Wireless LAN Technologies

Overview/Description
To introduce wireless LAN technologies

Target Audience
Technical professionals; IT and business managers who need to learn about current and future mobile wireless technologies; students investigating or researching wireless communications and related technologies

Prerequisites
An understanding of computers, internetworking and LAN technologies, radio fundamentals, and the basic concepts of data communications

Expected Duration
320 Minutes

Objectives:

Wireless LAN Technologies

  • explain the requirements for wireless LAN technologies.
  • describe common applications and topologies of wireless LANs.
  • describe the main components of a wireless LAN.
  • design a wireless LAN.
  • explain spread spectrum wireless and infrared technologies.
  • describe sharing techniques for wireless LAN nodes.
  • explain the use of bridging and Mobile IP in wireless LANs.
  • compare technologies for wireless LANs.
  • describe wireless LAN security components.
  • describe the threats to wireless LAN security.
  • describe possible solutions to overcome wireless security issues.
  • secure a wireless LAN.
  • explain how to develop a security policy for a wireless LAN.
  • discuss the power output and frequency regulations governing wireless LAN implementation.
  • outline the IEEE 802.11 standard and its working groups.
  • describe the 802.11 MAC and PHY standards developed by IEEE.


    • Course Number: 72034_eng