Book V

Wireless Networks

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Contents at a Glance

Chapter 1: Introducing Wireless Networks

Purpose of Wireless Networks

Going over the Air, Locally or Globally

Sharing the Airwaves

Modulating the Airwaves

Introducing Wireless Local-Area Network (WLAN) Standards (IEEE 802.11)

Chapter 2: Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Security

Recognizing Security Risks

Introducing Security Risk Mitigation Methods

Chapter 3: Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Operation Modes

Ad Hoc Mode

Infrastructure Mode

Chapter 4: Managing Cisco Wireless Local Area Networks

Introducing the Cisco Unified Wireless Network Architecture (CUWN)

Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP)

Adaptive Wireless Path Protocol (AWPP)

Chapter 5: Configuring Cisco Wireless Local Area Networks

Configuration Flow

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