Seminar Presentation On Wi-Fi

Technology

WOLLO UNIVERSITY

KOMBOLCHA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (KIOT)

Department Of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.

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 Outline
 Introduction
 Wi-Fi Technology and Elements of a WI-FI
Network
 How does Wi-Fi technology work?
 Configuration of Wi-Fi network
 Wi-Fi Security Techniques and Wi-Fi Applications
 Advantages and Disadvantages of Wi-Fi
 Conclusion

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Introduction
 With the widespread use of mobile terminals, such as laptop, Wireless
Fidelity (Wi-Fi) phone, PDA, etc., the demand for wireless access has
become increasingly prominent.
 wireless broadband, is widely applied in the mobile connection of
home and small office network because of its flexibility and mobility.
 Some domestic universities have been covered by the wireless local
area networks (WLAN). Therefore, the position of Wi-Fi in WLAN
will become increasingly strong.

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Wi-Fi Technology

What is Wi-Fi?

 Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices and other

equipment to interface with the Internet connectivity occurs through a

wireless router.
 Wi-Fi stands for Wireless Fidelity and is the same thing as saying WLAN
which stands for "Wireless Local Area Network."
 Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) is a generic term that refers to the IEEE 802.11
communications standard for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs).

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cont…
 Many devices can use Wi-Fi, e.g. PC,smartphones and other
device can connect to a network resource such as the Internet
via a wireless network access point.
 Current Wi-Fi systems support a peak physical-layer data rate
of 54 Mbps and typically provide indoor coverage over a
distance of 100 feet.

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Elements of a WI-FI Network

Access Point (AP)

 The AP is a wireless LAN transceiver or “base station” that
can connect one or many wireless devices simultaneously to
the Internet.
 Access points, consisting of antennas and routers, are the main
source that transmit and receive radio waves.

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Cont…

Wi-Fi cards
 Wi-Fi cards accept the wireless signal and relay information.
 They can be internal and external. e.g., PCMCIA Card for
Laptop and PCI Card for Desktop PC.
 You can think of Wi-Fi cards as being invisible cards that
connect your computer to the antenna for a direct connection
to the internet.

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Cont…

Wi-Fi card

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Cont…
Safeguards
 Firewalls and anti-virus software protect networks from
uninvited users and keep information secure.

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How does Wi-Fi technology work?
 Wi-Fi works in the same principle as other wireless devices.
 It uses radio frequencies to send signals between devices.

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Configuration of Wi-Fi network

A Wi-Fi network can be configured by using following

process or method.
 Installing a Wireless Router
 Installing a Wireless Access Point
 Configuring the Wireless Adapters
 Configuring an Ad-Hoc home WLAN
 Configuring Software Internet Connection Sharing

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Wi-Fi Security Techniques

 Service Set Identifier (SSID)

 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
 802.1X Access Control
 Wireless Protected Access (WPA)
 IEEE 802.11

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Wi-Fi Applications

 Home
 Small Businesses or SOHO
 Large Corporations & Campuses
 Health Care
 Wireless ISP (WISP)
 Travellers

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Wi-Fi

Advantages

 Flexible
 Responsive
 Customized
 Fast
 Cost-effective
 Secure

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Cont…
Disadvantages
 Spectrum assignments and operational limitations are not
consistent worldwide.
 Power consumption is fairly high compared to some other
low-bandwidth standards.
 Wi-Fi networks have limited range.

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Conclusion
 Wi-Fi is simple cost-effective way to connect to the
internet .without the need to physically connect wires.
 Security is a huge challenge for Wi-Fi networks, many
security techniques are used to improve it
 Wi-Fi networks have several limitation that should be
concerned.

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THANK YOU!!!

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