Overview
This instructor-led online training course is for both inexperienced and experienced wireless technicians seeking in-depth knowledge into all things wireless networking while preparing for CWNP’s CWNA certification. In this course students will learn key topics such as Wi-Fi design, security, and troubleshooting.
Exam Number: CWNA-108
Course Instructor: Dan Goodman
Course Outline
01. Background of Wi-FI Technology including
- What is Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi Standards and Governance
- Basic Wi-Fi Terms
02. Radio Frequency (RF) Technologies including
- Basic characteristics of RF and RF behavior
- RF mathematics and measurement
- RF signal characteristics
- RF antennas and antenna systems
03. Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Regulations and Standards including
- 802.11 Specifications
- RF Modulation
- Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS), Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS), Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
- 2.4 GHz Channel Use
- 5 GHz Channel Use
- Wireless Media Access
04. WLAN Protocols and Devices including
- PHY and MAC
- 802.11 Amendment Coexistence
- Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- Deployment Options
05. WLAN Network Architecture
- Wireless Topologies
- WLAN Design Considerations
06. WLAN Security
- Legacy Options
- Robust Options
- WPA3 Authentication and Key Management
07. RF Validation
08. WLAN Troubleshooting
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
- Background and roles of Wi-Fi governing bodies, including the IEEE and Wi-Fi Alliance
- Radio frequency properties and behaviors
- Wireless signal fundamentals, including measurement principles
- Antenna information, including types and installation best practices
- Wi-Fi standards, including 802.11 extensions ac, 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 802.11n 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