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VIII SEMESTER

EC6802 - WIRELESS NETWORKS

Regulation – 2013

Academic Year 2016 – 17 (EVEN SEM)

Prepared by

Dr. C. Amali, Assistant Professor (S.G)/ECE

Ms. S. Subbulakshmi, Assistant Professor (S.G)/ECE

Mr. K.Sanjay, Assistant Professor (O.G) /ECE

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SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203.

DEPARTMENT OF ECE

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : EC6802 WIRELESS NETWORKS
SEM / YEAR: VIII / IV

UNIT I WIRELESS LAN

Introduction-WLAN technologies: Infrared, UHF narrowband, spread spectrum -IEEE802.11: System architecture,
protocol architecture, physical layer, MAC layer, 802.11b, 802.11a – Hiper LAN: WATM, BRAN, HiperLAN2 –
Bluetooth: Architecture, Radio Layer, Baseband layer, Link manager Protocol, security - IEEE802.16-WIMAX:
Physical layer, MAC, Spectrum allocation for WIMAX.
PART A

Q. No Questions BT Level Competence

1. What are the design goals of wireless LANS? BTL 1 Remembering

2. Enlist the advantages of WiMax standard. BTL 1 Remembering

3. Illustrate five major challenges for implementation of Wireless LANs. BTL 3 Applying

4. Outline the Hybrid protocols. BTL 1 Remembering

5. Define Bluetooth. BTL 1 Remembering

6. Draw the typical frame format of Wireless ATM. BTL 4 Analyzing

7. Identify the different states of a terminal in Bluetooth technology. BTL 3 Applying
8. How do you generate and exchange secret key in wireless networks? BTL 4 Analyzing
9. Evaluate the differences between MAC layers of IEEE 802.11 and Hyper BTL 5 Evaluating
LAN.
10. Define Link manager protocol. BTL 1 Remembering

11. Give the protocol stack involved for Bluetooth communication. BTL 2 Understanding

12. What is BRAN? BTL 1 Remembering

13. Compare the overhead of an IEEE802.11 frame with that of an ATM BTL 5 Evaluating
packet.
14. State the challenges faced by WLAN industry. BTL 6 Creating

15. Interpret a probe and a beacon signal in IEEE 802.11. BTL 3 Applying

16. Examine the advantage of HYPERLAN-2. BTL 4 Analyzing

17. How MAC protocols of WSN differ from traditional wireless MAC BTL 2 Understanding
protocols?
18. How is interference between Bluetooth and 802.11 handled? BTL 2 Understanding
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19. Write the difference between the MAC protocol of the protocol and the BTL 6 Creating
IEEE802.11

20. eDiscuss the differences between the 802.11a and HIPERLAN-2? BTL 2 Understanding

PART – B
1. Explain the MAC management sublayer of IEEE 802.11 (16) BTL 1 Remembering

2. Write notes on HIPERLAN and evolution of WLAN industry. (16) BTL 1 Remembering

3. (i) Name the four states that a Bluetooth terminal can take. (6) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii)What is the difference between the MAC protocol used by Bluetooth and
IEEE 802.11 (10)

4. (i) What are the requirements and applications of wireless LANS. (4) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Describe the services offered by MAC and MAC management sublayers
of IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN. (12)
5. (i) WiFi and WiMax may be the alternate solution of fixed broadband BTL 5 Evaluating
services in real time applications. Comment on this issue. (6)
(ii) Summarize WiMax IEEE 802.16 MAC layer and its functionalities. (10)

6. hWrite a technical note on physical and MAC layers of Bluetooth. In what BTL 4 Analyzing
way connection management is achieved. (16)

7. Discuss any two MAC mechanism used in IEEE 802.11 WLAN systems. (16) BTL 6 Creating

8. For IEEE 802.11 demonstrate BTL 3 Applying

(i) System architecture (8)
(ii) Protocol architecture (8)
9. Draw and explain the packet format of
(i) Radio layer (8) BTL 3 Applying
(ii) Baseband layer. (8)
10. (i) Describe WPAN. Give its main features. (8) BTL 2 Understanding
(ii) What is Bluetooth? Explain this technology. (8)

