Course Description
This course investigates wireless networking technology. Planning, designing, installing and configuring wireless networks will be covered. Coverage of IEEE 802.11b/a/g/n/ac implementation, security, and troubleshooting will also be addressed. The course will offer a balance of lecture and lab experiments. The course will follow elements of the Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) professional certification exam. Course is offered in the spring semester.
Learning Objectives
- Explain difference among various WLAN standards
- Demonstrate various WLAN topologies
- Describe the tools that are used in a site survey
- Installation techniques and WLAN infrastructure issue
- Explain basic principles of antennas
- Explain basic RF theory
- Describe wireless security solutions
- List the components that make up the enterprise security model
- List and describe the tools that are used to monitor a WLAN
- List troubleshooting techniques for solving RF transmission problems
- Describe how to solve access point problems