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This course adds Wi-Fi expertise to a networking professional’s skill set while covering all CWNA-109 exam topics.
Get a head start right out of the gate with a Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) certification. It is the base certification for Enterprise Wi-Fi within the CWNP family of certifications and a springboard toward earning your security, design, analysis, and network expert certifications. Achieving it enhances your networking career profile, providing evidence that you have sought after Wi-Fi knowledge and skills. The goal of this course is to add Wi-Fi expertise to a networking professional’s skill set while covering all CWNA-109 exam topics. The course begins with discussion topics and hands-on lab exercises covering the basic operation of 802.11 Wi-Fi technology. Once a base of Wi-Fi knowledge is established, enterprise-relevant topics such as Wi-Fi design, security, and troubleshooting are covered. You will use enterprise-class hardware and software tools during live lab exercises, all accessible remotely for any instructor-led or virtual class. As a bonus, you will receive a free exam voucher and practice test to test your knowledge before taking the exam.
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5 Day(s)
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$3,295.00
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What You’ll Learn attending the Enterprise Wi-Fi Administration course: • Background and roles of Wi-Fi governing bodies, including the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance • Radiofrequency properties and behaviors • Wireless signal fundamentals, including measurement principles • Antenna information, including types and installation best practices • Wi-Fi standards, including 802.11 amendments ax, ad, af, and ah. • Wi-Fi device types and infrastructure options • Wi-Fi communications processes, including connection, roaming, and data transfer • General troubleshooting tips to common real-world 802.11 wireless issues • Wi-Fi architecture best practices, including both network and wireless design • Similarities, differences, and peculiarities about Wi-Fi deployments in differing environments (offices, K-12 education, health care facilities, and more) • Security standards, best practices, known vulnerabilities, and remediation techniques for Wi-Fi networks • Site surveying, including requirements gathering, design, installation, and validation • Troubleshooting methodology, tools, and techniques, along with common issues
WLAN and Networking Industry Organizations • Wi-Fi Related Organizations • The IEEE • PHY Amendments • 802.11 Amendments • Wi-Fi Alliance • PoE (802.3) RF Characteristics and Behavior • Electromagnetic Spectrum • Wavelength, amplitude, and other RF characteristics • Reflection, refraction, and other RF behavior • RF Propagation • Basic Types of Modulation RF Mathematics and Measurements • RF units of measure • Basic RF mathematics • RF signal measurements • Understand link budgets RF Antennas and Hardware • RF Units of Measure • Types of Antennas and Antenna Systems Commonly Used With 802.11 WLANs • Antenna Polarization and Gain • Antenna Implementation • Types of Antenna Cables, Connectors, and Other Accessories 802.11 PHYs and Network Types • 802.11 PHYs and Network Types • 802.11 Frequency Bands • 802.11 Channels Explained • OSI Model Layers and Wi-Fi • 802.11 Physical Layers (PHYs) • Throughput vs. Data Rate • RF Modulation Methods • 802.11 Use Case Scenarios • WLAN Operating Modes including BSS. ESS and Roaming 802.11 Network Devices • Access Point Features and Capabilities • AP and WLAN Management Systems • Wireless Monitoring Systems (Analytics) • WLAN Controller Functionality • Network Architecture Planes • WLAN Bridging • Client Devices • Client Device OS Configuration • Power over Ethernet (PoE) Functionality 802.11 MAC Operations • 802.11 Frames • Frame Aggregation • Guard Interval • General Frame Format • PHY Preamble • Management, Control, and Data Frames • Locating WLANs 802.11 Channel Access Methods • Differences between CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA • Distributed Coordination Function (DCF) • Network Allocation Vector (NAV) • Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) • Interframe Spacing (IFS) • Contention Window (CW) • Quality of Service in 802.11 