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Certified Wireless Technology Specialist (CWST-20hrs)
Introduction to Networking
* Introduction to Networking
* Understanding Network Models
* Understanding Protocols
* SDU
* PDU
* OSI - The de facto reference model
* The seven layer model
* Equipment per layer
* Mapping other protocols into the OSI model
* TCP/IP - four layer model
Wi-Fi Organizations and Standards
* Regulatory Bodies
* IEEE
* Wi-Fi Alliance
* WLAN Connectivity
* WLAN Security
* WLAN QoS & Power-Save
* IEEE 802.11 Standards, Amendments, and Drafts
* 802.11-2007
* 802.11a/b/g
* 802.11e/h/i
* 802.11n Draft
Wi-Fi Hardware & Software
* Access Points
* Lightweight
* Autonomous
* WLAN Routers
* WLAN Bridges
* WLAN Repeaters
* WLAN Controllers/Switches
* Direct-connect APs
* Distributed-connect APs
* PoE Infrastructure
* Midspan
* Endpoint
* Client hardware and software
* Antenna types and uses
Wi-Fi Security & Compliance
* 802.11 Legacy Security Methods
* Encryption - TKIP/CCMP
* Authentication Passphrases & 802.1X/EAP
* WPA/WPA2-Personal
* WPA/WPA2-Enterprise
* WPS Pushbutton/ PIN
* Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
* VPN Security
* Wireless Intrusion Protection Systems (WIPS)
* PCI Compliance
* HIPAA Compliance
* Enforcing Compliance
Wi-Fi Site Surveying
* Information gathering and reporting
* Multiple Channel Architecture (MCA) cell planning basics
* Single Channel Architecture (SCA) cell planning basics
* Predictive Site Survey
* Manual Site Survey
* Passive Survey
* Active Survey
* Mesh Access Layers
* Use of Analyzers
* Protocol
* Survey
* Spectrum
* Identifying and locating RF interference sources
* Wi-Fi vs. Non-Wi-Fi
* Hardware placement limitations
* Best practices for antenna use
Wi-Fi Operational Concepts
* Range, coverage, and capacity
* Frequencies/channels used
* Channel reuse and co-location
* Active and passive scanning
* Power saving operation
* Data rates and throughput
* Dynamic rate selection
* Authentication and association
* The distribution system and roaming
* Infrastructure and ad hoc modes
* BSSID and ESSID
* Protection mechanisms
Applications,Support, & Troubleshooting
* Installation/configuration of common network types
* Small Office / Home Office (SOHO)
* Extension of existing networks into remote locations
* Building-to-building connectivity
* Public wireless hotspots
* Mobile office, classroom, industrial, and healthcare
* Municipal and law-enforcement connectivity
* Corporate data access and end-user mobility
* Last-mile data delivery (WISP)
* Transportation networks
* Recognize and troubleshoot wireless network problems
* Decreased throughput
* Intermittent or no connectivity
* Weak signal strength
* Device upgrades
* Wi-Fi Network Optimization Procedures
* Infrastructure hardware selection and placement
* Identifying, locating, and removing sources of interference
* Client load-balancing
* Analyzing infrastructure capacity and utilization
* Multipath and hidden nodes
Radio Frequency (RF) Fundamentals
* Units of RF measurements
* Factors affecting network range and speed
* Environment
* Line-of-sight
* Interference
* Defining differences between physical layers
* OFDM
* HR/DSSS
* MIMO
* Spread Spectrum Concepts
* OFDM & HR/DSSS channels
* Co-location of HR/DSSS and OFDM systems
* Adjacent-channel and co-channel interference
* WLAN / WPAN co-existence
* CSMA/CA operation half duplex
* RF Antenna Concepts
* Passive gain
* Beam widths
* Simple diversity
* Polarization
* Antenna Mounting
* Pole/mast mount
* Ceiling mount
* Wall mount
* WLAN Accessories
* RF cables
* RF connectors
* Lightning arrestors and grounding rods
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