Official Course Description:  MCCCD Approval:  4-27-2010
CNT186  2010 Fall – 2011 Summer II	L+L  4.0 Credit(s)  6.0 Period(s)  5.4 Load  Occ
Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless
Associate-level knowledge and skills required in Cisco wireless networks. Includes comprehensive hands-on labs to design, plan, implement, operate, secure, and troubleshoot wireless networks. Prerequisites: CNT170, or CNT170AA, or permission of Instructor.   Course Notes: Prepares students to earn Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) designation by taking the Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networks Essentials (IUWNE) exam.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
CNT186  2010 Fall – 2011 Summer II	Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless

 

1.         Summarize wireless technologies, regulatory bodies, standards and certifications. (I)

2.         Describe wireless local area network (WLAN) radio frequency (RF) principles. (I, II, XIII)

3.         Compare wireless topologies. (III)

4.         Describe the basics of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network architecture and the Cisco Mobility Express Wireless architecture. (IV, V)

5.         Compare modes of controller-based access point (AP) deployment. (VI)

6.         Describe roaming. (II, XII)

7.         Configure WLAN controller and stand-alone access points. (VI, VII, VIII, XII)

8.         Configure client adapters and driver software in various operating systems. (IX)

9.         Describe the general framework of wireless security and security components. (X)

10.       Contrast and configure authentication and encryption methods. (X)

11.       Configure different sources of authentication. (XI)

12.       Manage, Install, and Upgrade Wireless Control System (WCS) and configure basic administration parameters. (XII, XIV)

13.       Demonstrate basic WLAN troubleshooting methods for controllers, access points, and clients. (XIV)

14.       Explore Basic RF site survey design related to channel reuse, signal strength, RF interference, and cell overlap. (I, II, XIII)

15.       Describe and differentiate WLC WLAN management access methods. (XIV)

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
CNT186  2010 Fall – 2011 Summer II	Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless

 

I.          Spread Spectrum Technology, Regulatory Bodies and Standards

            A.        Modulation

            B.        Direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS)

            C.        Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)

            D.        Channels reuse, overlap, and rate-shifting

            E.         Bluetooth

            F.         Worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX)

            G.        Federal communication commission (FCC)

            H.        Institute of electrical and electronics engineer (IEEE) 802.11a/b/g/n

            I.          WiFi Alliance

II.        Radio Frequency Principles

            A.        Antenna types

            B.        Radio frequency (RF) gain/loss

            C.        Effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP)

            D.        Refraction/reflection

            E.         Cell overlap

            F.         Signal strength

III.       Wireless Networking Concepts

            A.        Service set identifier (SSID)

            B.        Interfaces

            C.        Virtual local area network (VLAN)

            D.        802.1q trunking

            E.         IEEE 802.11 topologies

IV.       Cisco Unified Wireless Network Architecture

            A.        Split media access control (MAC)

            B.        Lightweight access point protocol (LWAPP)

            C.        Stand-alone versus controller based access points

V.        Cisco Mobility Express Wireless Architecture

            A.        Smart business communication system (SBCS)

            B.        Cisco configuration agent (CCA)

VI.       Modes of Controller-Based AP Deployment

            A.        Local, monitor

            B.        Sniffer

            C.        Rogue detector

            D.        Bridge

VII.     Controller-Based AP Discovery and Association

            A.        Over-the-air provisioning (OTAP)

            B.        Dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP)

            C.        Domain name system (DNS)

            D.        Master-controller

            E.         Primary-secondary-tertiary

            F.         N+1 redundancy

VIII.    Stand-Alone Access Point

            A.        Express setup

            B.        Basic security

IX.       Client Adapters and Driver Software

            A.        Client WLAN configuration in Windows, Apple, & Linux

            B.        Cisco aironet desktop utility

            C.        Cisco compatible extensions (CCX) versions 1 through 5

X.        Wireless Security and Components

            A.        Authentication

            B.        Encryption

            C.        Extensible authentication protocol (EAP)

            D.        Temporal key integrity protocol (TKIP)

            E.         Advanced encryption standard (AES)

            F.         Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) / WPA2

            G.        Protected extensible authentication protocol (PEAP)

XI.       Sources of Authentication

            A.        Pre shared key (PSK)

            B.        Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) local or external

            C.        Radius

XII.     Install Upgrade and Configure Wireless Controller System (WCS)

            A.        Ports

            B.        Operating system versions

            C.        Strong passwords

            D.        Service vs. application

            E.         Controllers and APs

            F.         Maps in the WCS

XIII.    RF Deployment Considerations

            A.        Devices

            B.        Building material

            C.        Access Point (AP) location

            D.        Wireless roaming

XIV.    Wireless Local Area Network (LAN) Controller Troubleshooting and Management

            A.        Logging

            B.        Client troubleshooting tool

            C.        Console port

            D.        Command line interface (CLI)

            E.         Telnet and secure shell

            F.         Wired versus wireless management

            G.        Backup and restore configuration