A subterranean research station, located deep inside a cavern, currently relies on a wired Gigabit Ethernet LAN to connect its monitoring sensors and central servers. The lead scientist wants to deploy a wireless network so that geologists can carry portable analysis devices and update data while traversing the cavern system.
State two technical disadvantages of introducing wireless connections in this subterranean environment compared to the existing wired network.
Practise OCR GCSE Computer Science Wired and wireless networks, protocols and layers with exam-style questions for GCSE Computer Science. 55 questions, matched to the OCR GCSE Computer Science (J277) specification and written in Component 01 and Component 02 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.