WLAN
training course contents
Introduction
History, trends, mobile communications, optical vs. radio
wireless communications.
Components and operation
Access point elements and functions, NICS and drivers, Vendors,
XP and Linux support for WLANS.
Radio technologies
Radio and regulation, bands, microwaves, interference, Analog
vs. digital, licensing, Antenna theory, Antenna types.
Technologies and standards
Spread spectrum, OFDM, Ultra wideband, Infrared, 802.11,
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, HiperLANS, Bluetooth.
802.11
History, features and services, architectures, the MAC layer,
DCF for CSMA/CA, PCF for time bounded communications, optional
functions, power management, WEP, RTS/CTS, fragmentation,
QoS and 802.11e, frame structure, analysers.
802.11 physical layers
FHSS, DSSS, IR, 802.11a OFDM, 802.11b HR-DSSS, 802.11g OFDM,
FHSS, power limitations and compliance regulations.
System integration
Wireless bridges, gateways, host connectivity, OS support,
IP over WLANS, Using Mobile IP.
RF site surveys
Steps and techniques, tools, analysing the feasibility of
WLANS.
Security
Passive and active scanning, authentication, 802.11x operation
and headers, EAP-TLS, access controller solutions, 802.11i. |
