CSL838: Wireless Networks

• Instructor:Vinay Ribeiro


• Location: II-A 204


• Time: Tu, We, Fr (8:00-8:50)



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• Topics covered
• Overview: Wireless vs. Wired -- key differences, types of wireless networks and design constraints, emerging applications
• Wireless PHY layer: path modeling, modulation, FEC
• MAC layer: sensor networks, WiFi, 3G, WiMAX/LTE, WRAN (802.22)
• Network & Bundle layers: Ad Hoc networks, DTN
• Transport layer: TCP for wireless


• Assignments
• HW 1
• HW 2



• Evaluation

  Item	Marks
  Project	40
  Paper Reviews	20
  Assignments	10
  Exams	30
  Total	100

  
  
• Attendance Policy:
You get 5 bonus marks if you miss three classes or less, and 2 bonus points if you miss 4 or 5 classes.


• Class Project


• Paper Reviews
You will receive paper review request by email. You must write your own paper review. Read the paper by Philip Fong about how to review a paper:Reading a computer science research paper.