WIFI TRACK

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Radio Technology

Identify the different 802.11 standards set by IEEE and other important agency standards

Identify regulatory issues relating to unlicensed bands

Identify ways for increasing RF transmission performance (data rate)

Describe the sources of RF noise and how to resolve the problem Identify important 802.11

standards affecting Cisco WLAN products

Antenna Concepts

Describe decibel calculations and the uses of various decibel units

Differentiate between dBi and dBd

Define EIRP Identify cable loss factors

Identify the fundamentals of antenna operation and deployment

Describe the categories of antennas and their uses

Describe Multipath distortion and other RF transmission problems

Describe the operation of the Diversity antenna system

Define how an antenna is used to propagate an RF signal

Define basic facts of EIRP

Identify site survey considerations and procedures

Wireless LAN Topologies

Identify the components of a WLAN and describe their functions

Describe the inline power features of the Cisco Aironet Access Points (1100, 1200)

Identify the functions of various Cisco client (WGB, PCI, mini PCI, PCMCIA, LMC)

Identify workgroup bridge characteristics and functionality

List the fundamentals of planning a WLAN deployment

Identify benefits and concerns of channel reuse

Define the concept of "non-overlapping" channels and the benefit of using these channels

Identify benefits and concerns of channel reuse Define the concept of "non-overlapping"

channels and the benefit of using these channels

Identify the relationship between data rate and cell size (coverage area)

Define the performance impact of 11b client in cell coverage of an 11g access point

Identify the solution SWAN (Structured Wireless Aware Network)

Describe the operation and uses of repeaters

Describe hot-standby mode and its benefits

Wireless Bridges Lecture

Describe deployment considerations such as distance limits and path loss

Describe the difference between an AP and a bridge

Identify considerations for selecting antennas to be used with the Wireless Bridges

List environmental factors affecting wireless performance and calculate path loss (trees, fresnel zone)

Items that need to be considered when doing an outdoor path analysis

Describe tools for protecting against lightening-related surges

Identify sealant products and describe their importance for bridges

List methods for increasing the transmission distance

Describe different roles of the Bridges in a Radio Network and installation considerations

Explain and determine the feasibility of installing a wireless bridge link

Explain the difference between a root and non-root Mode Bridge

Access Point/Bridge Basic Configurations 
Describe how to perform basic AP configuration tasks such as assigning SSID and IP addresses 
Describe how to use a command-line interface (CLI) for configuring an access point 
Identify methods for determining the IP address for a given AP 
Identify the benefits of using filtering options 
Identify how to perform initial configurations to both APs and Bridges 
Identify where and how to configure advanced features in APs and Bridges

Aironet Client Utility and Drivers 
Identify which client operating systems are supported by each of the Cisco client cards 
Determine the status of a client card by observing the indicator lights 
Identify what wireless abilities are available for CE devices 
Identify how an administrator can push out drivers/utilities and configurations to large number of clients 
Identify what the wireless system tray Icon can be used for

Security 
List the benefits of server-based security 
Configure basic EAP settings 
Set up MAC address filtering as a security tool 
Explain how 802.11 and 802.1X can provide better security for a WLAN 
Explain how to configure a WLAN to provide the same levels of security that a wired LAN would provide 
Explain what WiFi Protected Access is and how it enhances WLAN security 
Configure an access point and wireless client to use security measures 
Configure Cisco ACS for use with Cisco Aironet products

Wireless LAN Management
Identify and describe the tools available for managing Cisco Wireless LANs including individual AP tools and managing APs collectively with the Cisco Wireless LAN Solution Engine (WLSE) 
Communicate the Structured Wireless Aware Network (SWAN) Architecture relative to the components and wireless LAN management and explain Radio Management 
Explain the need for Fast Roaming, detail the steps involved in a Layer 2 roam and explain the steps involved in Fast Roaming

Access Point and Bridge Basic Configuration 
Detail the steps involved with the configuration of SWAN in a WLAN 
Configure Fast Roaming 
Configure Radio Management

Site Survey 
List the key hardware features of the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series AP 
Recognize potential design problems associated with network cabling 
Identify the components used in a Site Survey 
Identify facts and potential problems with mounting antennas and Access Points 
Identify how to utilize the AirMagnet Site Survey Tool 
Identify how to utilize the WLSE Assisted Site Survey Tool 
Determine the quantity needed and where to place Access Points for use with the Assisted site survey tool

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