11. (i) Discuss in detail about the IEEE 802.11 standard. (8) BTL 2 Understanding
(ii) What are the major challenges in the implementation of wireless
LANs? Explain. (8)

12. Explain in detail about the Wi Max layer. (10) BTL 4 Analyzing
Write short note on spectrum allocation for WIMAX. (6)

13. Analyze the followings for Bluetooth BTL 4 Analyzing

(i) MAC management (8)

(ii) Connection Management. (8)

14. Draw and explain the architecture and layers of HIPERLAN. (16) BTL 2 Understanding
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UNIT II - MOBILE TRANSPORT LAYER

SYLLABUS

TCP enhancements for wireless protocols - Traditional TCP: Congestion control, fast retransmit/fast recovery, Implications
of mobility - Classical TCP improvements: Indirect TCP, Snooping TCP, Mobile TCP, Time out freezing, Selective
retransmission, Transaction oriented TCP - TCP over 3G wireless networks.

PART - A

BT
Q.No Questions Competence
Level

1. Name the requirements for a mobile IP and justify them. Does mobile IP BTL 1 Remembering
fulfill them all?
2. Illustrate the importance of tunneling. BTL 3 Applying

3. What is a mobile node? BTL 1 Remembering

4. How does Foreign Agent help MN during its visit to foreign network? BTL 2 Understanding

5. Examine the motive behind Ip-in-Ip encapsulation in Mobile - IP? BTL 4 Analysing

6. Can you list the advantages of On-demand protocols BTL 4 Analysing

7. How would you compare routing in wireless networks and ad-hoc networks? BTL 2 Understanding

8. Can you recall flat ad-hoc routing BTL 1 Remembering

9. Identify the additional messages are needed for optimized mobile IP BTL 3 Applying

10. How would you summarize client initiation via DHCP BTL 2 Understanding

11. State in your own words Clusterhead-Gateway Switch Routing BTL 2 Understanding

12. How is routing divided in DSR? BTL 1 Remembering

13. Draw the basic architecture of cellular IP BTL 1 Remembering

14. Identify the protocol fields for generic routing protocols according to RFC BTL 3 Applying
1701
15. Examine the process of registration of mobile nodes with HA BTL 4 Analysing

16. What is the basic purpose of DHCP? Name the entities of DHCP? BTL 5 Evaluating

17. Explain the process of IP packet delivery with neat figure BTL 1 Remembering

18. Access the importance of DSDV to Distance vector routing algorithm BTL 5 Evaluating

19. Justify the need for special protocols to support micro mobility on the BTL 6 Creating
network layer.
20. Name the main differences between multi-hop ad-hoc networks and other BTL 6 Creating
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networks. What advantages do these ad-hoc networks offer?

PART - B

1. What is mobile IP? Describe the mobile IP protocol. Explain with a diagram, BTL 1 Remembering
how IP packets are transmitter between nodes. Also explain how packet
delivery mechanism in the mobile IP protocol differs from IP protocol? (16)
2. (i) How Dynamic source routing eases traffic with an example? (8) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Show the method by which MN registers with HA? (8)
3. What is the motivation behind dynamic source routing compared to other BTL 4 Analysing
routing algorithms from fixed network and how does dynamic source routing
handle routing? (16)
4. (i) What facts show the advantages of IPv6 offer for mobility? (4) BTL 3 Applying
(ii) Enumerate the three prominent approaches to address micro-mobility
problems. (12)
5. (i) What is the basic purpose of DHCP? Name the entities of DHCP (8) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Explain about mobile IP encapsulation. (8)
6. How does mobile adhoc network differ from IEEE802.11 standard? With an BTL 2 Understanding
example, explain DSDV algorithm. (16)
7. (i) List the differences between AODV and the standard distance vector BTL 1 Remembering
algorithm. (8)
(ii) What is the main idea of reverse tunneling ? (8)
8. (i) Explain how the mobile node discover that the foreign node has moved? BTL 5 Evaluating
(8)
(ii) Access the IP packet delivery to and from mobile node with a neat figure
(8)
9. (i) What ideas justify the use of DHCP for mobility and support of mobile BTL 4 Analysing
IP? (8)
(ii) Explain the benefits of Mobile ad-hoc networks (8)
10. (i) Why is routing in multi-hop ad-hoc networks complicated, what are the BTL 3 Applying
special challenges? (8)
(ii) How would you solve the problem of triangular routing? (8)
11. Illustrate the process of route establishment and route maintenance in BTL 2 Understanding
Destination Sequence Distance- Vector Routing protocol by taking an
example (16)
12. Demonstrate how tunneling works in general and especially for mobile IP BTL 2 Understanding
using IP-IP, minimal, and generic routing encapsulation, respectively. (16)
13. (i) Discuss some of the issues present in an ad-hoc network (10) BTL 6 Creating
(ii) Discuss any one on demand routing protocol used for routing in this
network. (6)
14. (i) Compare the advantages and disadvantages of mobile IP using IP-IP, BTL 4 Analysing
minimal, and generic routing encapsulation, respectively (8)
(ii) Give detailed overview of ad-hoc routing protocols (8)
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UNIT III - MOBILE TRANSPORT LAYER
TCP enhancements for wireless protocols - Traditional TCP: Congestion control, fast retransmit/fast recovery, Implications
of mobility - Classical TCP improvements: Indirect TCP, Snooping TCP, Mobile TCP, Time out freezing, Selective
retransmission, Transaction oriented TCP - TCP over 3G wireless networks

