CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Deluxe Study Guide: Exam CWNA-106

Table of contents

1. Cover Page
2. Title Page
3. Copyright
4. Acknowledgments
5. About the Authors
6. Contents at a Glance
7. Contents
8. Foreword
9. Introduction
   1. About CWNA ® and CWNP ®
   2. How to Become a CWNA
   3. Who Should Buy This Book?
   4. Interactive Online Learning Environment and Test Bank
   5. How to Use This Book and Test Bank
   6. CWNA Exam (CWNA-106) Objectives
   7. Radio Frequency (RF) Technologies
   8. IEEE 802.11 Regulations and Standards
   9. IEEE 802.11 Protocols and Devices
   10. IEEE 802.11 Network Implementation
   11. IEEE 802.11 Network Security
   12. IEEE 802.11 RF Site Surveying
10. Assessment Test
11. Chapter 1: Overview of Wireless Standards, Organizations, and Fundamentals
    1. History of WLAN
    2. Standards Organizations
    3. Core, Distribution, and Access
    4. Communications Fundamentals
    5. Summary
    6. Exam Essentials
    7. Review Questions
12. Chapter 2: Radio Frequency Fundamentals
    1. What Is a Radio Frequency Signal?
    2. Radio Frequency Characteristics
    3. Radio Frequency Behaviors
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Review Questions
13. Chapter 3: Radio Frequency Components, Measurements, and Mathematics
    1. RF Components
    2. Units of Power and Comparison
    3. RF Mathematics
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Review Questions
14. Chapter 4: Radio Frequency Signal and Antenna Concepts
    1. Azimuth and Elevation Charts (Antenna Radiation Envelopes)
    2. Interpreting Polar Charts
    3. Beamwidth
    4. Antenna Types
    5. Visual Line of Sight
    6. RF Line of Sight
    7. Fresnel Zone
    8. Earth Bulge
    9. Antenna Polarization
    10. Antenna Diversity
    11. Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output
    12. Antenna Connection and Installation
    13. Antenna Accessories
    14. Regulatory Compliance
    15. Summary
    16. Exam Essentials
    17. Review Questions
15. Chapter 5: IEEE 802.11 Standards
    1. Original IEEE 802.11 Standard
    2. IEEE 802.11-2007 Ratified Amendments
    3. IEEE Std 802.11-2012
    4. Post-2012 Ratified Amendments
    5. IEEE 802.11 Draft Amendments
    6. Defunct Amendments
    7. 802.11m Task Group
    8. Summary
    9. Exam Essentials
    10. Review Questions
16. Chapter 6: Wireless Networks and Spread Spectrum Technologies
    1. Industrial, Scientific, and Medical Bands
    2. Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure Bands
    3. 3.6 GHz Band
    4. 4.9 GHz Band
    5. Future Wi-Fi Frequencies
    6. Narrowband and Spread Spectrum
    7. Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
    8. Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
    9. Packet Binary Convolutional Code
    10. Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
    11. 2.4 GHz Channels
    12. 5 GHz Channels
    13. Adjacent, Nonadjacent, and Overlapping Channels
    14. Throughput vs. Bandwidth
    15. Communication Resilience
    16. Summary
    17. Exam Essentials
    18. Review Questions
17. Chapter 7: Wireless LAN Topologies
    1. Wireless Networking Topologies
    2. 802.11 Topologies
    3. 802.11 Configuration Modes
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Review Questions
18. Chapter 8: 802.11 Medium Access
    1. CSMA/CA vs. CSMA/CD
    2. Collision Detection
    3. Distributed Coordination Function
    4. Point Coordination Function
    5. Hybrid Coordination Function
    6. Block Acknowledgment
    7. Wi-Fi Multimedia
    8. Airtime Fairness
    9. Summary
    10. Exam Essentials
    11. Review Questions
19. Chapter 9: 802.11 MAC Architecture
    1. Packets, Frames, and Bits
    2. Data-Link Layer
    3. Physical Layer
    4. 802.11 and 802.3 Interoperability
    5. Three 802.11 Frame Types
    6. Beacon Management Frame
    7. Authentication
    8. Association
    9. ACK Frame
    10. Fragmentation
    11. Protection Mechanism
    12. Data Frames
    13. Power Management
    14. Summary
    15. Exam Essentials
    16. Review Questions
20. Chapter 10: WLAN Architecture
    1. Wireless LAN Client Devices
    2. Management, Control, and Data Planes
    3. WLAN Architecture
    4. Specialty WLAN Infrastructure
    5. Summary
    6. Exam Essentials
    7. Review Questions
21. Chapter 11: WLAN Deployment and Vertical Markets
    1. Deployment Considerations for Commonly Supported WLAN Applications and Devices
