Certified Wireless Network Administrator

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Local Wireless Services (10 topics)

• Technologies and Terms
• Key Wireless Standard Options
• Wireless Architecture
• Different IEEE standard options
• Integration with LANs
• Ad Hoc connection
• Security
• WEP, WPA, 802.11i, 802.11x
• <b>Hands-on Exercise 1: Configuring Ad-hoc Connections</b>
• In this exercise attendees configure machines to communicate directly point to point

Configuring Access Points and Routers (4 topics)

• Access Point Components
• Configuring an Access Point
• <b>Hands-on Exercise 2: Setting up an infrastructure with Access Points</b>
• In this exercise attendees will configure a wireless router and an access point to learn about the different options available including SSID, Security options and Channel Allocation

Mobile Quality of Service (10 topics)

• Radio Principles
• Planning cells
• Channel Allocation
• Physical Services
• Frequency use
• Overlapping channels
• Noise and signal strength
• Operating Speeds and standards
• <b>Hands-on Exercise 3: Wireless Performance</b>
• In this exercise we will identify the throughput and error rate achievable for different configurations deploying different channels and speed options.

Mobile Multimedia (6 topics)

• Attraction of mobile local telephony
• Voice and data compared
• Voice performance profile
• Quality issues for voice, music and video
• <b>Hands-on Exercise 4: Mobile Multimedia Services</b>
• In this exercise we will use wireless services to deliver multimedia and identify the problems in achieving this.

Coverage Service Planning (11 topics)

• Site Surveys
• Tools to use
• How to affect coverage
• Increasing/reducing range
• Reducing spill-over into public areas
• Cell structure planning
• Bridging and repeating
• Connecting Portal Services for Hot-spots
• Testing and troubleshooting
• <b>Hands-on Exercise 5: Site Survey and Fault Isolation</b>
• A set of access points will be configured and students will use Netstumbler to view the connected networks and discover other networks near-by. Attendees will measure the coverage parameters and record potential data rates.

Planning A WiFi Service (7 topics)

• Defining the Service requirements
• Selecting Routers and Access Points
• Deploying bridges between buildings
• Routing and Fire-walling
• Monitoring and managing the service
• Course Summary
• Course Evaluation