PART - A

BT
Q.No Questions Competence
Level

1. What is meant by slow start? BTL 1 Remembering

2. Propose a method by which TCP can reduce the number of packets BTL 6 Creating

3. Identify the characteristics to be considered when deploying applications over BTL 3 Applying
3G.
4. Examine the configuration parameters to adapt TCP to wireless environments BTL 4 Analyzing

5. Justify the need for fast retransmit and recovery. BTL 5 Evaluating

6. Mention the functions of mobile transport layer. BTL 1 Remembering

7. What is time-out freezing? BTL 1 Remembering

8. Illustrate the classical approaches for TCP improvement. BTL 2 Understanding

9. How does indirect TCP differ from traditional TCP? BTL 3 Applying

10. What is selective retransmission? BTL 1 Remembering

11. List the advantages of MTCP. BTL 4 Analyzing

12. Outline the reaction of standard TCP in case of packet loss. BTL 2 Understanding

13. Identify are the advantages and disadvantages of snooping TCP. BTL 3 Applying

14. What is snooping TCP? BTL 1 Remembering

15. Compare the advantage and disadvantages of Mobile TCP. BTL 4 Analyzing

16. Illustrate about mobile TCP. BTL 2 Understanding

17. Name the congestion control techniques. BTL 1 Remembering

18. Demonstrate the advantage and disadvantages of selective retransmission BTL 2 Understanding

19. Assess why Congestion occurs in a network. BTL 5 Evaluating

20. Develop a solution to reduce the congestion in a mobile network BTL 6 Creating

PART - B

1. Compile the modifications of indirect TCP as the selective repeat protocol and BTL 6 Creating
mobile-end transport protocol and mention its advantages and disadvantages.
(16)
2. (i)Why is timeout freezing required in case of mobile nodes? What are the BTL 2 Understanding
modifications done in TCP layer to enforce timeout freezing? (8)
(ii) Describe transaction-oriented TCP. How does the integration of connection
establishment, data transmission and connection termination functions help for
TCP communications? (8)
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3. (i) With neat diagram, describe snooping TCP and mobile TCP. (8) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) List the various mechanisms of TCP that influence the efficiency of
TCP in mobile communication and explain (8)

4. (i) Why do congestion occur in a network? Explain how does TCP detect and BTL 2 Understanding
handle congestion. (8)
(ii) Explain the working of freeze-TCP. (8)
5. Summarize slow start in TCP operation? Explain its working. How does slow BTL2 Understanding
start help improve the performance of TCP? (16)
6. (i) What is the motive behind selective Retransmission in TCP? (8) BTL 4 Analyzing
(ii) Distinguish Indirect TCP and Mobile TCP with appropriate diagrams (8)
7. (i) Differentiate traditional TCP with Mobile TCP. (8) BTL 4 Analyzing
(ii) Write short notes on selective retransmission. (8)

