Design Goals for Wireless LANs
n global, seamless operation
n low power for battery use
n no special permissions or licenses needed to use the LAN
n robust transmission technology
n simplified spontaneous cooperation at meetings
n easy to use for everyone, simple management
n protection of investment in wired networks
n security (no one should be able to read my data), privacy
(no one should be able to collect user profiles), safety (low
radiation)
n transparency concerning applications and higher layer
protocols, but also location awareness if necessary