22 Questions
What is a key characteristic of a wireless LAN (WLAN) in terms of mobility?
Host can access WLAN while in motion
What factor can cause interference in a wireless LAN (WLAN)?
Multipath Propagation
What does a wireless LAN (WLAN) enable through a gateway?
Internet connection
What is a challenge affecting the performance of WLANs?
Rate adaptation
What is a characteristic of a wired LAN in terms of mobility?
Host can move from location to location, but is only used while at fixed location
What is a key characteristic of attenuation in wireless LANs?
The strength of electromagnetic signals decreases rapidly
What is a characteristic of a wireless LAN in terms of outside signal interference?
Unprotected
What is a key characteristic of a wireless LAN (WLAN) in terms of connection to other networks?
Can be connected to wired or wireless infrastructure network
What is a challenge affecting the performance of WLANs related to channel allocation?
Interference
What is a characteristic of a wireless LAN in terms of error detection?
Errors & error detection are more serious issues
Where are wireless LANs widely adopted?
Enterprises, Educational, Medical establishments
Which IEEE standard is designed for IoT applications and operates in sub-GHz bands?
802.11ah
Which IEEE standard includes amendments for robust streaming of Audio Video Transport Streams?
802.11aa
Which IEEE standard is known for Very High Throughput?
802.11ac
Which IEEE standard focuses on Protected Management Frames?
802.11w
Which IEEE standard includes extensions to Direct Link Setup (DLS)?
802.11z
Which IEEE standard was the original WLAN standard with 1 Mbit/s and 2 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz RF and infrared (IR) standard?
802.11-1997
Which IEEE standard provides operation in the 3650–3700 MHz band in the U.S.?
802.11y
Which IEEE standard is a new release that includes amendments k, n, p, r, s, u, v, w, y and z?
802.11-2012
Which IEEE standard is often used synonymously with WLAN as 'Wireless Ethernet'?
802.11
Which IEEE standard is designed for 802.11 family with the focus on Retail environments and Manufacturing facilities?
802.11
Which IEEE standard is known for its Very High Throughput and is suitable for bandwidth-hungry services with short range?
802.11ac
Test your knowledge of Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) with this quiz based on the lecture by Dr. Abdulmalik Alwarafy. Explore components, standards, operating modes, protocol operation, and performance challenges and solutions. Perfect for students of CENG 531: Wireless Communications and Sensor Networks.
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