    2. Corporate Data Access and End-User Mobility
    3. Network Extension to Remote Areas
    4. Bridging: Building-to-Building Connectivity
    5. Wireless ISP: Last-Mile Data Delivery
    6. Small Office/Home Office
    7. Mobile Office Networking
    8. Branch Offices
    9. Educational/Classroom Use
    10. Industrial: Warehousing and Manufacturing
    11. Retail
    12. Healthcare: Hospitals and Offices
    13. Municipal Networks
    14. Hotspots: Public Network Access
    15. Stadium Networks
    16. Transportation Networks
    17. Law Enforcement Networks
    18. First-Responder Networks
    19. Fixed Mobile Convergence
    20. WLAN and Health
    21. WLAN Vendors
    22. Summary
    23. Exam Essentials
    24. Review Questions
22. Chapter 12: WLAN Troubleshooting and Design
    1. Layer 2 Retransmissions
    2. 802.11 Coverage Considerations
    3. Capacity vs. Coverage
    4. Voice vs. Data
    5. Performance
    6. Weather
    7. Summary
    8. Exam Essentials
    9. Review Questions
23. Chapter 13: 802.11 Network Security Architecture
    1. 802.11 Security Basics
    2. Legacy 802.11 Security
    3. Robust Security
    4. Traffic Segmentation
    5. Infrastructure Security
    6. VPN Wireless Security
    7. Guest WLAN Security
    8. Summary
    9. Exam Essentials
    10. Review Questions
24. Chapter 14: Wireless Attacks, Intrusion Monitoring, and Policy
    1. Wireless Attacks
    2. Intrusion Monitoring
    3. Wireless Security Policy
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Review Questions
25. Chapter 15: Radio Frequency Site Survey Fundamentals
    1. WLAN Site Survey Interview
    2. Documents and Reports
    3. Vertical Market Considerations
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Review Questions
26. Chapter 16: Site Survey Systems and Devices
    1. Site Survey Defined
    2. Site Survey Tools
    3. Coverage Analysis
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Review Questions
27. Chapter 17: Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    1. History of PoE
    2. An Overview of PoE Devices
    3. Planning and Deploying PoE
    4. 802.11n or 802.11ac and PoE
    5. Summary
    6. Exam Essentials
    7. Review Questions
28. Chapter 18: 802.11n
    1. 802.11n-2009 Amendment
    2. Wi-Fi Alliance Certification
    3. MIMO
    4. HT Channels
    5. HT PHY
    6. HT MAC
    7. HT Operation
    8. Summary
    9. Exam Essentials
    10. Review Questions
29. Chapter 19: Very High Throughput (VHT) and 802.11ac
    1. 802.11ac-2013 Amendment
    2. 5 GHz Only
    3. 20, 40, 80, and 160 MHz Channels
    4. 256-QAM Modulation
    5. Modulation and Coding Schemes
    6. Single-User MIMO
    7. 802.11ac Data Rates
    8. VHT MAC
    9. Beamforming
    10. Quality of Service
    11. Infrastructure Requirements
    12. 802.11ac in a SOHO or Home
    13. Wi-Fi Alliance Certification
    14. Summary
    15. Exam Essentials
    16. Review Questions
30. Chapter 20: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
    1. Mobile Device Management
    2. Guest WLAN Access
    3. Network Access Control (NAC)
    4. Summary
    5. Exam Essentials
    6. Review Questions
31. Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
    1. Chapter 1: Overview of Wireless Standards, Organizations, and Fundamentals
    2. Chapter 2: Radio Frequency Fundamentals
    3. Chapter 3: Radio Frequency Components, Measurements, and Mathematics
    4. Chapter 4: Radio Frequency Signal and Antenna Concepts
    5. Chapter 5: IEEE 802.11 Standards
    6. Chapter 6: Wireless Networks and Spread Spectrum Technologies
    7. Chapter 7: Wireless LAN Topologies
    8. Chapter 8: 802.11 Medium Access
    9. Chapter 9: 802.11 MAC Architecture
    10. Chapter 10: WLAN Architecture
    11. Chapter 11: WLAN Deployment and Vertical Markets
    12. Chapter 12: WLAN Troubleshooting and Design
    13. Chapter 13: 802.11 Network Security Architecture
    14. Chapter 14: Wireless Attacks, Intrusion Monitoring, and Policy
    15. Chapter 15: Radio Frequency Site Survey Fundamentals
    16. Chapter 16: Site Survey Systems and Devices
    17. Chapter 17: Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    18. Chapter 18: 802.11n
    19. Chapter 19: Very High Throughput (VHT) and 802.11ac
    20. Chapter 20: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
32. Appendix B: Abbreviations and Acronyms
    1. Certifications
    2. Organizations and Regulations
    3. Measurements
    4. Technical Terms
33. Index