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Wireless networking: Explain the purpose of WiFi. A wireless local area network that is based on international standards. Used to enable devices to connect to a network wirelessly. Be familiar with the components required for wireless networking. Wireless network adapter. Wireless access point. Be familiar with how wireless networks are secured. Strong encryption of transmitted data using WPA (Wifi Protected Access)/WPA2, SSID (Service Set Identifier) broadcast disabled, MAC (Media Access Control) address allow list. Explain the wireless protocol Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) with and without Request to Send/ Clear to Send (RTS/CTS). Knowledge of Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collection Detection (CSMA/CD) as used in, for example, Ethernet, is not required. Be familiar with the purpose of Service Set Identifier (SSID).
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Aqa A Level Computer ScienceFundamentals of communication and networking
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Wireless networking: Explain the purpose of WiFi. A wireless local area network that is based on international standards. Used to enable devices to connect to a network wirelessly. Be familiar with the components required for wireless networking. Wireless network adapter. Wireless access point. Be familiar with how wireless networks are secured. Strong encryption of transmitted data using WPA (Wifi Protected Access)/WPA2, SSID (Service Set Identifier) broadcast disabled, MAC (Media Access Control) address allow list. Explain the wireless protocol Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) with and without Request to Send/ Clear to Send (RTS/CTS). Knowledge of Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collection Detection (CSMA/CD) as used in, for example, Ethernet, is not required. Be familiar with the purpose of Service Set Identifier (SSID)
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- You need to be able to wireless networking: Explain the purpose of WiFi. A wireless local area network that is based on international standards. Used to enable devices to connect to a network wirelessly. Be familiar with the components required for wireless networking. Wireless network adapter. Wireless access point. Be familiar with how wireless networks are secured. Strong encryption of transmitted data using WPA (Wifi Protected Access)/WPA2, SSID (Service Set Identifier) broadcast disabled, MAC (Media Access Control) address allow list. Explain the wireless protocol Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) with and without Request to Send/ Clear to Send (RTS/CTS). Knowledge of Carrier Sense Multiple Access/ Collection Detection (CSMA/CD) as used in, for example, Ethernet, is not required. Be familiar with the purpose of Service Set Identifier (SSID).
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What is the main purpose of WiFi?
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To enable devices to connect to a network wirelessly
Key terms
- CSMA/CA: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance, a wireless protocol in which devices check whether the channel is clear and wait if it is busy before transmitting.
- SSID: Service Set Identifier, the identifier or name used to identify a wireless network.
Common trap
Confusing CSMA/CA with CSMA/CD: For this wireless requirement, describe CSMA/CA: the device senses the channel before transmission and waits when the channel is busy. If required, include the RTS/CTS exchange.
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