CWDP - Certified Wireless Design Professional

Elevate your career and secure high-demand skills with the Certified Wireless Design Professional (CWDP) course, perfect for IT professionals aiming to master enterprise WLAN design and enhance their credentials.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Design comprehensive enterprise WLAN networks with expert precision.

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Implement robust WLAN security measures and configurations.

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Understand and apply advanced WLAN deployment and troubleshooting techniques.

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Validate and optimize WLAN performance for diverse business environments.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 3 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Network Engineers
  • WLAN Designers
  • IT Professionals
  • Wireless Network Technicians

Description

Do you have the skills to design an Enterprise network? Do you understand the architectures and protocols of a WLAN? Can you conduct a thorough site survey, design end-to-end security, and validate your designed network? Well, now is your chance to prove it, and in turn, earn a Certified Wireless Design Professional (CWDP) certification.   The CWDP is highly respected within the IT industry and CWDP-certified candidates hold a significant advantage in terms of career and salary advancement.   Measure your skills and knowledge with this professional-level certification and get on track toward ultimately earning your Certified Wireless Network Expert (CWNE) certification. Those that pass the CWDP exam earn credit towards a CWNE certification.

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Course Outline

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Module 1 – Introducing WLAN Design

  1. Wireless LAN (WLAN) Design

  2. Importance of Design

  3. Design Processes

Module 2 – Requirements Analysis

  1. Understanding WLAN Requirements

  2. Documentation and Procedures

  3. Understanding Client Device Population

  4. Discover Planned WLAN Applications

  5. Defining WLAN Security Requirements

  6. Physical Coverage Requirements for Various Vertical Markets

  7. Outdoor WLAN Bridge Link Requirements

  8. Existing WLAN Upgrade Path

  9. WLAN Test Considerations

  10. Design Documentation for WLANs

Module 3 – Site Survey Procedures

  1. Understanding the WLAN Site Survey

  2. WLAN Site Survey Types

  3. Spectrum Analysis for WLAN Site Survey

  4. WLAN Site Survey Tools

  5. Understanding Metrics and the Gathered RF Information

  6. Scenario-specific Requirements

  7. Understanding the Different Site Survey Methodologies Used

  8. Outdoor Site Survey Procedures

Module 4 – Enterprise WLAN Design

  1. RF Planning and Management

  2. Interference Considerations

  3. WLAN Channel Planning and RF Considerations

  4. Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) and Transmit Power Control (TPC)

  5. Access Point Selection and Operation Modes

  6. Antenna Considerations

  7. Power over Ethernet (PoE) Design Concepts

  8. WLAN Security Design Considerations

Module 5 – Advanced WLAN Design

  1. Branch and Remote Office WLAN Design

  2. WLAN Design and Mesh Connectivity

  3. WLAN Quality of Service (QoS)

  4. Performance and Optimization for WLANs

  5. WLAN Security Considerations

  6. WLAN Deployment Scenarios

  7. Identify Various WLAN Requirements

  8. Planning and Testing Tools

Module 6 – WLAN Deployment

  1. WLAN Infrastructure Device Configuration and Deployment

  2. Configuration of Networking Services – DHCP and DNS

  3. Autonomous, Controller, and Cloud WLAN

Module 7 – Design Validation

  1. Post Deployment Survey

  2. WLAN Design Validation

  3. Post Deployment Analysis

  4. Tools Used for Post Deployment

  5. Post WLAN Deployment Troubleshooting

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