8. Identify the transmission mechanism of Indirect TCP and Snooping TCP (16) BTL 1 Remembering

9. Can you explain the advancements of Mobile TCP and snooping TCP. (16) BTL 5 Evaluating

10. (i) Classify the various transmission and retransmission techniques (8) BTL 4 Analyzing
(ii) What conclusion can you draw about TCP over 3G wireless networks
(8)
11. Can you recall about BTL 1 Remembering
(i) Selective Retransmission (8)
(ii) Transaction oriented TCP (8)
12. (i) Write notes on snooping TCP (8) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Explain the features of transaction oriented TCP. (8)
13. (i) Briefly discuss the M-TCP approach of extending TCP to work efficiently in BTL3 Applying
mobile wireless networks. (8)
(ii) How does M-TCP maintain end to end semantics? (8)
14. i) Examine the reason why congestion occurs in a network? (4) BTL3 Applying
ii) Explain how does TCP detect and handle congestion. (4)
iii) Illustrate the working of freeze-TCP (4)

UNIT IV WIRELESS WIDE AREA NETWORK

Overview of UTMS Terrestrial Radio access network-UMTS Core network Architecture: 3G-MSC, 3GSGSN, 3G-
GGSN, SMS-GMSC/SMS-IWMSC, Firewall, DNS/DHCP-High speed Downlink packet access (HSDPA)- LTE
network architecture and protocol.

PART A

Q.No Questions BT Competence

Level

1. Name the components of UTRAN. BTL1 Remembering

2. Invent the UMTS R99 standard. BTL 6 Creating

3. Identify the spectrum of IMT 2000 system. BTL 3 Applying

4. State the vision of 3G mobile communication systems. BTL1 Remembering

5. Recall the functionalities of RNC in 3G system. BTL1 Remembering

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6. Give the logical interfaces involved in network architecture. BTL2 Understanding

7. What is meant by UCN network? BTL 1 Remembering

8. Formulate the difference between LTE FDD and LTE TDD. BTL 6 Creating

9. Point out the functions of physical layer in UTRAN. BTL 2 Understanding

10. Indicate that UMTS provides backward compatibility with GSM. BTL 2 Understanding

11. Evaluate the role of SMS-GMSC in UMTS network. BTL 5 Evaluating

12. Distinguish between SGSN and GGSN. BTL 4 Analyzing

13. What are the functionality supported by 3G-MSC? BTL 1 Remembering

14. Classify the channels used in HSDPA. BTL 4 Analyzing

15. List the performance improvements achieved by HSDPA. BTL 1 Remembering

16. Develop the supplementary services supported by 3G system. BTL 3 Applying

17. Examine the changes required in UMTS channel card to support HSDPA. BTL 5 Evaluating

18. Describe about the significance of 3GPP standard. BTL 2 Understanding

19. How would you achieve address translation using DNS in IP network? BTL 3 Applying

20. How does the firewall protect the backbone data networks? BTL 4 Analyzing

PART –B

1. (i) Name the various domains and reference points of 3G –UMTS architecture. (4) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) What are the functions of UMTS domains? Explain in detail?
(12)
2. (i) Draw the OSI layer model of UTRAN. (4) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) State the functions of different layers involved in UTRAN. (12)
3. Analyze the frame format of UTRA DPCH channels for both uplink and down link. BTL 4 Analyzing
(16)
4. (i) Draw the UTRAN logical architecture. (4) BTL 4 Analyzing
(ii)Discover the responsibilities of RNC and Node B in UTRAN architecture. (12)
5. (i) Explain the two service domains of control plane in the core network? (12) BTL 2 Understanding
(ii) Sketch the PS protocol architecture on Iu interface? (4)
6. Analyze the protocol model of UTRAN interfaces with necessary diagrams. (16) BTL 4 Analyzing

7. Summarize the functionalities provided by SGSN and GGSN in 3G mobile BTL 2 Understanding
communication systems. (16)
8. Outline the Concepts of BTL 2 Understanding
(i) CS entity in UMTS. (8)
(ii) PS entity in UMTS. (8)
9. (i) State the significance of Iur interface. (4) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Name and explain the protocol planes defined for Iur interface.
(12)
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10. Develop the protocol structure of Iub interface and also explain the functions of BTL 3 Applying
protocol planes? (16)
11. (i)Illustrate the logical architecture of UMTS core network. (8) BTL 3 Applying
(ii)Write short notes on 3G-MSC. (8)
12. (i) How does IWMSC perform short message services in 3G system? (10) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Tabulate the data rates achievable by HSDPA. (6)
13. (i) Demonstrate the types of channels introduced in HSDPA. (10) BTL 6 Creating
(ii) Invent the principles and modulation schemes used in HSDPA. (6)
14. (i ) Describe the LTE Protocol structure & Specifications. (8) BTL 5 Evaluating
(ii)Assess the functional elements of LTE network architecture. (8)

