Bluetooth in Depth

Day One

 

• Introduction
  • Differences between wired and wireless communications
  • Categories of information transmission
  • Overview of short range wireless networks
  • Bluetooth usage models and protocol stack
• 2.4 GHz Signal Propagation and Range Estimation
  • Review of decibels
  • Link budget equation and path loss model
  • Calculating maximum range
  • Partition attenuation and primary ray tracing
  • Eavesdropping vulnerabilities
  • Multipath characteristics and mitigation
• The Bluetooth Radio (BR/EDR and LE)
  • Frequency hopping spread spectrum operation
  • Bluetooth basic rate and enhanced data rate modulation
  • Low energy technology modulation
  • Channel set for BR/EDR and LE signals
  • Required radio performance
  • Performance analysis of a typical Bluetooth radio

 

Day Two

 

• The Bluetooth Radio (802.11 AMP)
  • Quadrature amplitude modulation
  • Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing operation
  • Direct sequence spread spectrum operation
  • Channel set for IEEE 802.11 signals
  • Operation of the IEEE 802.11a/b/g AMP radio
• Baseband Signaling Part 1 (BR/EDR)
  • Master/slave timing
  • Error control
  • Addressing methods
  • Packet structure
  • Setting frequency hop parameters
  • Logical transport mechanisms
  • Bluetooth audio
  • Throughput in perfect and imperfect channels
• Baseband Signaling Part 2 (BR/EDR)
  • Operational state diagram
  • Paging and inquiry processes
  • Sniff, hold, and park modes
  • Scatternet operation

 

Day Three

 

• Baseband Signaling Part 3 (LE)
  • Operational state diagram
  • Addressing
  • Packet structure
  • Operation of the advertising, initiating, and connecting devices
  • Data channel selection and packet exchange
  • Data channel control
• Baseband Signaling Part 4 (802.11 AMP)
  • Distributed coordination function and timing
  • 802.11 frame structure
  • Management, control, and data frames
  • 802.11 throughput
  • Operational state diagram
  •  Service access points
  • Bluetooth 802.11 AMP protocol adaptation layer
• Link Management
  • Link connection and detachment
  • Link management protocol (LMP) packets
  • Managing sniff, hold, and park modes
  • Transmit power control and quality of service
  • Link setup using LMP packets

 

Day Four

 

• Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol (L2CAP)
  • L2CAP overview and purpose
  • Packet segmentation and reassembly
  • Protocol multiplexing and channel definitions
  • L2CAP signaling and channel setup
• Host Controller Interface
  • HCI overview and purpose
  • Command packet structure
  • Command groups and examples
  • Event packet structure
  • Event groups and examples
  • HCI/USB interface
• Bluetooth Security
  • Security overview
  • Link key generation and initialization
  • Combination key derivation
  • Authentication
  • Encryption
  • Filtering device access
  • LE security mechanism
  • Overview of 802.11 robust security network (RSN)

 

Day Five

 

• Applications
  • Profile overview
  • Service discovery protocol
  • Generic access profile (GAP)
  • Headset profile (HSP)
  • Qualification and testing
  • Development tools
  • Hardware solutions
• Coexistence
  • Interference modeling
  • Bluetooth-on-Bluetooth interference
  • Coexisting with Wi-Fi: separated nodes
  • Coexisting with Wi-Fi: collocated nodes
  • Examples and throughput analysis
• Wrap-up
  • Course recap and Q/A
  • Evaluations