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Wireless Lans: Solutions To Odd-Numbered Review Questions and Exercises

This document summarizes solutions to review questions and exercises about wireless LANs. It discusses key concepts like the basic service set (BSS) and extended service set (ESS) that make up a wireless LAN. It also covers orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing used in 5GHz bands, how the network allocation vector provides collision avoidance, and relationships between wireless networking layers and the Internet protocol stack. Primary and secondary transmissions are defined for half-duplex communication and differences between CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA are outlined.

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Wireless Lans: Solutions To Odd-Numbered Review Questions and Exercises

This document summarizes solutions to review questions and exercises about wireless LANs. It discusses key concepts like the basic service set (BSS) and extended service set (ESS) that make up a wireless LAN. It also covers orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing used in 5GHz bands, how the network allocation vector provides collision avoidance, and relationships between wireless networking layers and the Internet protocol stack. Primary and secondary transmissions are defined for half-duplex communication and differences between CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA are outlined.

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CHAPTER 14

Wireless LANs
Solutions to Odd-Numbered Review Questions and Exercises

Review Questions
1. The basic service set (BSS) is the building block of a wireless LAN. A BSS with-
out an AP is called an ad hoc architecture; a BSS with an AP is sometimes referred
to as an infrastructure network. An extended service set (ESS) is made up of two
or more BSSs with APs. In this case, the BSSs are connected through a distribution
system, which is usually a wired LAN.
3. The orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) method for signal gen-
eration in a 5-GHz ISM band is similar to frequency division multiplexing
(FDM), with one major difference: All the subbands are used by one source at a
given time. Sources contend with one another at the data link layer for access.
5. Network Allocation Vector (NAV) forces other stations to defer sending their data
if one station acquires access. In other words, it provides the collision avoidance
aspect. When a station sends an RTS frame, it includes the duration of time that it
needs to occupy the channel. The stations that are affected by this transmission
create a timer called a NAV.
7. The following shows the relationship:

Radio layer → Internet physical layer


Baseband layer → MAC sublayer of Internet data link layer
L2CAP layer → LLC sublayer of Internet data link layer

9. The primary sends on the even-numbered slots; the secondary sends on the odd-
numbered slots.

Exercises
11. In CSMA/CD, the protocol allows collisions to happen. If there is a collision, it
will be detected, destroyed, and the frame will be resent. CSMA/CA uses a tech-
nique that prevents collision.

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