Do you want to learn how to configure and manage standalone and controller-based wireless network or are you preparing yourself for a Wireless LAN Certification? Then this four-day course is the perfect choice. A comprehensive blend of instructor-led training as well as instructor assisted, hands-on labs ensure that you thoroughly understand the concepts of standalone and controller-based access points and controllers, network management solutions and security.
Prerequisites
- There are no recommended prerequisites for this course
What You'll Learn
- Detailed modulation and spreading techniques and how they are used with various antennas
- Detailed technical features, functions, and benefits of the WLAN product offerings available from Cisco and how they compare to each other
- Aironet Desktop Utility and the Cisco Secure Services Client
- Concept of using wireless devices to create a WLAN using the stand-alone products
- Concepts of using wireless devices to create a Layer 2 bridge
- Configure a controller-based wireless network using a Cisco wireless LAN controller
- The requirement necessary for deployment and performing a site survey
- Steps, concepts, and tools available while performing a site survey
Who Needs to Attend
- Internal Cisco system engineers, field engineers, and channel external system engineers working in the wireless field who possess wireless basics and want to learn more advanced concepts; network administrators, network engineers, network managers, and technical sales personnel who want to offer their customers the most innovative and comprehensive suite of WLAN solutions in the industry.
Course Outline
1. Wireless Technology Overview
- WLAN Radio Technologies
- Antenna Concepts
- 802.11 Design Concepts
- 802.11 Security
2. Cisco WLAN Products
- Wireless LAN Access Points, Bridges, and Accessories
- WLAN Clients
- WLAN Controllers and Routers
- Network Management
- Access Point Enterprise-Class Features
3. Cisco Wireless Clients and Supplicants
- Installing and Configuring Aironet Desktop Utility
- Installing and Configuring Cisco Secure Services Client
4. Stand-Alone Access Point Administration
- The Stand-Alone Solution
- Setting up Stand-Alone Access Point Hardware
- Configuring the Stand-Alone Access Point
- Managing the Stand-Alone Access Point
- Configuring the Stand-Alone Access Points for Security
- CiscoWorks WLAN Solution Engine
5. Wireless Bridges
- Implementing Wireless Stand-Alone Bridges
- Choosing Roles in Radio Network
- Determining Bridge Path Information
- Setting Up and Configuring the Cisco Stand-Alone Bridge
6. Cisco Unified WLAN Administration
- Cisco Controller-Based Products and Configuration
- Roaming Concepts
- Configuring a WLAN Controller
- Configuring Secure Authentication
- Cisco Wireless Control System
7. Site Survey Preparation and Techniques
- Determining the Deployment Requirements for a Site Survey
- Performing a Site Survey
- Gathering the Deployment Requirements for a Voice Site Survey
8. Tools and Utilities
- Site Survey Tools
- Using Site Survey Utilities
- Other WLAN Management Tools
Labs
Lab 3-1: Client Configuration
Lab 4-1: Set Radio SSIDs, Channel, and Data Rates
Lab 4-2: Restore the Access Point to Default Data Rates
Lab 4-3: Test Throughput to a Lab Server Using FTP
Lab 4-4: Configure the Access Point for LEAP with WPA Encryption
Lab 5-1: Outdoor Bridge Range Calculation Utility
Lab 6-1: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller System Setup
Lab 6-2: Configure the Controller via the Web Browser
Lab 6-3: Configure Web Authentication
Lab 6-4: Configure 802.1X PEAP (MSCHAP v2) Authentication
Lab 6-5: Configure WPA Encryption with 802.1X LEAP Authentication
Lab 6-6: Configure WPA2 Encryption with 802.1X EAP-FAST Authentication
Classroom Dates and Locations
Date |
Location Details |
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| Jul 28 - 31, 2009 |
Irvine, CA |
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| Jul 28 - 31, 2009 |
Baltimore, MD |
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| Aug 11 - 14, 2009 |
Los Angeles, CA |
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| Aug 18 - 21, 2009 |
New York, NY |
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| Sep 1 - 4, 2009 |
Toronto, ON |
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| Sep 1 - 4, 2009 |
Phoenix, AZ |
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| Sep 15 - 18, 2009 |
Montvale, NJ |
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| Sep 22 - 25, 2009 |
Denver, CO |
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| Sep 29 - Oct 2, 2009 |
Montreal, QC |
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| Sep 29 - Oct 2, 2009 |
Montreal, QC |
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| Oct 6 - 9, 2009 |
Boston, MA |
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| Oct 20 - 23, 2009 |
