CCNA/CCNP Wireless

Wireless course is for engineers who require skills needed to configure, monitor, and troubleshoot basic tasks of a wireless LAN.

Course Outline

1. Describe WLAN Fundamentals

Describe basics of spread spectrum technology, Describe the impact of various wireless technologies (Bluetooth, WiMAX, ZigBee, and cordless phone), Describe wireless regulatory bodies, standards and certifications (FCC, ETSI, 802.11a/b/g/n, and WiFi Alliance), Describe Wireless LAN (WLAN) RF principles (antenna types, RF gain/loss, Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP), refraction, reflection, and so on) Describe networking technologies used in wireless (SSID to WLAN_ID to Interface to VLAN, 802.1q trunking) Describe wireless topologies, such as Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS), Basic Service Set (BSS), Extended Service Set (ESS), Point-to- Point, Point-to Multipoint, Mesh, and bridging) 802.11 authentication and encryption methods (Open, Shared, 802.1X, EAP, TKIP, and AES), Describe frame types (associated and unassociated, management, control, and data)

2. Design & Install a Basic Cisco Wireless LAN

Identify the components of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network architecture (Split MAC, LWAPP, stand-alone AP vs controller-based AP, specific hardware examples) Install and configure autonomous access points in the small business Environment.
Describe the modes of controller-based AP deployment (local, monitor, HREAP, sniffer, rogue detector, bridge, OEAP, and SE-Connect) Describe controller-based AP discovery and association (DHCP, DNS, Master-Controller, Primary-Secondary-Tertiary, and n+1 redundancy) Describe roaming (Layer 2 and Layer 3, intra-controller and intercontroller, and mobility list) Configure a WLAN controller and access points WLC: ports, interfaces, WLANs, NTP, CLI and Web UI, CLI wizard, and link aggregation group (LAG) AP: Channel and Power Describe Radio Resource Management (RRM) fundamentals including ED-RRM.

3. Wireless Security, Encryption & Authentication

Describe the general framework of wireless security and security components (authentication, encryption, MFP, IPS).
Describe and configure authentication methods (Guest, PSK, 802.1X, WPA/WPA2 with EAP- TLS, EAP-FAST, PEAP, LEAP).
Describe and configure encryption methods (WPA/WPA2 with TKIP, AES) Describe and configure the different sources of authentication (PSK, EAP-local or -external, Radius).

3. Conduct Basic WLAN Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Identify and use basic WLAN troubleshooting tools (WLC show debug and logging) for client to AP connectivity, AP to controller connectivity
Use the WCS client troubleshooting tool
Transfer logs, configuration files, and O/S images to and from the WLC via the GUI
Differentiate and use WLC and AP (autonomous and LAP)
management access methods (console port, CLI, telnet, ssh, http, https, and wired vs wireless management)

4. Wireless Survey

Describe basic RF deployment considerations related to site survey design of data or VoWLAN applications, common RF interference sources such as devices, building material, AP location, and basic RF site survey design related to channel reuse, signal strength, and cell overlap.