The goal of this CWNA course is to add Wi-Fi expertise to a networking professionalโs skillset, while covering all CWNA exam topics. The course begins with discussion topics and hands-on lab exercises covering the basic operation of 802.11 Wi-Fi technology. Once a base of Wi-Fi knowledge is established, enterprise relevant topics such as Wi-Fi design, security, and troubleshooting are covered.
Get a head start right out of the gate with a Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) certification. It is the base certification for Enterprise Wi-Fi within the CWNP family of certifications and a springboard toward earning your security, design, analysis and network expert certifications. Achieving it enhances your networking career profile, providing evidence that you have sought after Wi-Fi knowledge and skills.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Course Details CWNA-108
Chapter 1 - WLAN and Networking Industry Organizations
o Industry Organizations โ IEEE, WFA, IETF
o Regulatory Domains
o IEEE - 802.11 Standard and Amendments
o Wi-Fi Alliance certification
o PoE, EAP, RADIUS
Chapter 2 - RF Characteristics and Behavior
o Spectrum
o Sine Waves - Properties of RF Waves
o Power loss
o RF Propagation
o Free Space path loss - FSPL
o Spread spectrum
o Modulation โ QAM
o OFDM
Chapter 3 - RF Mathematics and Measurements
o Units of RF Measurement
o Power Measurement
o Basic RF Math
o RSSI and Receivcer sensitivity
o Link Budget
Chaper 4 - RF Antennas and Hardware
o Antenna Fundamentals
o Polarization, Gain, Radiation
o WLAN Antennas Types o Line of Sight and Fresnel zones
o Antenna Mounting, connectors and cables
o Diversity
Chapter 5 - 802.11 PHYs and Network Types
o 802.11 Frequency Bands
o Physical Layers
o Modulation - OFDM
o Coding and MCS values
o Beamforming
o DFS and TPC
o Use Case Scenarios
o WLAN operating Modes โ BSS, ESS,
Chapter 6 - Network Devices
o AP:s and Infrastructure Devices
o Birdge Links
o Clients
o Device Configuration
o Power Over Ethernet
Chapter 7 - 802.11 MAC Operations
o Frame Types
o General Frame Format
o Connection Frame exchange
o State Machine and 4-way Handshake
o EAP Intro
o BSS selection
Chapter 8 โ Channel Access Methods
o Requirements
o DCF
o Carrier Sens and Interframes Spaces
o QoS and WMM
o RTS/CTS Protection
o Operation Modes
o Power Management
Chapter 9 - WLAN Network Architectures
o Control, Management, and Data
o Forwarding
o Controllers
o VLANs
o Roaming
o WLAN Models
o AP Placement and Channel Selection
Chapter 10 - WLAN Requirements and Solutions
o Data Access
o Verticals
o Network Types
o BYOD and MDM
o RRM, Band Steering and Airtime Fairness
o Hotspots
o Wired Network Services
