Wi-Fi Technology Fundamentals
Module-1
Introduction and History of WiFi
Session-1d
Basic Functional Building Blocks of a Wi-Fi Router
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Module-1
Introduction and History of WiFi
Session-1c
WLAN Standards/Amendments and Alphabet Soup
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Today’s Session…
Module-1
Introduction and History of WiFi
Session-1d
Basic Functional Building Blocks of a WiFi Router
Wi-Fi Connection
5
Types of WiFi Routers/APs
Residential Enterprise
Wi-Fi Router Wi-Fi Access Point
What is Inside the Wi-Fi Router?
WiFi Client
Inside the Wi-Fi Access Point
https://fccid.io/
A Modern Day Wi-Fi Router
Services: Switch Access
DHCP, Point
DNS,
HTTP Router
Modem
Firewall/
IoT
Policy
Gateway
Engine
Types of WiFi Network Installations
Residential WiFi Network Enterprise WiFi Network
The Configuration Interface of a Residential Router
Enterprise AP Configuration
Difference Between Wi-Fi Router and Access Point
What is Wireshark?
DHCP Packet Capture
NAT/PAT Packet Capture Public Private
Network Network
Private IP:
192.168.1.53
Private IP:
WLAN
WAN 192.168.1.82
Private Network:
192.168.1.X
Public IP:
Internet 18.189.85.200
NAT Table
Public Address Private Address
Server IP: 18.189.85.200:32628 192.168.1.53
172.16.222.41
18.189.85.200:22898 192.168.1.82
Anatomy/Functional Block Diagram of Enterprise WiFi Access Point
WAN LAN Serial
Bridge/NAT/VLAN
Ethernet Phy
Control Manager Client Session Manager Running Cloud Captive Portal
HTTP, SNMP, Client/Association/ Image Agent Agent
Telnet, CLI APIs Security State
Packet Packet Buffers DPI/Stateful
RTOS/Drivers TCP/IP Device DMA Power save Firewall
Stack Provisioning
Boot Code Rate Timing /
Backup Stats/ Limiting Synchronization
Flash Memory Image Logs
BUS
Packet Buffer/DDR Memory
BUS
Network Processor CPU
Virtual Carrier Rate Carrier ACKing
Framing RRM Sensing
Sensing Adaptation
Random Aggregation
LNA Beaconing Power Save Load Balancing LNA
PA Access PA
Frame Spacing
Upper MAC DFS Band Steering Lower MAC
Filters Filters
TX/RX TX/RX
Switch Switch
ADC/DAC Modulator/ Encoder/ Channel GI/Preamble Encryption/
5GHz/6GHz Demodulator AGC 2.4GHz
Decoder Estimation Insertion Decryption
Radio Baseband/Phy Radio
WiFi Infrastructure Network
Module 2
WLAN PHY
Access Module 3
Client Point Network Server WLAN MAC
Module 4
Security
Module 5
Advanced Topics
Module 6
WiFi AP Protocol Scope Troubleshooting
Some References
What is Wireshark and how it works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Lb-PJl9u3z8
Instant Demo of Enterprise Wi-Fi network Management
https://meraki.cisco.com/form/instant-demo/
FCC ID Website
https://fccid.io/
Wireshark Website
https://www.wireshark.org/
NAT and PAT explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg8Hosr20yw
How DHCP Works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUOVSIKj6GU
Wireshark Masterclass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU-A2EmVrKQ&list=PLW8bTPfXNGdC5Co0VnBK1yVzAwSSphzpJ
Quiz 1c Results
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