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CWNA: Wireless LAN Administration - Online

Every Student For This Online Class Will Receive One FREE 6-month Copy of
WildPackets' OmniPeek Enterprise
SRP: $5995 includes 12-months maintenance
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Duration: 5 Days, plus 2 optional exam prep days
Course Outline
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Time: 8:00 am MT to 5:00 pm MT
Course Level: Introductory
Overview: CWNA online training offers LIVE, instructor led training including hands-on labs. The CWNA online class is five days (Monday - Friday) with an additional (optional) two day (Saturday and Sunday) intensive exam preparation period at no additional cost. The morning sessions (four - six hours) consist of the instructor presentation with lectures and discussions. The remainder of the day is allotted to student workshops consisting of hands-on labs.
Fee: $1,995.00 ($250.00 off MSRP)
Upcoming Classes:
Date Location Registration
December 15-19
(2008)		 Online
Tel: 866.438.2963 x200
Prerequisites: Before taking this course, participants should have a general understanding computer networking.
Course Equipment: The CWNA online class takes place within a web-conference facility. Students view and interact with the same high-quality flash animations and high-resolution graphics that are presented during the regular instructor-led classes.

Students may connect with either a dial-in or a VOIP-based connection to participate in the real-time, two-way audio portion of the class. An instructor-approved, high-quality VOIP-compatible headset and microphone is included in the course enrollment fee.
Bonus Items: When you enroll in this class you will receive:
  • 6-month copy of WildPackets' OmniPeek Enterprise (SRP: $5995)
  • CWNA Study Guide
  • Unlimited use license to the CWNA Official Practice Test
  • One CWNA exam voucher (Prometric or VUE)
  • Perpetual student/alumni level access to the CWNP Student Resource website. This resource is specifically focused on helping you to succeed in reaching your certification goals. The numerous additional certification preparation materials and resources are only available to students of vLogic online and physically- present classes. - $100.00 annually
  • Full working copy of AirDefense Personal
  • Full working copy of AirDefense Mobile
  • Numerous additional benefits including free utilities and discounts on professional-grade wireless applications available only to CWNA class attendees
Hands-on Labs: Six hands-on labs conducted by means of a web-accessible, remote control, wireless network operations center. Labs include:
  • Infrastructure mode throughput analysis
  • Calculating link budgets
  • Intro to WLAN Protocol Analysis
  • WLAN Security
  • RF Site Survey
  • WLAN Controllers
Course Outline:
Day One -
  • IEEE Standards (802.11 Family of Standards)
  • Wi-Fi Alliance & Interoperability
  • Additional Networking standards: 802.1x, EAP, PoE, RADIUS
  • Types of WLANs: Ad Hoc, Bridged, Mesh, SCA, MCA
  • Types of WLAN equipment: Controllers, Gateways, management appliances & software
Day Two -
  • RF Properties & Behavior
  • Modulation Techniques
  • Channels and bandwidth
  • Spread Spectrum Technologies (FHSS, DSSS, OFDM)
  • Antenna types, characteristics, behaviors, applications
  • Space-Time-Coding (STC) and MIMO
  • Antenna usage: Mounting, placement, safety
  • Antenna cables, connectors and accessories
Day Three -
  • RF Math & System Operating Margin
  • RF Power Output Regulations
  • 2.4 GHz / 5GHz
  • PTP and PTMP
  • Power over Ethernet
Day Four -
  • WLAN Services Sets
  • Roaming
  • Load Balancing
  • 802.11 Protocol Analysis
  • 802.11 Frame Types
  • Power Saving Options
  • 802.11 Transmission Rates
  • Coordinating Frame Transmissions: CSMA/CD vs. CSMA/CA, DCF, PCF, HCF
Day Five -

  WLAN Security

  • Policy & Procedures
  • Legacy 802.11 Security components
  • WPA-Personal
  • WPA-EnterpriseWPA2-Personal
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • Baseline security practices for SOHO, SMB, Enterprise

Site Surveying

  • Spectrum Analysis
  • RF Site Surveys
  • Physical Site Surveys (passive vs. active)
  • Predictive site surveys
  • Dense AP deployment
Upcoming Classes:
Date Location Registration
None scheduled at this time
 
Terms and Conditions
 
CWNP Online Class Cancellation Policy:
Persons looking to cancel their attendance of an CWNP online class are subject to the following terms and conditions. Registrants who cancel ten (10) business days before the course will be entitled the full refund. Class registrants who cancel between five (5) and nine (9) business days before the course will receive a 50% refund of the course fee. Registrants who cancel less than five (5) business days before the course are not entitled to a refund.
 
All cancellations are required to be in writing and notified to a CWNP representative. CWNP reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any course if necessary.