Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations

Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations Course Overview

The Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations (WLFNDU) course provides the knowledge and skills needed to configure, manage, and troubleshoot a Cisco wireless LAN (WLAN) network. Topics include understanding critical aspects of RF technology, industry standards for Wi-Fi and security, how to design, install, and configure a WLAN network of any size, as well as using Cisco DNA Center.

• This course is worth 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification

Skills Gained

After completing this course you should be able to:

• • Describe and implement foundational wireless theory

• • Describe and implement foundational wireless math and antennas

• • Describe and implement foundational wireless operation including Wi-Fi 6

• • Describe security and client access in a wireless network

• • Implement 802.1X and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)

• • Implement wireless guest access and configure wireless security

• • Describe Cisco wireless architecture components and deployment options

• • Describe Cisco wireless architecture and its deployment modes, the Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) protocol, and the Cisco WLC and AP line up

• • Describe the wired support for implementing wireless networks

• • Deploy Cisco centralized wireless networks using Cisco 9800 WLC

• • Describe the centralized wireless access model and its configuration

• • Describe maintenance and troubleshooting in the centralized WLAN model

• • Describe the management and monitoring of Cisco Wireless Networks with Cisco DNA Center

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Who will the Course Benefit?

Anyone involved in the configuration and management of a Cisco Wireless LAN network.

Requirements

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• • General knowledge of networks

• • General knowledge of wireless networks

• • Routing and switching knowledge

NOTE: Course technical content is subject to change without notice.

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Course Contents

Module 1: RF and WLAN Theory



Module 2: WLAN Math and Antennas



Module 3: Wi-Fi Operations



Module 4: Basic WLAN Security



Module 5: Advanced WLAN Security



Module 6: Configuring WLAN Security



Module 7: Cisco Wireless Network Architecture



Module 8: Implementing Cisco Wireless Network



Module 9: Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Wired Support



Module 10: Deploying Cisco Centralized Wireless Networks



Module 11: Configuring Cisco Centralized Wireless Networks



Module 12: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Cisco Wireless Networks



Module 13: Managing and Monitoring Cisco Wireless Networks with Cisco DNA Center

Labs



• Discovery 1: Practice RF Math

• Discovery 2: Antenna Calculations

• Discovery 3: Explore the Wi-Fi Environment

• Discovery 4: Analyze Wireless Frames

• Discovery 5: Configure Client Access

• Discovery 6: Deploy Cisco 9800 WLC

• Discovery 7: Configure Cisco 9800 WLC

• Discovery 8: Perform Cisco 9800 WLC Maintenance