Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Fundamentals & Aironet Wireless Site Survey v5

Course Details:

• Days: 4
• Course Code: CIAWFSS
• Booking: Please ring 08450 504 505

Overview

AWLF

The Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Fundamentals technical training class is targeted to technical sales and technical engineers that will be designing, selling and installing wireless LANs. This class will provide both instructor lead training and instructor assisted hands-on lab. This class is designed to give the attendee knowledge on the Cisco Aironet wireless LAN product set. This class is a prerequisite for the Cisco Aironet Site Survey class.

CAWS

The Cisco Aironet Wireless Site Survey Class is targeted to technical individuals that will be tasked with performing site surveys for Wireless LAN solution implementations. Presentation material will explore WLAN applications in specific markets, WLAN topologies and design concerns, essential equipment, AP configuration, and site survey techniques. The class will feature instructor lead presentations and instructor assisted hands on labs highlighting both manual and assisted site survey techniques.

Prerequisites

None.

Although delegates undertaking the course in order to qualify for Wireless LAN Specialisation should have a CCDA if taking the Systems Engineer role or CCNA if taking the Field Engineer role. Those who will be fulfilling both System and Field Engineer roles within the Specialisation should have both CCNA and CCDA certification.

Delegates will learn how to

• State basic RF and Antenna theory
• Explain difference among various WLAN standards
• Demonstrate various WLAN topologies
• Install and configure client adapter, access point, bridge and workgroup bridge
• Explain advanced WLAN applications including Metropolitan Mobile Networks, components of a Networks in Motion solution, and the basic concepts of Mobile IP, mobile routers, and mobile networks
• Understand requirements of a manual and automated site survey
• Installation techniques and WLAN infrastructure issue
• Prepare the student for subsequent WLAN (Wireless LAN) courses
• Identify and define Cisco WLAN product offerings
• Configure Fast Roaming and Radio Management using Cisco SWAN
• Generate proper documentation of site survey findings including how to quote a complete WLAN solution with staging and installation services, and all necessary equipment.

Outline

Introduction

Radio Technologies

Antenna Concepts

Wireless LAN Topologies

Wireless LAN Products

Wireless Bridge Lecture

Access Point/Bridge Configuration

Aironet Client Utility and Drivers

Security

Wireless LAN Management

Access Point and Bridge Basic Configuration

Advanced Topologies

Impact of WLAN Applications and Design on a Site Survey

Manual Site Survey Tools

Manual Site Survey Utilities and Techniques

Using Air Magnet Site Survey Utility for a Manual Survey

Assisted Site Survey Techniques

Installation concerns

Documentation