Module 1: Introduction to Wireless Communications

• Common terminologies
• History of wireless communication
• Wired vs. wireless networks
• Types of wireless networks: Based on connection
• Types of wireless networks: Based on geographical area covered
  • WLAN
  • WWAN
  • WPAN
  • WMAN
  • Comparison Between WLAN, WWAN, WPAN and WMAN
• Advantages  and Disadvantages of wireless networks
• Limitations of wireless networks
• Generations of wireless technology
  • 2 G
  • 2.5 G
  • 3 G
  • 4 G
• Uses of wireless technology
  • Satellite
  • Cellular phone networks
  • Laptop
  • PDA
  • Blackberry
  • Remote control
  • M-Commerce 

Module 2: Wireless Signal Propagation

• Common terminologies
• Analog and digital signals
• Radio waves
• Infrared light
• Transmission Speed
• Components of a Radio system
  • Filter
  • Mixer
  • Amplifier
• Transmission Direction
  • Simplex Transmission
  • Half-Duplex Transmission
  • Full-Duplex Transmission
• Switching
• Signal strength
• UWB
• Modulation
  • Analog modulation
    • Amplitude modulation
    • Frequency modulation
    • Phase modulation
  • Digital modulation
    • Amplitude Shift Keying
    • Frequency Shift Keying
    • Phase Shift Keying
• Spread Spectrum
  • Frequency Hoping Spread Spectrum
  • Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum 

Module 3: IEEE and ETSI Wireless Standards

• Common terminologies
• Institutes offering Wireless Communication Standards
• IEEE
• IEEE Standards
• 802. Architecture
• 802.1X
• 802.11
  • 802.11 (Wi-Fi Standard)
  • Architecture
  • 802.11 Standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11e
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11h
  • 802.11i
  • 802.11j/ 802.11k
  • 802.11m/ 802.11n
• 802.15
• 802.16
  • Wi-MAX
• P1451.5
• ETSI Standards
• HIPERLAN
  • HIPERLAN/1
  • HIPERLAN/2
  • HiperAccess
  • HiperLink
• HIPERMAN 

Module 4: WLANs and Operations

• Introduction to WLAN
• Advantages of using WLAN
• Basic components of a WLAN
• How to access a WLAN
• Types of WLAN
  • Ad Hoc networks
    • Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANET)
  • Infrastructure networks
  • Repeater networks
  • Bridged networks
  • Mesh networks
  • Enterprise Wireless Gateway networks
  • Enterprise Encryption Gateway networks
  • Virtual AP networks
  • WLAN Array
• Roaming
  • Steps for Association
  • Steps for Re-association
• Campus Topologies
• Virtual LAN
• Distributed Coordination Function/ Enhanced DCF
• Transmission Opportunity (TXOP)
• Proxy Mobile IP
• WLAN Management
• Setting up a WLAN
• Configuring WLAN: Prerequisites
  • Configure Computers For Automatic Addressing
  • Enable Automatic Wireless Network Configuration
• Run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard
• Configuring Firewall on WLAN
• Connecting to an Available Wireless Network
• WLAN Security: Passphrase
• Troubleshooting WLAN
• WLAN Diagnostic Tool: CommView for WiFi PPC
• WLAN Diagnostic Tool: AirMagnet Handheld Analyzer 

Module 5: Wireless Technologies

• Common terminologies
• Wireless Technologies
• IrDA
• Bluetooth
• Wi-Fi
  • Hotspot
• GSM
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
• FDMA
• TDMA
• CDMA
• CDMA vs. TDMA
• ZigBee
  • Stack Architecture
  • Devices
  • Network Model
  • Characteristics
  • Benefits
  • Security Issues
• Voice over WLAN (VoWLAN)
  • VoWLAN Call Routing
  • Characteristics
  • Benefits
  • Limitations
• Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA)
• Fixed wireless broadband technologies
  • LMDS
  • MMDS
  • LMDS vs. MMDS
• IDEN
• CDPD
• HSCSD
• PDC-P
• FRS and GMRS
• BSS and IBSS
• HPNA and Powerline Ethernet 

Module 6: Wireless Protocols and Communication Languages

• Common terminologies
• Wireless protocols
  • WAP
    • WAP micro browser
    • WAP model
  • TKIP
  • SWAP
  • EAP
    • LEAP
    • PEAP
  • LDAP
  • RADIUS
  • WRAP and HDTP
  • CCMP
  • SIP
  • SOAP
  • RSN
• Programming languages used for wireless communication
  • J2ME
    • CLDC
    • MIDP
  • WML
  • BREW
  • cHTML
  • HDML
  • VoiceXML 

Module 7: Wireless Devices

• Common terminologies
• Wireless Infrastructure
• Antennas
  • Types
    • Directional/ Omnidirectional Antenna
    • Aperture Antennas/ Leaky-wave Antennas
    • Reflector Antennas
  • Antenna Functions
  • Antenna Characteristics
• Access points
  • Operating modes of access points
• PC Cards
• Wireless Cards
• Wireless Modem
• Wireless Router
• Using a Wireless Router as an Access Point
• Wireless USB
• Wireless IP Phone
• Wireless Game Adapter
• Wireless Print Server
• Wireless Range Extender
• Wireless Internet Video Cameras
• Bluetooth Connectivity Devices: Air2Net Bluetooth PC Card
• Bluetooth Connectivity Devices: Bluetooth Combo Print Adapter
• Wireless Wireless VoIP Gateway: AH1038
• Wireless Media Gateway: WMG80
• Wireless Presentation Gateway: D-Link DPG-2000W 
• Hotspot Gateway
• GSM Network Devices
  • Mobile Station
    • MexE
  • Base Station Subsystem (BSS)
    • Base Station Controller (BSC)
    • Base Transceiver Station (BTS)
  • Network Subsystem
    • Mobile Switching Center
    • Mobile Switching Center Databases
• Add Wireless To A Wired Network 

Module 8: Fundamentals of RFID

• Case Study
• RFID
• Components of RFID Systems
  • RFID System Architecture
  • RFID Tags
    • Passive RFID Tags
    • Active RFID Tags
  • RFID Tag Reader and Antenna
  • RFID Controller, Premises Server and Integration Server
• Chipless RFID Tag
• RFID Stations
• RFID Frequencies
• Applications of RFID Systems
• RFID Standards
  • ISO RFID Standards 
  • EPC Standards
• RFID Collisions
• RFID Security and Privacy Threats
  • Protection Against RFID Attacks
• RFID Malware
  • RFID Exploits
  • Defending Against RFID Malware
• RFID Security
• RFID and Privacy Issues
• RFID Vendors 

Module 9: Wireless Security

• Wired vs. wireless networks
• Business and wireless attacks
• Types of wireless attacks
  • Man-in-the-middle attack
  • Denial-of-service attack
• Terminology
• War Chalking
• WEP
  • Cracking WEP
  • WEP Tool: WEPCrack
• SSID
  • Beacon frames
  • Authentication modes
• MAC Address
  • MAC sniffing and AP spoofing
  • Tool: Wellenreiter V2
• Rouge Access Points
• Stream ciphers
  • PAD collection attacks
• Steps for hacking wireless networks
  • Tool: NetStumbler
  • Tool: Kismet
  • WEP Tool: AirSnort
• WPA
• DMZ
• MIC
• WTLS
• Mobile security through certificates
• Certificate management through public key infrastructure (PKI)
• Tool: Wifiscanner
• Tool: BTScanner
• Wireless network security checklist
• Securing wireless networks