Chapter 10 - Local Area Networks Part 2:
Wireless and Virtual LANs

Objectives

• Understand the different transmission techniques used in wireless LANs
• Understand the main characteristics of IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs
• Understand the applications of IEEE 802.11
• Understand the characteristics of IEEE 802.15 LANs and the Bluetooth technology that implements this standard
• Understand the concept of virtual LANs
• Understand the applications and rationale for VLANs

Homework

• Review Questions: 1, 10, 11, 13
• Vocabulary
• PowerPoint
• Test