Enhance your networking career with the CWNA certification course, specifically designed for IT professionals seeking to gain expert-level knowledge in enterprise Wi-Fi technologies, security, and network design.
EnrollUnderstand the basic operation of 802.11 Wi-Fi technology.
Design enterprise Wi-Fi networks with a focus on security and troubleshooting.
Implement live lab exercises using enterprise-class hardware and software tools.
Achieve the skills necessary to pass the CWNA-108 certification exam.
Get a head start right out of the gate with a Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) certification. It is the base certification for Enterprise Wi-Fi within the CWNP family of certifications and a springboard toward earning your security, design, analysis, and network expert certifications. Achieving it enhances your networking career profile, providing evidence that you have sought after Wi-Fi knowledge and skills. The goal of this course is to add Wi-Fi expertise to a networking professional’s skillset while covering all CWNA-108 exam topics. The course begins with discussion topics and hands-on lab exercises covering the basic operation of 802.11 Wi-Fi technology. Once a base of Wi-Fi knowledge is established, enterprise relevant topics such as Wi-Fi design, security, and troubleshooting are covered. You will use enterprise-class hardware and software tools during live lab exercises, all accessible remotely for any instructor-led or virtual class.
Wi-Fi Related Organizations
The IEEE
PHY Amendments
802.11 Amendments
Wi-Fi Alliance
PoE (802.3)
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Wavelength, amplitude, and other RF characteristics
Reflection, refraction, and other RF behavior
RF Propagation
Basic Types of Modulation
RF units of measure
Basic RF mathematics
RF signal measurements
Understand link budgets
RF Units of Measure
Types of Antennas and Antenna Systems Commonly Used With 802.11 WLANs
Antenna Polarization and Gain
Antenna Implementation
Types of Antenna Cables, Connectors, and Other Accessories
802.11 PHYs and Network Types
802.11 Frequency Bands
802.11 Channels Explained
OSI Model Layers and Wi-Fi
802.11 Physical Layers (PHYs)
Throughput vs. Data Rate
RF Modulation Methods
802.11 Use Case Scenarios
WLAN Operating Modes including BSS. ESS and Roaming
Access Point Features and Capabilities
AP and WLAN Management Systems
Wireless Monitoring Systems (Analytics)
WLAN Controller Functionality
Network Architecture Planes
WLAN Bridging
Client Devices
Client Device OS Configuration
Power over Ethernet (PoE) Functionality
802.11 Frames
Frame Aggregation
Guard Interval
General Frame Format
PHY Preamble
Management, Control, and Data Frames
Locating WLANs
Differences between CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA
Distributed Coordination Function (DCF)
Network Allocation Vector (NAV)
Clear Channel Assessment (CCA)
Interframe Spacing (IFS)
Contention Window (CW)
Quality of Service in 802.11 WLANs
Hybrid Coordination Function (HCF)
Additional Control Frames and Protection Modes
Control, Management, and Data Planes
WLAN Controller Solutions
Network Architectures
RF Channel Planning
Service Set Configurations
Cell Sizing and Interference
Explore WLAN Deployment Scenarios
BYOD and Guest Access
Mobile Device Management
Radio Resource Management (RRM) and other automatic RF management solutions
Additional Management Features
Additional Authentication Features
Deprecated Standard Security
Weak Security Mechanisms
Pre-shared Key and IEEE 802.1X/EAP
Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems (WIPS)
Protocol and Spectrum Analysis for Security
Using Secure Protocols
Survey Processes
Understanding Requirements
Verify Design Requirements
Documentation
Locating Interference
Spectrum Analysis
Application and Throughput Testing
Protocol Analysis
CWNP Troubleshooting Methodology
Protocol Analysis Troubleshooting Features
Spectrum Analysis Troubleshooting Features
RF Interference
Hidden Nodes
Connectivity Problems
Overview
Task 1: Navigate the GigaWave Remote Lab
Task 2: Navigate the Interactive Diagram Page
Task 3: Closing the Lab
Activity Objective
Visual Objective
Required Resources
Task 1: Prepare the Client Laptop in the Remote Lab
Task 2: Use Ekahau to visualize Free Space Path Loss
Task 3: Use Ekahau to Visualize Attenuation
Task 4: Closing the Lab
Activity Objective
Required Resources
Task 1: Complete These Power Conversions
Task 2: Calculate EIRP
Task 3: Calculate a Link Budget
Activity Objective
Required Resources
Task 1: Open the FSPL File in Ekahau
Task 2: Use Various 2.4 Antenna and Observe the Change in RF Coverage
Closing the Lab
Activity Objective
Task 1: Analyze Wireless Frames
Task 2: Closing the Lab
Activity Objective
Task 1: Configure an Autonomous AP via CLI
Task 2: Configure Your Standalone AP from the GUI
Task 3: Closing the Lab
Activity Objective
Task 1: Configure the Autonomous AP for PSK
Task 2: Configure Windows 7 Client to Connect to the Pod-X-Auto Using PSK
Task 3: Add a Local Radius Client to the Autonomous AP
Task 4: Configure Local RADIUS Server on the Autonomous AP
Task 5: Configure an SSID for Local EAP on the Autonomous AP
Task 6: Configure the Windows Supplicant
Task 7: Closing the Lab
Activity Objective
Task 1: Prepare the Client Laptop in the Remote Lab
Task 2: Review and Modify Management Access
Task 3: Review AP Status
Task 4: Configure a WLAN
Task 5: Associate the Client
Task 6: Disassociate the Client
Task 7: Closing the Lab
Activity Objective
Task 1: Configure the Data WLAN for PSK
Task 2: Configure the Wireless Client to Connect to the PSK WLAN
Task 3: Modify the WLAN to Support WPA2 with 802.1X Authentication
Task 4: Configure the Client and Access the Network
Task 5: Modify the WLAN to Support WebAuth
Task 6: Create a Local Net User
Task 7: Connect the Client to the WebAuth WLAN
Task 8: Closing the Lab
Activity Objective
Task 1: Configure the Controller
Task 2: Connect to the WLAN
Task 3: Closing the Lab
Activity Objective
Task 1: Implement PSK Authentication on a Cloud WLAN Deployment
Task 2: Implement Local EAP-PEAP on a Cloud WLAN Deployment
Task 3: Implement WebAuth on a Cloud WLAN Deployment
Task 4: Disable SSIDs on the Cloud WLAN Deployment
Activity Objective
Topology
Task 1: Enable Metageek insider
Task 2: Review 2.4 GHz Activity
Task 3: Review 5 GHz Activity
Task 4: Close the Lab
Activity Objective
Task 1: Familiarization with Ekahau Site Survey Pro + Planner
Task 2: Perform a Basic Predictive WLAN Design using a Single Floor Layout
Task 3: Closing the Lab
Activity Objective
Task 1: Configure AP for Spectrum Expert AP Mode of Operation
Task 2: Configure Cisco Spectrum Expert – Spectrum Analyzer Software
Task 3: Closing the Lab
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Casey Pense
Chris Tsantiris
Javier Martin
Justin Gilley
Kathy Le
Kelson Smith
Oussama Azzam
Pascal Rodmacq
Randall Granier