Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Fundamentals (WIFUND)

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the basic RF principles and characteristics
• Understand WLAN security methods and access with differing client devices
• Define the Cisco WLAN architecture and the underling infrastructure used to support it
• Implement a Centralized wireless access network using AireOS or IOS-XE wireless LAN controllers
• Implement a Converged wireless access network using IOS-XE converged access switches and wireless LAN controllers
• Implement small and remote access wireless networks using FlexConnect, Autonomous or Cloud architectures
• Perform basic WLAN maintenance and troubleshooting -describe the requirements for a WLAN design

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the basic RF principles and characteristics
• Understand WLAN security methods and access with differing client devices
• Define the Cisco WLAN architecture and the underling infrastructure used to support it
• Implement a Centralized wireless access network using AireOS or IOS-XE wireless LAN controllers
• Implement a Converged wireless access network using IOS-XE converged access switches and wireless LAN controllers
• Implement small and remote access wireless networks using FlexConnect, Autonomous or Cloud architectures
• Perform basic WLAN maintenance and troubleshooting -describe the requirements for a WLAN design

Module 0 -- Course Introduction

Module 1 –Wireless Fundamentals

•  Explaining Wireless Fundamentals
• Describing RF Principles
• Understand RF Mathematics
•  Describe Antenna Characteristics
•  Describe the basics of Spread Spectrum
•  Describe Wireless Media Access
• Describe Wireless Governance

Module 2 – Security and Client Access

• 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
•  Hardware Lab 1: Configure Windows 7 Client Access

Module 3 – Define the Cisco Wireless Network Architecture

• Define Cisco Wireless Network Deployment Options
•  Describe One Management
•  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
•  Hardware Lab 2: Configuring the Wired Infrastructure

Module 4 – Implement Centralized Wireless Access

• 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
•  Hardware Lab 3: Configuring the Centralized WLN Deployment
•  Hardware Lab 4: Configuring IPv6 Operation in a Centralized WLAN Deployment
•  Hardware Lab 5: Configuring Security in a Centralized WLAN Deployment
•  Hardware Lab 6: Configuring Guest Access Using the Anchor WLC

Module 5 – Implement Converged Wireless Access

•  Initialize a Converged WCM
•  Describe AP Connectivity
•  Explore Additional Wireless Features
•  Configure Client Access
•  Implement Roaming in the Converged Architecture
•  Hardware Lab 7: Deploying a Converged Access WLAN
•  Hardware Lab 8: Configuring Security on a Converged WLAN Deployment

Module 6 – Implement Small and Remote Wireless Access

• Overview of the FlexConnect Architecture
•  Overview of the Autonomous Architecture
•  Overview of the Cloud Architecture
•  Hardware Lab 9: Implement a FlexConnect WLAN Deployment
•  Hardware Lab 10: Initialize and Autonomous WLAN Deployment
•  Hardware Lab 11: Configuring Security on a Autonomous AP WLAN Deployment
•  Hardware Lab 12: Configure Security on a Cloud WLAN Deployment

Module 7 – WLAN Maintenance and Troubleshooting

•  Describe Wireless Maintenance
•  Explain Troubleshooting Tools
•  Describe Troubleshooting Methodology
•  Hardware Lab 13: Perform Centralized Controller Maintenance
•  Hardware Lab 14: Perform WiFi Scanning
•  Hardware Lab 15: Challenge-Various Trouble Tickets

Module 8 – WLAN Design

•  Predictive WLAN Design Process
•  WLAN Site Survey Process
•  Hardware Lab 16: Perform a Predictive WLAN Design
•  Hardware Lab 17: Perform Passive Site Survey Analysis

• Network engineers and technicians
• Support engineers
• Systems engineers
• Network analysts
• Senior network administrators
• Security specialist
• Anyone involved in planning, implementing, verifying, and troubleshooting wireless networ

• Lectures
• Discusions
• Labs
• Exercises

It is recommended, but not required, that students have the following knowledge and skills before attending this course:

• Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Parts 1 & 2 (ICND1 & ICND2) or Cisco CCENT certification