Chicago (Downtown), IL |
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| Oct 20 - 23, 2009 |
Montvale, NJ |
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| Nov 3 - 6, 2009 |
Minneapolis, MN |
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| Nov 3 - 6, 2009 |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
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| Nov 10 - 13, 2009 |
Reno, NV |
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| Nov 10 - 13, 2009 |
San Antonio, TX |
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| Dec 1 - 4, 2009 |
Herndon, VA |
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| Dec 1 - 4, 2009 |
Orlando, FL |
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| Dec 8 - 11, 2009 |
Miami, FL |
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Course Outline
1. Wireless Technology Overview
- WLAN Radio Technologies
- Antenna Concepts
- 802.11 Design Concepts
- 802.11 Security
2. Cisco WLAN Products
- Wireless LAN Access Points, Bridges, and Accessories
- WLAN Clients
- WLAN Controllers and Routers
- Network Management
- Access Point Enterprise-Class Features
3. Cisco Wireless Clients and Supplicants
- Installing and Configuring Aironet Desktop Utility
- Installing and Configuring Cisco Secure Services Client
4. Stand-Alone Access Point Administration
- The Stand-Alone Solution
- Setting up Stand-Alone Access Point Hardware
- Configuring the Stand-Alone Access Point
- Managing the Stand-Alone Access Point
- Configuring the Stand-Alone Access Points for Security
- CiscoWorks WLAN Solution Engine
5. Wireless Bridges
- Implementing Wireless Stand-Alone Bridges
- Choosing Roles in Radio Network
- Determining Bridge Path Information
- Setting Up and Configuring the Cisco Stand-Alone Bridge
6. Cisco Unified WLAN Administration
- Cisco Controller-Based Products and Configuration
- Roaming Concepts
- Configuring a WLAN Controller
- Configuring Secure Authentication
- Cisco Wireless Control System
7. Site Survey Preparation and Techniques
- Determining the Deployment Requirements for a Site Survey
- Performing a Site Survey
- Gathering the Deployment Requirements for a Voice Site Survey
8. Tools and Utilities
- Site Survey Tools
- Using Site Survey Utilities\
- Other WLAN Management Tools
Labs
Lab 3-1: Client Configuration
Lab 4-1: Set Radio SSIDs, Channel, and Data Rates
Lab 4-2: Restore the Access Point to Default Data Rates
Lab 4-3: Test Throughput to a Lab Server Using FTP
Lab 4-4: Configure the Access Point for LEAP with WPA Encryption
Lab 5-1: Outdoor Bridge Range Calculation Utility
Lab 6-1: Cisco Wireless LAN Controller System Setup
Lab 6-2: Configure the Controller via the Web Browser
Lab 6-3: Configure Web Authentication
Lab 6-4: Configure 802.1X PEAP (MSCHAP v2) Authentication
Lab 6-5: Configure WPA Encryption with 802.1X LEAP Authentication
Lab 6-6: Configure WPA2 Encryption with 802.1X EAP-FAST Authentication
Classroom Dates and Locations
| Date |
Location Details |
|
| Jul 28 - 31, 2009 |
Irvine, CA |
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| Jul 28 - 31, 2009 |
Baltimore, MD |
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| Aug 11 - 14, 2009 |
Los Angeles, CA |
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| Aug 18 - 21, 2009 |
New York, NY |
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| Sep 1 - 4, 2009 |
Toronto, ON |
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| Sep 1 - 4, 2009 |
Phoenix, AZ |
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| Sep 15 - 18, 2009 |
Montvale, NJ |
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| Sep 22 - 25, 2009 |
Denver, CO |
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| Sep 29 - Oct 2, 2009 |
Montreal, QC |
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| Sep 29 - Oct 2, 2009 |
Montreal, QC |
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| Oct 6 - 9, 2009 |
Boston, MA |
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| Oct 20 - 23, 2009 |
Chicago (Downtown), IL |
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| Oct 20 - 23, 2009 |
Montvale, NJ |
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| Nov 3 - 6, 2009 |
Minneapolis, MN |
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| Nov 3 - 6, 2009 |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
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| Nov 10 - 13, 2009 |
Reno, NV |
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| Nov 10 - 13, 2009 |
San Antonio, TX |
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| Dec 1 - 4, 2009 |
Herndon, VA |
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| Dec 1 - 4, 2009 |
Orlando, FL |
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| Dec 8 - 11, 2009 |
Miami, FL |
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