Welcome to this fourth part in this wireless series. Well, we want to start sending data. How do we get access to the wireless medium and is there anyone trying to do the same? In this video we will discuss the PCF (Point Coordination Function) where the access point takes charge and the DCF (Distributed Coordination Function) where the nodes can get work done. Along the way we will also discuss interframe spaces and some of the performance issues associated with wireless operation (shared media, contention, overhead, etc.).
Part 1 The Alphabet Soup of Standards: • 802.11 Wireless part 1...
Part 2 Access Points and Joining a Cell: • 802.11 Wireless part 2...
Part 3 Header Control fields: • 802.11 Wireless part 3...
And this series is a return to a favorite topic. Here is the original playlist: • Wireless
I have also featured wireless topics in the HowTo and Hands On playlist: • HowTo and HandsOn
Books and other products for networkers
Packet Guide to Core Network Protocols: www.oreilly.co...
Packet Guide to Routing and Switching: www.oreilly.co...
Packet Guide to Voice over IP: www.oreilly.co...
Network Engineering Fundamentals: www.oreilly.co...
Advanced Network Engineering: www.oreilly.co...
Virtualization, Networking, and Storage: www.oreilly.co...