General
Course Information
Prerequisites:
General Networking
Course
Objectives
This course provides a hands-on guide to planning,
designing, installing and configuring wireless LANs. The text used offers
in-depth coverage of wireless networks with extensive step-by-step coverage of
IEEE 802.11b/a/g/n implementation, design, security, and troubleshooting.
Material is reinforced with hands-on projects.
Specific topic coverage includes:
·
It’s a Wireless
World
· Wireless LAN Devices and Standards
· How Wireless Works
· IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer Standards
· IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control and Network Layer Standards
· Planning and Building a Wireless LAN
· Conducting a Site Survey
· Wireless LAN Security and Vulnerabilities
· Implementing Wireless LAN Security
· Managing a Wireless LAN
· Network Settings and Wireless LAN Troubleshooting
· Personal, Metropolitan, and Wide Area Wireless Networks
1-Week Course Outline
|
TOC |
Topics |
Chapters Covered |
Day |
|
1 |
It’s a Wireless World |
Chapter 1 |
Day 1 |
|
2 |
Wireless LAN Devices and Standards |
Chapter 2 |
Day 1 |
|
3 |
How Wireless Works |
Chapter 3 |
Day 1 |
|
4 |
IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer Standards |
Chapter 4 |
Day 2 |
|
5 |
IEEE 802.11 MAC and Network Layer Standards |
Chapter 5 |
Day 2 |
|
6 |
Planning and Building a Wireless LAN |
Chapter 6 |
Day 2 |
|
7 |
Conducting a Site Survey |
Chapter 7 |
Day 3 |
|
8 |
Wireless LAN Security and Vulnerabilities |
Chapter 8 |
Day 3 |
|
9 |
Implementing Wireless LAN Security |
Chapter 9 |
Day 3 |
|
10 |
Managing a Wireless LAN |
Chapter 10 |
Day 4 |
|
11 |
Network Settings and Wireless LAN Troubleshooting |
Chapter 11 |
Day 4 |
|
12 |
Personal, Metropolitan, and Wide Area Wireless Networks |
Chapter 12 |
Day 4 |
|
|
Review Practice Exams |
|
Day 5 |
Labs
1-7 are each mini labs as part of the overall bootcamp lab of setting up an
actual wireless network with bridging, point-to-point connections,
point-to-multipoint connections, RADIUS authentication, infrastructure and
ad-hoc architecture. Students will receive hands-on lab training to reinforce
concepts and principals learned throughout the week.