CCNA Wireless

Course ID

50140

Course Description

Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) validates associate-level knowledge and skills to configure, implement and support of wireless LANs, specifically those networks using Cisco equipment. With a CCNA Wireless certification, network professionals can support a basic wireless network on a Cisco WLAN in a SMB to enterprise network. The CCNA Wireless curriculum includes information and practice activities to prepare them for configuring, monitoring and troubleshooting basic tasks of a Cisco WLAN in SMB and Enterprise networks.

Prerequisites

Any valid Cisco CCENT, CCNA Routing and Switching or any CCIE certification is helpful but not required.

Audience

  • Network engineers, network administrators, network managers, and system engineers
  • WLAN designers, planners, implementers, and optimizers
  • Anyone wishing to attain the CCNA Wireless certification

Course Content

    Signals and Modulation
  • Comparing Wired and Wireless Networks
  • Understanding Basic Wireless Theory
  • Carrying Data Over an RF Signal
  • OFDM

    Standards
  • Regulatory Bodies
  • IEEE Standards Body
  • 802.11 Channel Use
  • IEEE 802.11 Standards
  • Beyond 802.11n
  • Wi-Fi Alliance

    Signals in the Real World
  • Interference
  • Free Space Path Loss
  • Effects of Physical Objects

    Understanding Antennas
  • Antenna Characteristics
  • Antenna Types
  • Adding Antenna Accessories

    Wireless LAN Topologies
  • Types of Wireless Networks
  • Wireless LAN Topologies
  • Other Wireless Topologies

    Understanding 802.11 Frame Types
  • 802.11 Frame Format
  • 802.11 Frame Addressing
  • Accessing the Wireless Medium
  • 802.11 Frame Types
  • Client Housekeeping

    Planning Coverage with Wireless APs
  • AP Cell Size
  • Adding APs to an ESS

    Using Autonomous APs
  • Autonomous Architecture
  • Configuring an Autonomous AP
  • Converting an Autonomous AP

    Understanding the CUWN Architecture
  • A Distributed Architecture
  • A Centralized Architecture
  • CUWN Building Blocks

    Initial Controller Configuration
  • Connecting the Controller
  • Running the Initial Setup Wizard

    Understanding Controller Discovery
  • Discovering a Controller
  • Designing High Availability

    Understanding Roaming
  • Roaming with Autonomous APs
  • Intracontroller Roaming
  • Intercontroller Roaming

    Understanding RRM
  • Configuring 802.11 Support
  • Understanding RRM

    Wireless Security Fundamentals
  • Anatomy of a Secure Connection
  • Wireless Client Authentication Methods
  • Wireless Privacy and Integrity Methods
  • WPA and WPA2
  • Securing Management Frames with MFP
  • Configuring Wireless Security

    Configuring a WLAN
  • WLAN Overview
  • Configuring a WLAN

    Implementing a Wireless Guest Network
  • Guest Network Overview
  • Configuring a Guest Network
  • Scaling the Guest Network
  • Exam Preparation Tasks

    Understanding Wireless Clients
  • Configuring Common Wireless Clients
  • Cisco Compatible Extensions

    Managing Wireless Networks with WCS
  • WCS Overview
  • Using WCS to Configure Devices
  • Using WCS Maps
  • Generating Reports

    Dealing with Wireless Interference
  • Understanding Types of Interference
  • Bluetooth
  • Using Cisco CleanAir to Manage Interference

    Troubleshooting WLAN Connectivity
  • Troubleshooting Client Connectivity

    Maintaining Controllers
  • Accessing WLC and AP Management Interfaces
  • Accessing APs
  • Maintaining WLC Code Images
  • Maintaining WLC Configurations
  • Working with WLC Logs

For More Information

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Course Details

Duration - 4 days
Price - $2495.00 USD


(Discounts may apply. Call for more information.)

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