LearnKey Training

Wireless Network Administration


Wireless Network Administration

5 Sessions –
15 Hours of Interactive Training
The popularity of wireless technology is exploding, and with it, demands for trained wireless IT professionals. In the Wireless Networking course from LearnKey, you’ll learn the fundamentals of wireless LANs from a vendor-neutral perspective. Expert instructor Tom Carpenter takes you through radio frequency (RF) technologies, industry standards, site surveys, wireless security issues and much more. At the conclusion of this course, you’ll be prepared to implement, manage, and troubleshoot wireless networks, and be prepared to pass the CWNA® exam.

Benefits
  • The Wireless Networking Administration course is authorized CWNA® courseware.
  • You can increase your earning potential by being a certified IT professional.
  • Your wireless networking skills will increase your credibility and marketability in the IT industry.

    • About The Author
    Tom Carpenter has delivered training programs to more than 29,000 IT professionals since 1997. He has developed and delivered courses on Windows operating systems and services as well as wireless networking and security. With experience as a systems administrator and security officer in an organization of more than 25,000 client systems, Carpenter brings a wealth of real world experience and knowledge to his courses. Tom is a CWNA, CWSP, Wireless# and MCP and is one of the founding managers of the Certified Technology Services Professional certification. He teaches technical and self-development topics to IT professionals throughout the US.
    Session 1

    Section A: Wireless Networking Certification
    · Overview
    · Exam Prerequisites
    · Who Should Become Certified?
    · Exam Preparation

    Section B: What is Wireless Technology?
    · Wireless Devices
    · Necessity of Wires
    · Wireless Benefits
    · Wireless Problems

    Section C: Wireless History and Standards
    · Wireless History
    · Recent Milestones
    · Regulations and Standards

    Section D: Three Major Roles of Wireless LANs
    · Access Role
    · Distribution Role
    · Core Role
    · Role Decisions

    Section E: Uses of Wireless Technology
    · Mobility in Corporations
    · Education
    · Health Care
    · Network Extension
    · Building-to-Building
    · Last Mile Delivery
    · External Mobility
    · Small / Home Offices
    · Mobile Offices
    · Metropolitan Area Wireless
    · Public Hotspots

    Section F: Wireless Acronyms
    · Wireless Terminology
    · FCC
    · IEEE
    · Wi-Fi Alliance

    Section G: Working Groups
    · 802.11 Standards
    · 802.15 and 802.16 Standards

    Section H: What is Radio Frequency?
    · Understanding RF
    · Wave Attributes
    · Sending Data
    · RF Analogies
    · Polarization

    Section I: Radio Frequency Behaviors
    · Gain
    · Reflection
    · Refraction
    · Diffraction
    · Scattering
    · Absorption
    · Dealing with RF Behavior
    · Understanding VSWR
    · VSWR Measurements

    		Session 2

    Section A: Radio Frequency Functionality
    · Intentional Radiator
    · Understanding EIRP
    · Configuring Antenna Power
    · Understanding Modulation
    · Encoding vs. Modulation

    Section B: Understanding Radio Frequency Math
    · Importance of Power Calculation
    · Understanding Watts
    · Understanding Milliwatts
    · Understanding Decibels
    · Calculation Samples

    Section C: Calculating Radio Frequency Power
    · Normalizing the Decibel
    · Decibel Charts
    · Isotropic Radiator
    · Calculating Antenna Gain
    · Measuring Signal Strength
    · RSSI

    Section D: Antenna Types
    · Principles
    · Omnidirectional
    · Semi-directional
    · Highly Directional
    · Sectorized and Phased Array

    Section E: Choosing the Right Antenna
    · Azimuth and Elevation Charts
    · Antenna Gain
    · Line of Sight
    · Fresnel Zone
    · Earth Bulge
    · Free Space Path Loss
    · Link Budget / SOM

    Section F: Antenna Installation
    · Placement
    · Mounting
    · Appropriate Use
    · Orientation and Alignment
    · Safety
    · Maintenance

