Certified Wireless Design Professional Training

CWNA

Who will benefit:

Anyone looking for the skills to analyze, troubleshoot, and optimize any enterprise level Wi-Fi network, no matter which brand of equipment your organization deploys. Anyone looking to become a CWNP.

• Design enterprise WiFi networks.
• Select appropriate antennas and Access points.
• Perform site surveys.
• Describe the security requirements required for enterprise networks.
• Test, validate and troubleshoot installations.

WLAN design overview

• Importance of good design, Impact of bad design, Design process, Design skills, Design toolkit.

Requirements analysis

• Pre-planning, Customer interaction, Requirements gathering, Discovering existing systems, Documenting the environment, Defining constraints, Creating documentation.

Designing for clients and applications

• Client Device types, Application types, Application-specific design, High density design issues.

Designing for industry

• Standard corporate networks, Industry-specific designs, Government, Healthcare, Hospitality, Retail, Public hotspots, Transportation, Mobile offices, Outdoor and mesh, Remote networks and branch offices, Last-miles / ISP and bridging.

Vendor selection processes

• Defining vendor issues, Operational planes, Design models, Understanding architectures.

Radio Frequency (RF) planning

• RF spectrum, RF behaviors, Modulation and coding schemes, RF accessories, Throughput factors.

WLAN hardware selection

• Antennas, 802.11n and antennas, Choosing Aps, Powering Aps.

Site surveys

• Site survey tools, Site survey preparation, Predictive site surveys, Manual site surveys, Site survey principles and processes.

Designing for Quality of Service (QoS)

• QoS overview, QoS application points, Roaming support.

Designing for security

• Bad security, Authentication solutions, Encryption solutions, Security best practices, Intrusion prevention.

Installation testing, validation and troubleshooting

• Network health status, Troubleshooting and validation process, Troubleshooting and validation tools, Common problems.

Hands-on lab exercises

• Hands-on labs depend on the audience and can include use of: Spectrum analyzers, Protocol analyzers, Site Survey software, Diagramming software, Various wireless access points, Various wireless adapters and antennas.