Wired and Wireless‚ What’s the Difference? The main difference between a wired and wireless data communication infrastructure is the existence of physical cabling. The same or similar techniques are employed for both types of data communication infrastructure in terms of the core elements of essential network services. The basic difference between a wired and a wireless network is self-explanatory. A wired network uses wires to communicate whereas a wireless network uses radio waves. Another difference
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Case Project 1-1 Networking Gadgets‚ Inc. requirements are secured centralized access network for 18 people that is easy to manage and back up. They need server-based network because peer-to-peer network model has no centralized authority or control over resources. On the other hand‚ server-based network provides centralized control over network resources and will have secure access to project files and will fulfill company’s need for centralized management and back up requirement. So‚ all of
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| Checkpoint Week 4 | | | Joseph Barnes | 11/3/2012 | | Wireless networks have become very popular in many households this is in part because it makes things convenient for the user. They physically do not have to sit in front of a computer to get access to it. I have a wireless network in my home and it is at times very useful. I have the freedom to move around and access the internet from anywhere in my home. I do not have to sit in front of my computer and use the computer
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Wireless Network A wireless network‚ as its name would suggest‚ is a network of computers and computer peripherals that are connected to each other without wires. This enables ease of communication‚ especially for mobile computing platforms. Further‚ there are a number of other advantages to a wireless network that make them increasingly common in both the workplace and at home. Nearly all wireless networks in the world work on a standard set up by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics
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SECURITY OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS Introduction Wireless devices‚ like all technologies that provide external access to corporate networks‚ present security challenges. With wireless standards and practices still rapidly evolving‚ it is important to understand the strengths and limitations of available technologies in order to implement a secure solution. Extending current security policies to encompass wireless devices requires an understanding of the security features of both wireless devices and
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Wireless communication is the transfer of information between two or more points that are not connected by an electrical conductor. The most common wireless technologies use radio. With radio waves distances can be short‚ such as a few meters for television or as far as thousands or even millions of kilometers for deep-space radio communications. It encompasses various types of fixed‚ mobile‚ and portable applications‚ including two-way radios‚ cellular telephones‚ personal digital assistants
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Introduction Wireless network is indicated to a telecommunication network whose interconnections between nodes are implemented without the use of wires‚ such a computer network. Nowadays‚ wireless network has become the important thing in telecommunication. This sort of technology has been used for over a century and remains synonymous with radio. In 19th century‚ Guglielmo Marconi invented a radio and made his made his mark in the world of wireless technology. At that moment‚ Marconi was about
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“Wireless Network” A wireless network is any type of computer network that uses wireless data connections for connecting network nodes. Wireless networking is a method by which homes‚ telecommunications networks and enterprise (business) installations avoid the costly process of introducing cables into a building‚ or as a connection between various equipment locations.[1] Wireless telecommunications networks are generally implemented and administered using radio communication. This implementation
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EC2043 WIRELESS NETWORKS UNIT I PHYSICAL AND WIRELESS MAC LAYER ALTERNATIVES PART – A (2 Marks) 1. Name five design consideration in selecting a modulation scheme for a wireless networks. 2. Why is out of band of radiation an important issue in designing modulation scheme? 3. Why is PPM used with IR communication instead of PAM? 4. Name four space diversity techniques. 5. What are the advantages of high efficiency voice band modems
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Wireless Security Problems and Solutions INDEX: 1. Abstract……………………………………3 2. Introduction………………………………..3 3. WEP and the Small Network……………...4 4. Larger Wireless Environments…………….5 5. VPN……………………………………….6 6. War Driving and War Chalking…………...6 7. Conclusion…………………………………8 8. Biblography………………………………..9 Abstract: The need for security on any network is apparent: the prevention of eavesdropping and the desire for authentication has been the main focus of many network administrators
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