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Chapter 1-2 WBN, WPN, WSN, WLAN, and WMN. Definitions. Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) Wireless Body Area Networks (WBN) Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPN) Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) Wireless Multi-hop Ad Hoc Networks (WMN) mobile ad hoc network wireless mesh network
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Definitions • Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) • Wireless Body Area Networks (WBN) • Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPN) • Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) • Wireless Multi-hop Ad Hoc Networks (WMN) • mobile ad hoc network • wireless mesh network • WiMax, WiBro • RFID
PSTN/ADSL/WiMAX Personal Ad Hoc/WPAN/WLAN WLAN/BT Home Gateway 3G WLAN/WiMAX At home, join home (ad hoc) network In the city, join WWAN/WMAN Wired network WLAN WiMAX/3G Train Ad Hoc BT Gateway Ubiquitous device Ubiquitous device Ubiquitous device Ubiquitous device Ubiquitous device In the office, join group/WLAN network On train, join the moving (ad hoc) network Global Roaming: Application Scenarios
Wireless Mesh Network (Ad Hoc Networks) Wirelessmesh networkfor residential broadband [Source]: D. Beyer, “Wireless Mesh Networks for Residential Broadband,” Nokia, 2002.
Conclusions • variety of connections • network heterogeneity • many applications • good opportunity for Taiwan industry