Understanding Wireless Networks, New Zealand

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This course will provide working knowledge of wireless local area networking concepts that make up the modern Wi-Fi environment.

The target audience is both technical and non-technical personnel responsible for maintaining, instigating, authorising or managing WLAN projects and who require a mid-technical level understanding of Wi-Fi including: network standards, concepts, installation, testing, maintenance and security.

Microsoft Windows use experience is useful as is an understanding of wired Local Area Networks, however delegates require no previous technical knowledge or experience prior to attending this course as these will be covered in overview.

By the end of the course delegates will have an understanding of:

Radio Frequency concepts
WLAN standards
WLAN devices
WLAN Security
WLAN planning and implementation

Module 1 - Radio Frequency (RF) Essentials

What are radio waves?
Frequency, wavelength, power
RF frequencies and channels
Overview of RF propagation
Loss, Attenuation
Multipath propagation
Antenna types
Gain
Areas of RF coverage
Signal Power levels
dBm
RF Interference
Signal to Noise Ratio
Modulation techniques
Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
DSSS and OFDM channels

Module 2 - Wireless Local Area Networks

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
IEEE 802.11 standards
The Wi-Fi Alliance
Wi-Fi Alliance standards
802.11, 802.11a, 802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
802.11ac
Peer-Peer WLANs
Access Points
Service Sets
Service Set Identifiers (SSID)
Beacons
The broadcast SSID
BSSID
ESS and ESSID
Authentication
Association
Frame forwarding

Module 3 - Wireless Devices and Accessories

Wireless Bridges
Wireless Workgroup Bridges
Wireless Repeaters
Wireless Routers
Wireless Residential Gateways
Enterprise Wireless Gateways
Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Module 4 - Wireless Security

Top security issues with Wireless LANs
Authentication and Encryption
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
WiFi Protected Access (WPA)
Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA 2)
WPA Personal
WPA Enterprise
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
Counter Mode CBC-MAC Protocol (CCMP)
802.1x
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
RADIUS authentication
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems (WIPS)
Wi-Fi security auditing
MAC address filtering
Rogue wireless equipment
Rogue wireless LANs
Wi-Fi tools - Aircrack ng
Wardriving tools - NetStumbler, Wi-Fi Analyser, Fing

Module 5 - Site Surveys, Design and Implementation

Understanding the process of Wireless network Planning and design
Coverage requirements
Capacity requirements
Security requirements
Wireless site surveys
Different types of wireless site survey

Upcoming Trainings

Join our public courses in our New Zealand facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

Classroom / Virtual Classroom

03 August 2024