CWNA:CWNA:
Wireless LAN AdministrationWireless LAN Administration

TopicActivity-Level Outline

Days: 5

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of computers and networks

Unit 1 : The wireless world

Topic A: 0 Wireless users

A-1: Viewing a WAP emulator

Topic B: 0 Wireless technologies

B-1: Identifying wireless technologies

Topic C: 0 Wireless LAN applications

C-1: Locating area hotspots

C-2: Researching wireless technology uses

C-1: Wireless technology uses

Topic D: 0 Wireless advantages and disadvantages

D-1: Exploring aAdvantages and disadvantages of wireless

Unit 2 : Wireless LAN devices and standards

Topic A: 0 WLAN devices

A-1: Installing a wireless NIC

A-2: Connecting to a Cisco Aironet 1200 that receives an IP address from a DHCP server

A-3: Connecting to a Cisco Aironet AP by using IPSU

A-4: Connecting to a Cisco AP by using Ttelnet

A-5: Setting up a Linksys AP

Topic B: 0 Standards

B-1: Discussing sStandards and IT

Topic C: 0 Wireless standards organizations and regulatory agencies

C-1: Identifying wireless standards organizations

C-2: Identifying wireless regulatory agencies

Topic D: 0 Types of wireless LANs

D-1: Comparing access points

Unit 3 : How wireless technology works

Topic A: 0 Radio wave transmission principles

A-1: Exploring radio wave transmission principlesmodulation techniques

A-2: Discussing wireless pioneers

Topic B: 0 Radio frequency behavior and measurement

B-1: Evaluating radio frequency loss with Cisco wireless utilities

B-2: Reviewing RF math and measurements

B-3: Computing RF behavior

Topic C: 0 Antennas

C-1: Modifying AP transmissiont power and antenna diversity

C-2: Using the Windows wWireless Zzero Cconfiguration utility

Unit 4 : IEEE 802.11 Physical layer standards

Topic A: 0 Wireless modulation schemes

A-1: Comparing DSSS and FHSS

A-2: Adjusting Cisco data rates

A-3: Detecting wireless networks with NetStumbler

A-4: Changing Linksys IEEE settings

Topic B: 0 IEEE 802.11 pPhysical layer standards

B-1: Exploring IEEE 802.11g compromises

B-12: Researching ways to reduce interference

B-23: Examining conflicts over frequency usageExploring IEEE 802.11g compromises

Unit 5 : IEEE 802.11 Media Access Control and Network layer standards

Topic A: 0 IEEE wWireless LAN configurations

A-1: Comparison of WLAN configurations

Topic B: 0 IEEE 802.11 Media Access ControlMAC layer standards

B-1: Adjusting Cisco MAC layer settings

B-2: Viewing SSID and authentication settings

B-3: Setting QoS in a Cisco WLAN

B-4: Viewing Linksys MAC layer settings

Topic C: 0 WLAN Network layer standards

C-1: Discussing the current state of Mmobile IP

Unit 6 : Planning and deploying a wireless LAN

Topic A: 0 Planning for a wireless network

A-1: Calculating WLAN benefits

Topic B: 0 Designing the wireless LAN

B-1: Troubleshooting wireless roaming

B-2: Viewing channel numbers on a Cisco access point

B-3: Viewing channel numbers on a Linksys access point

Topic C: 0 Deploying a wireless network

C-1: Determining the costs of deploying a wireless network

Topic D: 0 Providing user support

D-1: Designing a training plan for wireless users

Unit 7 : Conducting a site survey

Topic A: 0 Site survey tools

A-1: Identifying what a site survey is

A-2: Identifying site survey tools

Topic B: 0 Performing a site survey

B-1: Using a basic site survey tool

B-2: Performing a site survey using with NetStumbler

B-3: Using Windows as a site survey tool for Linksys wireless networks

B-4: Creating a site survey form

Unit 8 : Wireless LAN security and vulnerabilities

Topic A: 0 Security principles

A-1: Identifying security concepts

Topic B: 0 Basic IEEE 802.11 security protections

B-1: Setting a MAC address filter on a Cisco AP

B-2: Setting a MAC address filter on a Linksys AP

Topic C: 0 Vulnerabilities of IEEE 802.11 security

C-1: Spoofing a MAC address by using SMAC

C-2: Setting WEP on a Linksys AP

Topic D: 0 Other wireless attacks

D-1: Discussing the latest wired and wireless attacks

Unit 9 : Implementing wireless LAN security

Topic A: 0 Wireless security solutions

A-1: Setting Ddynamic WEP keys on a Cisco access point

A-2: Investigating IEEE security vulnerabilities

Topic B: 0 Transitional security model

B-1: Setting Cisco migration mode

Topic C: 0 Personal security model

C-1: Setting a pre-shared key on a Linksys AP

C-2: Discussing how AES works

Topic D: 0 Enterprise security model

D-1: Setting up a Windows VPN client

Unit 10 : Managing a wireless LAN

Topic A: 0 Monitoring the wireless network

A-1: Viewing Cisco access point information

A-2: Setting Cisco SNMP options

Topic B: 0 Maintaining the wireless network

B-1: Updating Linksys firmware

B-2: Boosting the access point signal

Topic C: 0 Establishing a wireless security policy

C-1: Enabling Linksys logging

C-2: Discussing wireless security policies

Unit 11 : Network settings and wireless LAN troubleshooting

Topic A: 0 Wired network settings for wireless connections

A-1: Viewing Ethernet settings

A-2: Exploring the Mobile IP process

A-3: Viewing Mobile IP settings

Topic B: 0 Troubleshooting wireless networks

B-1: Using the Windows Connect Now tool

B-2: Viewing 802.1 authentication options

B-3: Troubleshooting wireless connections

Unit 12 : Personal, metropolitan, and wide area wireless networks

Topic A: 0 Wireless personal area networks

A-1: Discussing personal area networks

A-2: Enabling IrDA transmissions on notebook computers

A-3: Transferring a file by using IrDA

A-4: Setting access restrictions on a Linksys access point

Topic B: 0 Wireless metropolitan area networks

B-1: Exploring wireless MAN technologies

Topic C: 0 Wireless wide area networks

C-1: Identifying wireless WAN technologies

Topic D: 0 The future of wireless networks

D-1: Discussing the future of wireless networks

Appendix A : Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) exam objectives

Topic A: 0 Exam objectives

Appendix B : Setup options for Cisco Aironet access points

Topic A: 0 Setup options

Appendix C : Cisco access point configuration settings

Topic A: 0 Configuration settings

Appendix D : Linksys access point configuration settings

Topic A: 0 Configuration settings

Appendix E : Wireless Web sites

Topic A: 0 Wireless Web sites

Appendix F : IEEE Committeescommittees

Topic A: 0 IEEE committees