B.E./B.Tech.

DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2015

Eighth Semester
Electronics and Communication Engineering
EC 2043/EC 808/10144 ECE 57 WIRELESS NETWORKS
(Regulation 2008/2010)
Time: Three hours

Maximum: 100 marks

Answer ALL questions
PART A (10 X 2 = 20 marks)

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Mention any two advantages and limitations of CDMA system.

Distinguish between connection oriented voice service and connectionless data service.
Name the basic logic channels in GSM.
What are the duties of SGSN and GGSN in GPRS network?
Differentiate the MAC protocol of IEEE 802.11 from the Hyper LAN MAC protocol.
Point out the carrier sensing mechanism used in wired IEEE 802.3 LAN and IEEE 802.11
wireless LAN.
7. How does Adhoc network differ from sensor network?
8. Mention the major applications area of wireless sensor network?
9. List any four important features of Bluetooth technology.
10. Wi-Fi and WiMax may be the alternate solutions for fixed board band services in rural areas.
Comment on this.
PART B (5 X 16 = 80 marks)
11. (a) (i) Explain the main properties of basic access techniques used in wireless networks.
(10)
(ii) Write a note on security issues in wireless networks.
(6)
Or
(b) (i) Assess various popular random access schemes for data oriented networks.. (10)
(ii) Explain the two main functions of mobility management in wireless technologies.
(8)
12. (a) Highlight the significant advancement of mobile services offered by wireless networks
from 1G to 3G and beyond evolution path.
(16)
Or
(b) With schematic explain the GSM architecture, functionalities and interfaces used in the
different entities.
(16)
13. (a) (i) Describe the MAC layer features and functionalities of IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN.
(10)
(ii) Compare the features of different WLAN standards.
(6)
Or
(b) (i) State the features and requirements of HIPERLAN standard.
(4)

(ii) Classify the HIPERLAN standards based on their architecture and protocol
specifications.
14. (a) (i) What are the issues and development challenges in designing Wireless sensor
networks?
(ii) Classify the wireless sensor MAC and Routing protocols.
Or
(b) Briefly explain the procedure of QoS aware AODV protocol in Adhoc networks.

(12)
(6)
(10)
(16)

15. (a) (i) Compare Wi-Fi, WiMax, Optical fiber and 3G technologies.
(6)
(ii) With diagram explain the layered architecture of Bluetooth.
(10)
Or
(b) (i) Enumerate the difference between physical layer architecture of fixed WiMax and
mobile WiMax.
(6)
(ii) What is the need of wireless MAN? With schematic explain MAC layer details of
WiMax.
(10)