DARTMOUTH situation analyzed

 Very huge campus, with 161 buildings

comprising of 1000 rooms( LEAST
COMMUNICABILITY).
 Operating & maintenance system with
wire lines computer was a problem.
 Time was the limitation, repairing
generally takes lot of time in the wire line
system.
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present

 Students are developing new

applications for Wi-Fi, i.e., games
and personal-security devices.

 Internet-enabled cell phones and

PDAs are on the increase, as is the
use of SMS and wireless-based
teaching methods.
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 Students come up with brilliant ideas using wi-fi e.g.
Innovation of personal security device that pin points the
location of campus emergency services to once mobile
device.
 Every information is simply a button away….
 Emergence of greater use new tech cell phones &
laptops. Students becoming tech-savvy.
 Communication gap is a word of past….
 The lead time in academics procedures has reduced to a
greater extent.
 Wi-fi has dissolved the boundaries ,students have access
to entertainment packages of any country.
 GROUP ANALYSIS…..
 Internet made world a very small place
but the emergence of wi-fi has
transformed the world into a global
village.
 Availability of internet in the comfort
zones of students…
 saves time & energy
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 Wireless networks and their devices will
become as common-place as cell phones
and iPODS.
 Some will complain about the intrusion of
wireless systems into their lives with the
resulting loss of privacy
 Opinion
PROS….
 The ubiquitous access to content, that
wireless can provide, can improve
learning.
 Wireless can contribute to improved
learning if the appropriate content is
developed.
 Sophisticated wireless games can provide
learning opportunities under the guise of
play.
 CONTD…..
 Improved social networking ( ideas
floatation)
 More connected to outside world
 Exposure to new technologies
 Improving knowledge base
 No. of entrepreneurs has increased due to
risk hedging e.g.- yahoo, Google, e-bay
 Students can go for reservations, payment
of bills, trading, in a nick of time
 CONS……
 DIVERSION
 TIME CONSUMING
 LOWER CONCENTRATION LEVELS (library)
 POOR READING SKILLS
 More exposure to unnecessary stuff at tender age.
 Due to easy access to internet students tend to involve in
activities like harrasing ,teasing, lewd comments etc…through
emails in the name of entertainment.
 Due to long hours of sitting infront of the system causes neck
arrest, stress, headache, backpain, burning of eyes….
 QUESTION 4
 Wireless systems gives the students the flexibility to access
information and e-mail from anywhere at any time. This ability
moves students out of the dorm rooms and libraries and allows
them to access the entire campus.

 Wireless systems provide users with access to real-time

information anywhere in their organization. This mobility supports
productivity and service opportunities not possible with wired
networks.

 Added mobility leads to greater interaction that enhances learning.

 Wired network are likely to remain for a long time because they
offer greater speed and higher availability.
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Wireless system is more cost effective compared

to wire line systems
 Wireless LANs offer the following productivity,
convenience, and cost advantages over wired networks:

There are now thousands of universities, hotels and public places with public
wireless connection. These free you from having to be at home or at work
to access the Internet.
 Installation Speed and Simplicity: Installing a wireless LAN system can be
fast and easy and can eliminate the need to pull cable through walls and
ceilings.
 Reduced Cost-of-Ownership: While the initial investment required for
wireless LAN hardware can be higher than the cost of wired LAN hardware,
overall installation expenses and life-cycle costs can be significantly lower.
Long-term cost benefits are greatest in dynamic environments requiring
frequent moves and changes.
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 Scalability: Wireless LAN systems can be configured in a variety of
topologies to meet the needs of specific applications and installations.
Configurations are easily changed and range from peer-to-peer networks
suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure networks of
thousands of users that enable roaming over a broad area.
 TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES
 WiFi uses unlicensed radio spectrum and does not require regulatory
approval for individual deployers.
 It allows local area networks (LANs) to be setup with cabling. The can
reduce associated costs of network connection and expansions. Places
where cables cannot be run, such as outdoor areas and historical buildings
can use wireless LANs.
 WiFi products are extensively available in the market. There are different
brands of access points and user's network interfaces are able to inter-
operate at a very basic service level.
 Prices are considerably lower as competition amongst vendors' increases.
 WiFi networks can support roaming. This allows mobile users with
laptop computer to be able to move from one access point to another.
 Numerous access points and network interfaces support various degrees of
encryption to protect traffic from interception.

 WiFi has a set of global standards. Not like the cellular carriers, the same
WiFi users can work in different countries around the world at all time.
 TECHNICAL DISADVANTAGES
 The use of WiFi band that is 2.4 GHz does not require a license in most countries provided that is stays
below limit of 100mW and one accepts interference from other sources; including interference which
causes the users devices to no longer function.
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 The spectrum assignments and operational limitations are not consistent worldwide.
 Power consumption is fairly high compared to some other standards, making the battery life and heat a
concern to some users.
 WiFi uses the unlicensed 2.4GHz spectrum, which often crowded with other devices such as Bluetooth,
microwave ovens, cordless phones, or video sender devices, and among many others. This may cause
degradation in performance.
 WiFi networks have limited range. A typical WiFi home router might have a range of 45m (150ft) indoors
and 90m (300ft) outdoors. Ranges may also vary as WiFi is no exception to the physics of radio wave
propagation with frequency band.
 The most common wireless encryption standard, wired equivalent privacy or WEP has been shown to be
breakable even when it has been correctly configured.
 Access points could be used to steal personal and confidential information transmitted from WiFi
consumers.
 Intervention of a closed or encrypted access point with other open access points on the same or a nearby
channel can prevent access to the open access points by others in the area. It poses a high problem in
high-density areas such as large apartment blocks where many residents are operating WiFi access points.
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 Inter-operability issues between brands or deviations can cause limited connection or lower output speeds.
 Free access points can be used by the malicious to anonymous to initiate an attack that would be
extremely difficult to track beyond the owner of the access point.
Wi-fi antenna…….. How it looks
A roof mounted with wi-fi antenna
A key chain size wi-fi detector
Wi-fi card widely used by wireless internet sevice providers
Access points & UMTS/ GSM gateway in one device
USB WIRELESS ADAPTER
Embedded serial to wi-fi module especially for home
Antenna on light poll inside campuses