WLANs • Hybrid Coordination Function (HCF) • Additional Control Frames and Protection Modes WLAN Network Architectures • Control, Management, and Data Planes • WLAN Controller Solutions • Network Architectures • RF Channel Planning • Service Set Configurations • Cell Sizing and Interference WLAN Requirements and Solutions • Explore WLAN Deployment Scenarios • BYOD and Guest Access • Mobile Device Management • Radio Resource Management (RRM) and other automatic RF management solutions • Additional Management Features Security Solutions for WLANs • Additional Authentication Features • Deprecated Standard Security • Weak Security Mechanisms • Pre-shared Key and IEEE 802.1X/EAP • WPA3-Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE) • WPA3 Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) • 6GHz 802.11ax Security Requirements • Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems (WIPS) • Protocol and Spectrum Analysis for Security • Using Secure Protocols Site Surveys, Network Design, and Validation • Survey Processes • Understanding Requirements • Verify Design Requirements • Documentation • Locating Interference • Spectrum Analysis • Application and Throughput Testing • Protocol Analysis WLAN Troubleshooting • CWNP Troubleshooting Methodology • Protocol Analysis Troubleshooting Features • Spectrum Analysis Troubleshooting Features • RF Interference • Hidden Nodes • Connectivity Problems Classroom Live Lab • Remote Lab Familiarization • Overview • Task 1: Navigate the Sunset Learning Institute Remote Lab • Task 2: Closing the Lab Lab 1: Visualizing RF Principles • Activity Objective • Task 1: Download files to the Pod-AdminPC in the Remote Lab. • Task 2: Use Ekahau Pro to visualize Free Space Path Loss • Task 3: Use Ekahau Pro to Visualize Attenuation • Task 4: Closing the Lab Lab 2: RF Mathematics • Activity Objective • Required Resources • Task 1: Complete These Power Conversions • Task 2: Calculate EIRP • Task 3: Calculate a Link Budget Lab 3: Visualizing Antenna Patterns • Activity Objective • Required Resources • Task 1: Open the FSPL File in Ekahau Pro • Task 2: Use Various 2.4 Antenna and Observe the Change in RF Coverage • Closing the Lab Lab 4: 802.11 Basics • Activity Objective • Task 1: Analyze Wireless Frames • Task 2: Closing the Lab Lab 5: Initialize an Autonomous WLAN Deployment • Activity Objective • Task 1: Configure an Autonomous AP via CLI • Task 2: Configure Your Standalone AP from the GUI • Task 3: Closing the Lab Lab 6: Configuring the WLC Central Switch WLAN Deployment • Activity Objective • Task 1: Retrieving the Access Point’s MAC Address • Task 2: Configuring the C9800 using the WLC Setup Wizard • Task 3: Configuring an AP MAC Address Authorization Filter on the C9800 Controller. • Task 4: Configuring the Access Points for a Primary C9800 Controller. • Task 5: Configuring VLANs on the C9800 Controller. • Task 6: Lab Close-Out Procedures Lab 7: Configuring Security in a Centralized WLAN Deployment • Activity Objective • Task 1: Configuring a WPA2-PSK WLAN • Task 2: Associate the Client with the C9800 WPA2-PSK WLAN • Task 3: Configuring a WPA2-802.1X Local EAP WLAN • Task 4: Configuring a WPA2-802.1X Local EAP WLAN (Cont.) • Task 5: Associate the Client with the C9800 Local-EAP WLAN • Task 6: Lab Close-Out Procedures • Task 7: Closing the Lab Lab 8: Perform Wi-Fi Scanning • Activity Objective • Topology • Task 1: Enable MetaGeek inSSIDer • Task 2: Review 2.4 GHz Activity • Task 3: Review 5 GHz Activity • Task 4: Close the Lab Lab 9: Perform a Predictive WLAN Design • Activity Objective • Task 1: Familiarization with Ekahau Pro • Task 2: Perform a Basic Predictive WLAN Design using a Single Floor Layout • Task 3: Closing the Lab Lab 10: Perform Passive Site Survey • Activity Objective • Task 1: Configure AP for Spectrum Expert AP Mode of Operation • Task 2: Configure Cisco Spectrum Expert – Spectrum Analyzer Software • Task 3: Closing the Lab
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Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)
The CWNA exam has no prerequisites; however, the following are recommended before attempting the CWNA exam: • Basic knowledge of networking (routers, switches, cabling, etc.) • Basic knowledge of TCP/IP • At least 1 year of work experience with wireless LAN technologies
CWNA - Certified Wireless Network Administrator
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