Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)

The Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) course is a foundation level course covering the fundamentals of enterprise Wi-Fi network administration. The course is based on the curriculum for the CWNA certification by CWNP. The course helps the students to achieve the most sought after Wi-Fi skills and knowledge which help the students to grow their careers in the field of wireless networking.

The ultimate goal of the Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) course is to enable the candidates to gain the Wi-Fi expertise required to effectively administer an enterprise Wi-Fi network. The course also covers all of the exam topics of the CWNA-107 exam required to achieve the CWNA certification. The course includes hands-on and real-world case studies to help the students implement the learnt concepts in their daily jobs. More advanced topics such as Wi-Fi design, security and troubleshooting are also an integral part of the course

What you’ll learn

Course Outline: 

Module1:Overview of Wireless Communications

• Overview of Wireless Communications
• Communication Fundamentals

Module2 – RF Characteristics and Behavior

o Spectrum
o Sine Waves – Properties of RF Waves
o Power loss
o RF Propagation
o Free Space path loss – FSPL
o Spread spectrum
o Modulation – QAM
o OFDM

Module3 – RF Mathematics and Measurements

o Units of RF Measurement
o Power Measurement
o Basic RF Math
o RSSI and Receivcer sensitivity
o Link Budget

Module4  – RF Antennas and Hardware

o Antenna Fundamentals
o Polarization, Gain, Radiation
o WLAN Antennas Types o Line of Sight and Fresnel zones
o Antenna Mounting, connectors and cables
o Diversity

Module 5 – 802.11 PHYs and Network Types

o 802.11 Frequency Bands
o Physical Layers
o Modulation – OFDM
o Coding and MCS values
o Beamforming
o DFS and TPC
o Use Case Scenarios
o WLAN operating Modes – BSS, ESS,

Module 6 – Network Devices

o AP:s and Infrastructure Devices
o Birdge Links
o Clients
o Device Configuration
o Power Over Ethernet

Module 7 – 802.11 MAC Operations

o Frame Types
o General Frame Format
o Connection Frame exchange
o State Machine and 4-way Handshake
o EAP Intro
o BSS selection

Module 8 – Channel Access Methods

o Requirements
o DCF
o Carrier Sens and Interframes Spaces
o QoS and WMM
o RTS/CTS Protection
o Operation Modes
o Power Management

Module9 – WLAN Network Architectures

o Control, Management, and Data
o Forwarding
o Controllers
o VLANs
o Roaming
o WLAN Models
o AP Placement and Channel Selection

Module10 – WLAN Requirements and Solutions

o Data Access
o Verticals
o Network Types
o BYOD and MDM
o RRM, Band Steering and Airtime Fairness
o Hotspots
o Wired Network Services

Who this course is for:

• Candidates seeking CWNA certification
• Candidates working as network administrators
• Candidates working as Wi-Fi support engineers
• Candidates looking to increase their knowledge of wireless networking
• Candidates working as wireless network design and security consultants

International Student Fees: 500$ US

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