Chapter 7

1: What types of user devices are most common with wireless WANs?
A1: Answer: Laptops, PDAs, and mobile phones.
2: Why do wireless WAN operators always charge for services?
A2: Answer: Wireless WANs are expensive to install.
3: Why must you be careful when selecting a wireless WAN radio NIC for your user device?
A3: Answer: There are many different types of wireless WANs that are not compatible with each other.
4: What is an advantage of a satellite system?
A4: Answer: It can cover vast areas. A single satellite can cover roughly one-third of the Earth's surface.
5: Which generation of cellular systems offers data rates up to 2 Mbps?
A5: Answer: Third generation (3G).
6: Which type of wireless WAN system is most common?
A6: Answer: Cellular systems.
7: Which of the two following cellular systems offers the highest data rates: GPRS or UMTS?
A7: Answer: UMTS.
8: What is the primary issue with meteor burst communications?
A8: Answer: Low data rates.
9: True or false: FDMA requires users to take turns transmitting signals.
A9: Answer: False.
10: How does CDMA keep users from interfering with each other?
A10: Answer: Each user transmits using a different code.
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