Sometimes the WNIC is tested as a 4 mark question, would be helpful to extend some points here...
• Provide interface to wireless network
• … as an antenna
• Receives analogue radio waves
• … convert them to digital / binary
• Checks incoming transmissions for correct MAC / IP address
• … ignore transmissions not intended for it
• Encrypts / encodes the data
• Decrypts / decodes the data
• Takes digital/binary input and converts to analogue waves
• … sends the radio waves via the antenna
Sometimes the WNIC is tested as a 4 mark question, would be helpful to extend some points here... • Provide interface to wireless network • … as an antenna • Receives analogue radio waves • … convert them to digital / binary • Checks incoming transmissions for correct MAC / IP address • … ignore transmissions not intended for it • Encrypts / encodes the data • Decrypts / decodes the data • Takes digital/binary input and converts to analogue waves • … sends the radio waves via the antenna