Network 310 Wk1 Lab Report

NETW310 Week 1 Lab Report

Answer each of the questions listed below on page 2.

Create your report using the template starting on page 2 and submit it to the Week 1 Dropbox by the due date.

In order to be eligible to receive full credit, you must write in complete sentences and use the lab report template.

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Juarita Moore

NETW310, Professor Christine Adams

October 31, 2012

Lab #1, Examine the Physical Layer

Lab Report

Each answer is worth seven points.

Use a red colored font for you answers.

Place the answers below the questions.

1. There are three patterns outlined on the screen which one of these is identifying the noise floor? Looks like the middle analyzer, number 2 is identifying the noise floor.

Note: You are to give the PATTERN number (1 – 4), not state which panel or view it is shown in. Refer to the video named Recognizing the Noise Floor for this question.

2. What is the approximate signal level of the noise floor? The approximation of the singal level of the noise floor is 95db.

Note: You are looking for the amplitude in dB. Refer to the video named Recognizing the Noise Floor for this question.

3. Of the 11 channels being displayed which ones have the lowest noise floor? I would say channel 11because the noise seems least on the right of the screen. (no sound and the transcript didn’t indicate)

Note: The tapering area on the far right edge is due to the fact that 2.4 GHz signal ends at channel 11. Observe the area to the right of channel 1 and the left of channel 11. Refer to the video named Recognizing the Noise Floor for this question.

4. Inside the circle marked as Pattern 2 is this a signal from one of the three unlicensed frequency ranges? Yes, according to the transcript accompanied with the video the red circle is a unlicensed frequency range.

Note: Refer to the video named Recognizing Unlicensed Bands Signals...