Syllabus
Unit 1
Intro to terminology and overview: Networking basics, IEEE Standards, IEEE 802 family, 802.11 LANs, AP, BSS, IBSS, ESS, DS,SSID, BSSID. Overview and 802.11 MAC: Mobility, Security, CSMA/CA, Hidden Node Problem, MAC Access Modes, NAV, Interframe Spacing, Fragmentation, 802.11 MAC frame, Data Frames, Control Frames, Management Frames, RTS/CTS, Structure of Management Frames, Management Frame Components. Management Operations: Management Architecture, Scanning, Authentication, Preauthentication, Association, Power Conservation, Timer Synchronization, Spectrum Management.
Unit 2
Cryptography – Concepts: PRF/PRP, Stream / Block Cyphers, RC4, 3DES, AES, Hashing, Asymmetric key pairs, Certificates. Security – WEP, TKIP, AES-CCMP, Upper Layers: WEP Cryptographic Operations, TKIP Implementation, AES, CCMP, RADIUS, Transport Layer Security (TLS), TLS over EAP, Kerberos. Cisco Light EAP (LEAP), Protected EAP Protocol (PEAP), EAP-SIM.
Unit 3
Hardware Overview, 802.11 a/b/g PHY: Interface card, Access point hardware, chipsets, Physical-Layer, Architecture, The Radio Link, FHSS, DSSS, OFDM, QAM, ERP. 802.11n/ac: MIMO, Beam Forming, Channel Bonding, Block ACK, MU-MIMO, OFDMA. Network & Security Architecture, Network Planning & Analysis: Evaluating logical architectures and topologies, Selecting security protocols, IDP, AP Placement, Network Analyzers. 802.11e (WMM), 802.11s (Mesh), 802.11u, Hotspot 2.0, 802.11ad. Advanced Topics – Long Range Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, Passive Wi-Fi, 802.11ax, 802.11ay, 802.11be
Lab
WLAN Lab based on the above topics will be conducted using Wireless routers, APs, Wi-Fi enabled smart phones, tablets and laptops and Long Range Wi-Fi base stations and CPEs as well as using MATLAB simulation platform.
Objectives and Outcomes
Course Outcome Statement (CO)
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CO1
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Ability to design, develop, deploy, troubleshoot and optimize a wireless local area network in the home or enterprise environment
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CO2
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Thorough in-depth knowledge of the 802.11 Wi-Fi standard and its variants
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CO3
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Ability to configure, monitor and manage COTS Wi-Fi equipment
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CO4
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Appreciation for the basics of network security as applied to WLAN
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CO5
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Familiarity with the web-based and mobile apps for Wi-Fi monitoring and management
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CO-PO Affinity Map
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PO
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PO1
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PO2
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PO3
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PO4
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PO5
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PO6
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PO7
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PO8
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PS01
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PSO2
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PSO3
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CO
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CO1
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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2
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2
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–
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–
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–
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CO2
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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1
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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CO3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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1
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–
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–
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–
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–
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CO4
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3
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3
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3
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2
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2
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3
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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CO5
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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3
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2
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1
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–
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–
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3-strong, 2-moderate, 1-weak
