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.
54 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Computer Science Wired and wireless networks, protocols and layers. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.