Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations («WLFNDU»)

• Understanding what skills, technologies, and best practices are required to manage a Cisco WLAN network
• Understanding and implementing a Cisco wireless network architecture
• Designing and implementing WLAN maintenance and troubleshooting solutions

This course teaches you how to design, install, configure, monitor, and perform basic troubleshooting tasks on a Cisco WLAN network of any size. This course does not lead directly to a certification exam, but covers basic skills that can help you prepare for the following Enterprise CCNP Concentration courses and exams: Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks («ENWLSD») and Implementing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks («ENWLSI»)

Topics:

• Describing and Implementing Foundational Wireless Theory
• Describing and Implementing Foundational Wireless Math and Antennas
• Describing and Implementing Foundational Wireless Operation
• Describing and Implementing Basic Wireless Security
• Describing and Implementing 802.1X and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
• Implementing Wireless Guest Access and Configuring Wireless Security
• Describing and Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Architecture
• Describing and Implementing Cisco Wireless Network
• Describing and Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Wired Support
• Configuring Cisco Centralized Wireless Networks
• Describing and Implementing WLAN Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Exercises:

• Explore the Physics of Wi-Fi
• Explore the Wi-Fi Environment
• Analyze Wireless Frames
• Configure Client Access
• Configure the Wired Infrastructure
• Configure a Centralized Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) Deployment
• Configure a Centralized WLAN Deployment
• Configure an IPv6 Operation in a Centralized WLAN Deployment
• Optimize RF Conditions and Performance for Clients
• Perform Centralized Controller Maintenance
• Use Troubleshooting Tools

This course is designed for system and field engineers, technical managers responsible for the design, distribution, installation and implementation of site surveys of 802.11 wireless LAN solutions as well as channel partners and resellers.

General knowledge of networking, wireless networks and routing and switching

This course does not include any certification.