Wireless Networks credit: 3 or

4 Hours

Overview of wireless network architectures including cellular networks, local area networks, multi-hop wireless networks such as ad hoc networks, mesh networks, and sensor networks; capacity of wireless networks; medium access control, routing protocols, and transport protocols for wireless networks; mechanisms to improve performance and security in wireless networks; energy-efficient protocols for sensor networks. Same as CS 439 . 3 undergraduate hours. 3 or 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite: ECE 391 ; CS 241 or CS 341 ; one of MATH 461 , MATH 463 , ECE 313 .