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Overview
CWNA GUIDE TO WIRELESS LANS, 3rd Edition provides you with the conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills needed to work with wireless technology in a network administration environment as well as pass the Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) exam. The text covers fundamental topics, such as planning, designing, installing, securing, and configuring wireless LANs. It also details common wireless LAN uses including maintenance, security, and business applications. The third edition is designed around the latest version of the CWNA exam, as well as the new IEEE 802.11 standard, making CWNA GUIDE TO WIRELESS LANS the practical guide that prepares you for real-world wireless networking.
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Meet the Author
Mark Ciampa is Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Previously, he served as Associate Professor and Director of Academic Computing for 20 years at Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, Tennessee. Dr. Ciampa has worked in the IT industry as a computer consultant for the U.S. Postal Service, the Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service, and the University of Tennessee. He is also the author of many Cengage/Course Technology textbooks, including Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals, CWNA Guide to Wireless LANs, 3e, CWSP Guide to Wireless Security, Guide to Wireless Communications, and Networking BASICS. He holds a Ph.D. in digital communication systems from Indiana State University.
Table of Contents
1. The World of Wireless. 2. Wireless Local Area Networks. 3. Radio Frequency Fundamentals. 4. Antennas. 5. Physical Layer Standards. 6. Medium Access Control Layer Standards. 7. Wireless LAN Management and Architectures. 8. Conducting a Site Survey. 9. Wireless LAN Security Vulnerabilities. 10. Implementing Wireless LAN Security. 11. Managing a Wireless LAN. 12. Network Setting and Wireless LAN Troubleshooting. Appendix A - CWNA Exam Objectives. Appendix B - Downloads and Tools for Hands-On Projects. Appendix C - Wireless Web Sites.