NETW 563 Week 1 Discussions Wireless Networks

NETW 563 Week 1 Discussions Wireless Networks

Week 1:

Wireless Basics – Discussion 1

Standards (Graded)

Wireless technology has relied on standards since its outset. How has this assisted in the widespread acceptance of standards, and how do standards make it easier for us to purchase and use a wide variety of products?

Wireless Basics – Discussion 2

Antennas and RF (Graded)

All forms of electromagnetic energy, from gamma rays to radio waves, travel through space in waves. How are radio waves generated, and how do they propagate? Discuss the physical differences between radio waves and light or heat waves.