communications Commission (FCC) regulates the assignment of these frequencies.
                   Frequencies for unregulated use are:
                  902-928Mhz - Cordless phones, remote controls.
                  2.4 Ghz
                  5.72-5.85 Ghz
2.       Microwave
               Terrestrial - Used to link networks over long distances but the two microwave towers must
                       have a line of sight between them. The frequency is usually 4-6GHz or 21-23GHz. Speed
                       is often 1-10Mbps. The signal is normally encrypted for privacy.
              Satellite - A satellite orbits at 22,300 miles above the earth which is an altitude that will
                   cause it to stay in a fixed position relative to the rotation of the earth. This is called a
     geosynchronous orbit. A station on the ground will send and receive signals from the
                   satellite. The signal can have propagation delays between 0.5 and 5 seconds due to the
    distances involved. The transmission frequency is normally 11-14GHz with a transmission
    speed in the range of 1-10Mbps.
3.       Infared - Infared is just below the visible range of light between 100Ghz and 1000Thz. A light
                     emitting diode (LED) or laser is used to transmit the signal. The signal cannot travel through
                    objects. Light may interfere with the signal.

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