Wireless networking

CS547 Wireless Networking and Security Homework 01

WIRELESS SITE SURVEY

Purpose The purpose of this homework is to familiarize you with wireless networking environment and the various tools that are available to help practitioners effectively plan and deploy Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). 1. Perform a literature review and/or an Internet search on wireless site survey, wireless

interference, wireless access, and wireless networks. 2. Download CommView for WiFi (https://www.tamos.com/download/main/ca.php) and

WifiInfoView (https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html) and install them on a laptop computer.

3. Run the tools and familiarize yourself with all the terms that appear on the GUI. Such terms include, among others, SSID, TX/RX, IP, MAC, dBm, and RSSI. You should describe these in your report. Collect as much data as possible on different scenarios/environments (home, school, or commercial establishments that are equipped with WiFi). Analyze the data collected and determine the relevancy of each available data item.

4. Describe how the tool can be utilized in: a. searching for WiFi networks b. managing and troubleshooting WiFi connections c. verifying WiFi coverage d. locating WiFi devices, and e. detecting rogue APs

Report Write your report according to the “Guidelines for Reports”. Use IEEE style for your citations (https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/ieee_style/reference_list.html). Submit your report through Canvas.