Mobile Network & Wireless Communication Assignment - ITECH2300

This assignment solution for ITECH2300, Mobile Network & Wireless Communication, covers several key topics. Part A addresses media access control (MAC) in wireless networks, explaining its role in the data link layer of the OSI model, its importance, and examples of access methods like CSMA/CD and controlled access methods, comparing their preferences based on network conditions. Part B presents a solution involving signal processing, likely related to data transmission and error correction, with a detailed step-by-step calculation. Part C discusses the Australian Academic and Research Network (AARNet), its function, and its services, including high-speed internet access and cloud services for research and education, referencing its technical specifications and highlighting its role in supporting data-intensive research. The solution is well-structured and provides a comprehensive understanding of the concepts.

Mobile network and wireless communication
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Part A
Solution 1: Access to Wireless Network ( e.g. Wifi)
a) Media Access Control
MAC ( media access control ) is a layer present in the DLL ( data link layer ) of the
OSI reference model ( which consists of 7 layers). It controls when the computers can
transmit. It helps to transmit the packets of data to the NIC ( network interface card )
and a remote shared channel and also from both of them. MAC sub layer can control
the hardware which helps to interact to various types of transmission media ( like
wired , wireless , optical etc. )
Importance :
It is important because it performs various functions like delimitation and recognising
the frame, destination station addressing, source station addressing, protects from
errors ( by generation as well as frame check sequence) , controls interaction with
transmission media and leads to transparent data transfer.
b) Example of controlled access methods :
Reservation, Polling , Token Passing.
Example of Contention based media access methods :
Ethernet uses the scheme CSMA/CD.
c) Preference of 1 access method over another in a network :
The method which is better depends on certain conditions of the network. Contention
based media access methods are preferred as compared to controlled access methods.

In this method , any of the computers present within a network has the capability of
data transmission at any given time. There is mechanism for collision detection ,
recovery and avoidance.
d) Contention based media access control techniques can outperform controlled access
techniques. It means they have lower response time. This happens under certain
conditions. It works better for small networks having small value of usage. In this
case, the collision probability is less. But incase of higher volume, the performance
can degrade.
Solution 2 :
U1
CODE 1111 1111 1111
DATA 0000 0000 0000
XOR 1111 1111 1111
U2
CODE 0011 0011 0011
DATA 1111 0000 0000
XOR 1100 0011 0011
U3
CODE 1001 1001 1001
DATA 0000 0000 1111
XOR 1001 1001 0110
U4
CODE 1010 1010 1010
DATA 1111 1111 1111
XOR 0101 0101 0101

a) Composite signal
U1 +1+1+1+1 +1 +1+1+1 +1 +1+1+1
U2 +1+1-1-1 -1 -1+1+1 -1 -1+1+1
U3 +1-1-1+1 +1 -1-1+1 -1 +1+1-1
U4 -1+1-1+1 -1 +1-1+1 -1 +1-1+1
COMPOSITE +2+2-2+2 0 0 0+4 -2 +2+2+2
b) Receiver end
U1:
+2+2-2+2 0 0 0+4 -2 +2+2+2
+1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1
+2 +2 -2 +2 0 0 0 +4 -2 +2 +2 +2
First multiplied, then added.
4/4,4/4,4/4 = 1,1,1 Data = 0,0,0
U2 :
+2+2-2+2 0 0 0+4 -2 +2+2+2
-1 -1 +1 +1 -1 -1 +1 +1 -1 -1 +1 +1
-2 -2 -2 +2 0 0 0 +4 +2 -2 +2 +2
First multiplied, then added.
-4/4,4/4,4/4 = -1,1,1 Data = 1,0,0
U3:001 and U4 : 111 (Similarly )

Solution 3:
AARNet stands for Australian Academic and Research Network.
Australian Academic and Research Network ( AARNet ) provides an internet connection to
the Australian Institutes which are involved in research and education with global researchers
network community across 10 – 100 GB per second links. It is a research network
technology. AARNet is a major driver for the very high capacities of research and
educational networks. It satisfies the needs of data intensive research in a wide range in both
science and humanities field. Technically, the network is engineered with a low latency and
sufficient head – room capacity to support bursts of intense use.
It provides internet services to the Australian education and research communities and their
research partners. It was founded in 1989 by the Australian Vice Chancellor committee.
Figure 1 Block Diagram - AARNet

AARNet provides high capacity , leading edge internet and other advanced networking and
communication services to the nation’s universities, health and other research organisations,
schools, vocational training providers and cultural institutions.
Speed – It provides in the multiples of 10 and 100 GB per second to the American’s Institute
of research and education.
Cloud Services – Cloud Store is an AARNet owned and operated service that provides fast ,
secure and easy to use cloud data storage and data transfer solutions for researchers, all
hosted on the AARNet network. 1 TB of storage is available to individual researchers at
AARNet connected institutions. Group storage is also available.
References
Ma, Z., Zhang, Z., Ding, Z., Fan, P., & Li, H. (2015). Key techniques for 5G wireless
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Yang, N., Wang, L., Geraci, G., Elkashlan, M., Yuan, J., & Di Renzo, M. (2015).
Safeguarding 5G wireless communication networks using physical layer security. IEEE
Communications Magazine, 53(4), 20-27.