CS 410/510: Wireless Networks
Winter 2009
The goal of this class is to
introduce students to a wide range of wireless networking issues and provide an
introduction to some of the technology used today. The class is a lecture class
and I will hand out reading material consisting of papers as well as other
written matter. There are two exams and six written assignments. The students
should have taken a networking class and should be able to follow probability
derivations.
The topics we will cover include: MAC
protocols such as Aloha, CSMA/CA, CSMA/CD for single-hop networks with
derivations of their performance; CDMA; MAC protocols for multi-hop networks
including; Standards including 802.11b and WiMAX; Directional antennas and MAC
design for these systems; MIMO and smart antenna systems;
Class Notes for first half of the quarter is here
MACAW paper is here
Handouts
