CPRE 543 Wireless Network Architecture (Fall 2009)

Instructor: Dr. Morris Chang

Course schedule: TR 12:40-2pm (Howe 1344)

Office Hour : TR 11am-12am ( Durham 391A)

Course Description

Introduction to the protocol architecture of the data link layer, network layer and transport layer for wireless networking. Operation and management of Medium Access Control in Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN), Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (WMAN); Recent developments in IEEE 802.11 & 802.16 and Bluetooth; Mobile IP; Mobile TCP; .

Course Notes

"CPRE 543 Course Notes" by Dr. Morris Chang are available from ISU Book Store

Reference Books

"802.11 Wireless LAN Fundamentals,"
by P. Roshan and J. Leary, Cisco Press, 2004.
"IEEE 802.11 Handbook: A Designer's Companion (2nd Edition)"
by Bob O'Hara and Al Petrick, IEEE Press, 2005; ISBN: 0-7381-4449-5
"WirelessMAN: inside the ieee 802.16 standard for wireless Metropolitan Area Networks"
by Carl Eklund, Roger B. Marks, Subbu Ponnuswamy, Kenneth L. Stanwood, IEEE Press, 2006, ISBN 0738148423
"Wireless Communications and Networks"
by William Stallings, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall; 2004, ISBN 0-13-040864-6
"Mobile Communications"
by Jochen H. Schiller, Addison-Wesley Pub Co; ISBN: 0201398362

Grading

Homework 30% (homework grades will be posted on webCT)
Two exams 40% (1st exam: Oct. 22 ; 2nd exam: Dec. 3 (Dec. 5 for distance students)
Projects 30% (Due: Dec. 1 )

Homework Assignment (1st hw due Sept. 15; 2nd hw due Oct. 1; 3rd hw due Nov. 3; EDE students have 3 extra days )

Project Guidelines Term projects are due on Dec. 1 (Firm deadline; for distance education students, it is due on Dec. 3.)

Presentation Schedule

Course content

Introduction of wireless networking and its application
Wireless Local Area Network Protocol: MAC operation; MAC management;
Mobile Internet Protocol
Mobile Transmission Control Protocol
Advanced Topics in IEEE 802.11