Information Technology (BIT, IMD, NET)
Carleton School of Information Technology
Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
NET 3900 [0.5 credit]
Wireless Networks
Study of 802.11 protocol family, Wi-Fi, and authentication protocols. Security and other design issues for WLANs. Deployment considerations for mobile networks, hotspots, bridges and access points. Wireless network management challenges.Prerequisite: third-year standing in the Networking program.
Lectures two hours a week, tutorial/laboratory three hours a week.
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