UNIT V 4G NETWORKS

Introduction – 4G vision – 4G features and challenges - Applications of 4G – 4G Technologies: Multicarrier

Modulation, Smart antenna techniques, OFDM-MIMO systems, Adaptive Modulation and coding with time slot
scheduler, Cognitive Radio.

PART A

Q.No Questions BT Competence

Level

1. What is 4G system? BTL 1 Remembering

2. Invent the difference between 3G and 4G system. BTL 6 Creating

3. Identify the technologies behind 4G services. BTL 3 Applying

4. Is it possible to get 4G on the 3G phone? Justify your answer. BTL 2 Understanding

5. Outline the vision of 4G system. BTL 1 Remembering

6. Describe about “MAGIC” in 4G. BTL 2 Understanding

7. Compare the key parameters of 4G with 3G system. BTL 4 Analyzing

8. State the design challenges of 4G system. BTL 1 Remembering

9. How do you say that 4G is an all-IP network? BTL 4 Analyzing

10. List the applications of 4G. BTL 2 Understanding

11. What is meant by virtual presence and virtual navigation? BTL 1 Remembering

12. Develop the role of MCM in 4G system. BTL 6 Creating

13. Obtain the technological solutions offered by 4G. BTL 4 Analyzing

14. Point out the key features of 4G mobile networks. BTL 2 Understanding
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15. Validate the need of multiple antennas in MIMO system. BTL 5 Evaluating

16. Distinguish between MC-CDMA and OFDM. BTL 3 Applying

17. Write the goals of CR system. BTL 1 Remembering

18. Evaluate the channel capacity of MIMO system. BTL 5 Evaluating

19. Name the four cases of antenna techniques. BTL 1 Remembering

20. How do you apply OFDM technique to improve spectral efficiency? BTL 3 Applying

PART –B
1. (i) Write short notes about the evolution of 4G system. (4) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Recall the concept of “seamless connectivity” in 4G system and explain with
suitable diagrams. (12)
2. (i) Explain the vision of 4G system. (4) BTL 2 Understanding
(ii) Tabulate the key parameters of 4G system. (12)
3. Summarize about the key features and challenges of 4G system. (16) BTL 2 Understanding

4. (i) Compare the performance of MC-CDMA with OFDM-TDMA. (12) BTL 4 Analyzing
(ii) List the different types of MCM. (4)
5. (i) What are the different types of smart antenna techniques? (4) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Sketch and explain the structure of MIMO system. (12)
6. Propose the solutions to overcome the design challenges and issues of 4G mobile BTL 6 Creating
networks. (16)
7. Discover the multiplexing technique for MIMO system to provide tradeoff between BTL 4 Analyzing
performance and complexity. (16)
8. Discuss the Concepts of BTL2 Understanding
(i) CR in 4G. (8)
(ii) SDR in 4G. (8)
9. (i) State the significance of adaptive modulation techniques. (4) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Give the relationship between CR and SDR and explain. (12)
10. Assess the channel capacity and SNR of SISO, SIMO, MISO and MIMI systems. BTL 5 Evaluating
(16)
11. (i) Examine the channel capacity for different types of channels used in 4G system. BTL 4 Analyzing
(8)
(ii)Write short notes on BLAST system. (8)
12. Show that how adaptive modulation and coding techniques improve the spectral BTL 3 Applying
efficiency in future mobile networks. (16)
13. (i) Sketch and explain the concept of carrier migration from 3.5G to 4G. (10) BTL 1 Remembering
(ii) Write short notes on OFDM. (6)
14. (i) Develop the Role of time slot scheduler in all IP network. (8) BTL 3 Applying
(ii) Apply the concept of ZF algorithm to enhance the spectral efficiency in 4G
mobile communication system. (8)
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