    Section G: FCC Regulations
    · Overview
    · Connectors
    · Antenna Choice
    · Smart Antennas

    Section H: Antenna Accessories
    · Amplifiers
    · Attenuators
    · Grounding Rods / Wires
    · Lightning Arrestors
    · RF Cables
    · RF Connectors
    · RF Signal Splitters
    · RF Pigtails and Frequency Converters

    		Session 3

    Section A: Spreading Spread Spectrum
    · Overview
    · Benefits of Spread Spectrum
    · FCC Specifications
    · Understanding FHSS
    · Understanding DSSS
    · Comparing FHSS and DSSS
    · Understanding OFDM
    · Comparing Systems
    · Understanding Bands

    Section B: Understanding Access Points
    · Acquiring Hardware
    · Access Points
    · Access Point Modes
    · Access Point Options
    · SOHO / Enterprise Features

    Section C: Configuring Access Points
    · Configuring Cisco 1200 Access Points
    · Configuring D-Link Access Points

    Section D: Wireless Routers, Bridges, and Switches
    · Wireless LAN Routers
    · Wireless LAN Bridges
    · Aligning LAN Bridges
    · Wireless Workgroup Bridges
    · Wireless Residential Gateways
    · Wireless LAN Switches

    Section E: Enterprise Devices
    · Understanding PoE
    · Enterprise Wireless Gateways
    · Enterprise Encryption Gateways
    · Wireless LAN Mesh Routers

    Section F: Wireless LAN Client Devices
    · PCMCIA and Compact Flash Cards
    · Ethernet and Serial Converters
    · USB Devices
    · PCI and Mini-PCI Cards
    · Common Options
    · Demonstrating Hardware
    · Using Client Utilities

    Section G: Wireless LAN Service Sets
    · IBSS / Ad-Hoc Mode Network
    · BSS / Infrastructure Mode
    · ESS

    Section H: Network Connectivity
    · Locating a Wireless LAN
    · Passive Scanning
    · Active Scanning
    · 802.11 State Machine
    · Power Saving Mode
    · Roaming

     



    Wireless Network Administration continued
    Session 4

    Section A: 802.11 MAC and PHY Layers
    · OSI and 802.11
    · Frame Types
    · Frame Transmission
    · DCF and PCF
    · The PCF Process
    · Understanding QoS

    Section B: Communication Processes
    · Understanding RTS / CTS
    · Configuring RTS / CTS
    · CTS-to-Self and Fragmentation
    · Dynamic Rate Selection

    Section C: Vulnerabilities and Attacks
    · Attack Methods
    · Types of Attackers

    Section D: Security Policies
    · Importance of Security
    · General Security Policy
    · Functional Security Policy
    · Recommendations

    Section E: Network Authentication and Association
    · Authentication
    · Open System
    · Shared Key
    · Configuring WEP Key

    Section F: Security Technologies
    · Configuring SSID
    · Configuring MAC Filters

    Section G: Advanced Security Technologies
    · Understanding TKIP
    · 802.1x/EAP Framework
    · WPA, WPA2, and 802.11i
    · VPN Solutions
    · Application Layer Security
    · Portals and Firewalls
    · Rogue Access Points
    · WIDS

    		Session 5

    Section A: Troubleshooting Wireless Networks
    · Multipath
    · Hidden Nodes
    · Near / Far Stations
    · RF Interference
    · Narrowband / All-Band Interference
    · Weather Interference

    Section B: Wireless Design
    · Design Steps
    · Importance of Site Surveys

    Section C: Site Survey Preparation
    · Preparation Analysis
    · Preparation Checklist

    Section D: Site Survey Equipment
    · Overview
    · Equipment Checklist

    Section E: Site Survey Technical and Reporting
    · Technical Focus
    · Reporting Procedures

    Section F: Manual Site Surveys
    · Indoor Surveys
    · Outdoor Surveys
    · Important Questions
    · RF Info Gathering

    Section G: Automated Site Surveys
    · Tools
    · Post-Install