Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Fundamentals (WIFUND)

Summary

The Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Fundamentals (WIFUND) is an ILT course, designed to help students prepare for the CCNA-Wireless certification, an associate level certification specializing in the wireless field. The WIFUND course and CCNA-Wireless certification is a prerequisite to the CCNP-Wireless (Cisco Certified Wireless Professional) curriculum.WIFUND curriculum will prepare wireless network associate for the use, positioning, planning, implementation and operation of Cisco WLAN networks. The goal of WIFUND is to provide students with information and practice activities to prepare them to help design, install, configure, monitor and conduct basic troubleshooting tasks of a Cisco WLAN in SMB and Enterprise installations. As an associate level, the course aims at providing entry level information, and will not specialize in any of the advanced features of the Cisco WLAN networks solutions.

Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, students should have the following prerequisite skills and knowledge: Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Parts 1 & 2 or Cisco CCENT certification

Duration

5 Days/Lecture & Lab

Audience

This course is designed for individuals who are involved in the technical management of Cisco wireless platforms and solutions, which involves installing, configuring, operating and troubleshooting.This audience includes: Network engineers, Network administrators, Network managers, System engineers.

Topics

• Explain Wireless Fundamentals
• Describe RF Principles
• Understand RF Mathematics
• Describe Antenna Characteristics
• Describe the Basics of Spread Spectrum
• Describe Wireless Media Access
• Describe Wireless Governance
• Describe Wireless Security Components
• Explain 802.11 Security
• Explain 802.1X/EAP Framework
• Describe EAP Authentication
• Describe WPA and WPA2 Security
• Provide Guest Access
• Native Operating Systems for WLAN Connectivity
• Configure Smart Handheld Clients
• Define Cisco Wireless Network Deployment Options
• Define One Management
• Define One Policy
• Define the Cisco One Network
• Mobility Architecture Concepts
• Optimize RF Conditions and Performance for Clients
• Describe Layer 2 Infrastructure Support
• Describe Protocols Used in Wired Infrastructure to Support Wireless
• Initialize a Centralized WLC
• Describe AP Initialization
• Explore Additional WLC Features
• Implement IPv6 in a Cisco Wireless Environment
• Configure Client Access
• Implement Roaming in the Centralized Architecture
• Initialize a Converged WCM
• Describe AP Connectivity
• Explore Additional Wireless Features
• Configure Client Access
• Implement Roaming in the Converged Architecture
• Overview of the FlexConnect Architecture
• Overview of the Autonomous Architecture
• Overview of the Cloud Architecture
• Describe Wireless Maintenance
• Explain Troubleshooting Tools
• Describe Troubleshooting Methodology
• Predictive WLAN Design Process
• WLAN Site Survey Process
• Labs

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