The only Cisco approved Engineering Journal and Workbook for the Cisco Networking Academy Program Fundamentals of Wireless LANs curriculum
Maps to online curriculum Additional exercises and focus questions are included to fully integrate the learning experience with the online course Includes information beyond the curriculum for further study
The demand for wireless courses that prepare students for wireless certification and the core knowledge of wireless equipment and technology has grown significantly within the past year. The Fundamentals of Wireless LANs course will cover the basics of wireless LANs and prepare the student for the Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist designation.
The Engineering Journal and Workbook supplements the online curriculum for a fully integrated learning package. The first part of the journal provides an overview of wireless networking technologies, both fixed and mobile, terrestrial and satellite, wireless LANs, and wireless last loops. The next section focuses on wireless clients, access points, and the corresponding Cisco Aironet products. The last section of the book pulls together the information in the previous sections and covers the entire process of designing, planning, and installing a wireless LAN. The Journal includes additional exercises and focus questions, as well as the opportunity to begin a best-practice journal for the workplace.
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The demand for wireless courses that prepare students for wireless certification and the core knowledge of wireless equipment and technology has grown significantly within the past year. The Cisco Networking Academy Program is meeting this demand with its new online course that is launching in July 2003. The Fundamentals of Wireless LANs course will cover the basics of wireless LANs as well as prepare the student for the Cisco Wireless LAN Support Specialist designation. The Engineering Journal and Workbook will supplement the online curriculum for a fully integrated learning package. The journal provides an overview of wireless networking technologies, both fixed and mobile, terrestrial and satellite, wireless LANs, and wireless last loops. The next section focuses on wireless clients, access points, and the corresponding Cisco Aironet products. The last section of the title pulls together the information in the previous sections and covers the entire process of designing, planning, and installing a wireless LAN. The Journal includes additional exercises and focus questions as well as the opportunity to begin a best-practice journal for the workplace.
Preface.
Introduction.
1. Introduction to Wireless LANs.
2. IEEE 802.11 and Network Interface Cards.
3. Wireless Radio Technology.
4. Wireless Topologies.
5. Access Points.
6. Bridges.
7. Antennas.
8. Security.
9. Application Design and Site Survey Preparation.
10. Site Survey.
11. Troubleshooting Management, Monitoring, and Diagnostics.
12. Emerging Technologies.
Appendix A: Answers to the Review Questions.
The authors are the World Wide Education curriculum development team at Cisco Systems. They are the Networking Academy course developers. This team of authors has written all of the books that map to the Cisco Networking Academy Program curricula and have extensive academic and Cisco Press publishing experience that provides students with a carefully integrated package of print companions that complement the online curriculum.
