Wireless Network Analysis and Channel Communication Assessment

This assignment solution addresses key aspects of wireless network communication. It explores the impact of physical distance on network throughput, the significance of channel selection, and the drawbacks of statically assigning channels. The solution also details how to identify the 802.11 standards supported by a network adapter using the device manager in a Windows operating system. The assignment provides insights into the relationship between wireless channels, access points, and network performance, along with the importance of dynamic channel allocation to avoid issues related to latency and packet loss. The solution further highlights the importance of understanding wireless standards and the factors that influence wireless network efficiency and reliability.

Question 1
Is physical distance relevant when it comes to wireless traffic throughput?
Yes, Radio Frequency is used in wireless signals, all clients are accessed using access point. If
there is a week signal on network then there is a chance for frame lost on the network channels
that less the throughput. Facing delays and loss on packets on access point may not be a problem
unless it is a long distance transformation. If the wireless card on laptop is disabled and used
wired connection then it connected to wire channel on Red’s network. Whenever a system i.e.
laptop connected on wired then there will be a fine work. Some tools are there to find the
channels to check whether the wired and wireless channel is working correctly or not. Wireless
tools can have an information about network channel on which it could passes. Open access
point, MAC address, SSID are the information’s that a wireless tools could display. As the red’s
Enterprise has a wireless service whenever a laptop connects with wireless cards it could show or
list the wireless channels around their area. Laptop could shows the range signaled wireless
connection but access point will authenticate to access the channel. Consider that if the installed
tool shows some wireless channels around the Red’s Enterprise with its communication
channels. By analyzing the communication channel one could find on which communication
channel most the access points is travelling. As all are in surrounding spaces it uses a same
physical channel and by scanning one can find the best secure channel to communicate.
Overlapping the access point of frequencies on wireless channel is good one as it has number of
surrounding access points.

Question 2
Even though is possible to find a good channel to be statically assigned to Red’s AP, why is this
not a good idea?
Statically assigned on Red’s access point is not a good idea as once the laptop is connected to the
wireless channel then it shows some issues like pings. Pings require a high loss rate and increase
in response time so it could transfer to any channels that give great loss rate and high response
time. This can break the signal as a week channel and the certain decision has to make to change
the access point in the channel. Thus provides issues even for small distance. Therefore, a static
assign on access point could face high issue whenever a new channel tries to enter. Changing in
access point are not possible in static assign.
Question 3: How do you know it is operating on 802.11b/g?
All the wireless channels work on 802.11 network standards. This has 4 versions and to know which
versions operate on a laptop by viewing in device manager. On device manager in windows operating the
system by viewing the network adapter, one can know on which version the system is working. Network
adapters on device manager have both wired and wireless port that explains on which 802.11 standards a
wireless network receives on the laptop. Advanced option on wireless adapter has 802.11 entries where an
802.11n shows that the system has 802.11b/g as an 802.11n show that the channel can talk with both b
and g standard.