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Computer Networking (CN) - 2017/18, Semester 2

Schedule

#	Topic	Supplementary Readings
0	Course Overview
1	Introduction to Wireless Networks	[KR6e] Section 6.1
2	Overview of Wireless Communications	[KR6e] Sections 6.2; [TW5e] Sections 2.1, 2.3, 2.5; [Stallings] Chapter 5 and Sections 6.1-2;
3	Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) based on IEEE 802.11 Standard	[PS2e] Chapters 1, 8, 9, 12
4	Mobile/Cellular Networks	[TW5e] Section 2.7; [Cox] Chapters 2-3; [Sauter] Chapter 4
	NO LECTURE ON TUESDAY 13th MARCH
5	Internet Host Mobility Management	[KR6e] Sections 6.5-6 and 6.8
	NO LECTURE ON TUESDAY 27th MARCH

Books and References:

• [KR6e] J. F. Kurose and K. W. Ross, Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach (6th Edition), Pearson Education, 2013.
• [TW5e] A. S. Tanenbaum and D. J. Wetherall, Computer Networks (5th Edition), Pearson Education, 2011.
• [Stallings] W. Stallings, "Wireless Communications and Networks (Second Edition)," Prentice Hall, 2004.
• [PS2e] E. Perahia and R. Stacey, Next Generation Wireless LANs: 802.11n and 802.11ac (Second Edition), Cambridge University Press, 2013.
• [Cox] C. Cox, Essentials of UMTS, Cambridge University Press, 2008.
• [Sauter] M. Sauter, From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G: An Introduction to Mobile Networks and Mobile Broadband, Third Edition, Wiley, 2017.