Introduction to wireless communication

Topic	Assignment
Theory
Waves	Waves
Wave animations	A human wave
Radio transmission	Radio waves
Comparing radio and sound
Modulation	Modulation
Spectral efficiency
Power	Power
Two ways to lose power
Noise
Will the signal be received?
Ways to avoid interference
Decibels
Decibels compare power levels	Estimating power
Logarithm review	Logarithm review
Relative power -- decibels
Link budget
Free space loss and obstruction
Antennae
An omni-directional antenna
Other antennae
IEEE 802.11/WiFi
IEEE 802.11/WiFi introduction
Selected WiFi characteristics
WiFi transmission distances
Wireless SOHO router
A WiFi session
WiFi power
WiFi link budget example
Predicting MIMO by watching the standards process
Applications
Network topology
Fixed, portable and mobile connections	Topology and permanence
Spectrum allocation
Enterprise WiFi
Long distance WiFi
Public access hotspots	Municipal network cost/benefit
Hermosa Beach municipal network
Michael Keegan's slides
Hermosa Beach politics
Rural connectivity in Texas
Rural connectivity in a developing nation
Infothela (info cart)
CSUDH dorm project
Intel Rural Connectivity Program
T-Mobile cellular coverage at CSUDH
Cellular towers around CSUDH
Cellular generations	Technology change implications
Early "smart radios"
Radio Mobile, GIS-driven link analysis
Mobile TV in Britain
Mobile TV in South Korea

For further information see WiFi Planet, The Wikipedia, WiFi Networking News, and Trevormarshall.com. Also read Steve Stroh's blog, and follow the links you find there. There is also training material online and a complete book on wireless networking in the developing world.