CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide

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CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide

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  • Master IUWNE 640-721 exam topics with the official study guide
  • Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes
  • Review key concepts with Exam Preparation Tasks
  • Practice with realistic exam questions on the CD-ROM

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CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide is a best of breed CiscoВ® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNAВ® Wireless IUWNE exam. Senior instructor Brandon Carroll shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

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CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. “Do I Know This Already?” quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks sections help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.

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The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, presenting question-by-question remediation to the text and laying out a complete study plan for review.

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Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.

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CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

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Brandon James Carroll is one of the country’s leading instructors for Cisco security technologies, teaching classes that include the CCNA, CCNP®, CCSP® courses, a number of the CCVP® courses, as well as custom-developed courseware. In his eight years with Ascolta, Brandon has developed and taught many private Cisco courses for companies such as Boeing, Intel, and Cisco. He is a CCNA, CCNP, CCSP, and a certified Cisco instructor. Brandon is the author of Cisco Access Control Security.

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The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the IUWNE exam, including:

  • WLAN RF principles
  • WLAN technologies and topologies
  • Antennae concepts
  • 802.11 protocols
  • Wireless media access
  • Wired to wireless network packet delivery
  • Cisco Unified Wireless Networks basic architecture
  • Controller discovery, association, and configuration
  • Adding mobility with roaming
  • Migrating standalone AP to LWAPP
  • Mobility Express architecture
  • Wireless clients
  • Installing and configuring the WCS
  • Securing, maintaining, and troubleshooting wireless networks

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Companion CD-ROM

The CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and more than 150 practice questions for the IUWNE exam.

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This volume is part of the Exam Certification Guide Series from Cisco PressВ®. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certification candidates identify weaknesses, concentrate their study efforts, and enhance their confidence as exam day nears.

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Category: Cisco Press–Cisco Certification

Covers: IUWNE exam 640-721

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$49.99 USA / $54.99 CAN

Author(s): Brandon James Carroll
Series: CCNA IUWNE 640-721
Edition: 1
Publisher: Cisco Press
Year: 2009

Language: English
Pages: 505
City: Indianapolis, IN

CCNA WirelessOfficial Exam Certification Guide......Page 2
Contents at a Glance......Page 7
Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 21
Introduction......Page 22
Part I: Wireless LANFundamentals......Page 32
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 34
How Bandwidth Is Achieved from RF Signals......Page 37
Modulation Techniques and How They Work......Page 41
Definition of Key Terms......Page 47
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 50
Wireless Standards and Regulatory Committees......Page 53
Wi-Fi Certification......Page 56
Definition of Key Terms......Page 57
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 60
Characteristics of Wireless Networks......Page 63
Influences on Wireless Transmissions......Page 64
Determining Signal Strength Influences......Page 71
Definition of Key Terms......Page 74
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 76
General Wireless Topologies......Page 81
Original 802.11 Topologies......Page 84
Vendor-Specific Topology Extensions......Page 88
Definition of Key Terms......Page 93
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 96
Principles of Antennas......Page 100
Common Antenna Types......Page 102
Antenna Connectors and Hardware......Page 118
Definition of Key Terms......Page 120
splitter References in This Chapter......Page 121
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 124
The 802.11b Protocol......Page 129
The 802.11g Protocol......Page 130
The 802.11a Protocol......Page 135
The 802.11n Protocol......Page 137
End Notes......Page 139
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 142
Wireless Frame Transmission......Page 145
Frame Types......Page 149
A Wireless Connection......Page 154
Definition of Key Terms......Page 158
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 160
Cordless Phones......Page 163
ZigBee......Page 164
WiMax......Page 167
Other Types of Interference......Page 169
References in This Chapter......Page 170
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 172
The Wireless Network Road Trip......Page 176
Using VLANs to Add Control......Page 182
Configuring VLANs and Trunks......Page 184
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory......Page 191
End Notes......Page 192
Part II: Cisco Wireless LANs......Page 194
Cisco Published 640-721 IUWNE Exam Topics Covered in This Part......Page 193
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 196
The Cisco Solution......Page 200
Supporting Multiple Networks......Page 202
The CUWN Architecture......Page 203
Access Points......Page 205
References......Page 216
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 218
Understanding the Different LWAPP Modes......Page 221
How an LWAPP AP Discovers a Controller......Page 225
How an LWAPP AP Chooses a Controller and Joins It......Page 226
How an LWAPP AP Receives Its Configuration......Page 229
Redundancy for APs and Controllers......Page 230
The AP Is Joined, Now What?......Page 231
Definition of Key Terms......Page 234
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 236
Understanding Roaming......Page 239
Types of Roaming......Page 241
Definition of Key Terms......Page 250
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 252
Controller Terminology......Page 257
Connecting to the Controller......Page 259
Configuring the Controller Using the Web Interface......Page 267
Monitoring with the Controller......Page 276
Definition of Key Terms......Page 288
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 290
Connecting to a Standalone AP......Page 293
Using the Express Setup and Express Security for Basic Configuration......Page 294
Converting to LWAPP......Page 298
Definition of Key Terms......Page 304
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 306
Overview of the Small Business Communication System......Page 309
Configuring the 521 AP and 526 Controller......Page 311
References......Page 321
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 324
Using Windows to Connect to a Wireless LAN......Page 327
Using a Mac to Connect to a Wireless LAN......Page 330
Using Linux to Connect to a Wireless LAN......Page 333
Using the ADU to Connect to a Wireless LAN......Page 336
The ACAU......Page 348
The Cisco Secure Services Client......Page 349
The Cisco Client Extension Program......Page 351
Definition of Key Terms......Page 352
Cisco Published 640-721 IUWNE Exam Topics Covered in This Part......Page 353
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 356
Threats to Wireless Networks......Page 360
Simple Authentications......Page 363
Centralized Authentication......Page 365
Authentication and Encryption......Page 374
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory......Page 379
References......Page 380
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 382
Installing and Configuring the WCS......Page 387
Administration Options in the WCS......Page 389
Adding Controllers to the WCS......Page 391
Maps and APs in the WCS......Page 397
Monitoring with the WCS......Page 405
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory......Page 407
References......Page 408
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 410
Upgrading a Controller......Page 415
Upgrading an AP......Page 420
Managing Configurations......Page 421
References......Page 429
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz......Page 432
Common Client-Side Issues......Page 437
Using the CLI to Troubleshoot......Page 439
Using the Controller Interface......Page 446
Using the Cisco Spectrum Expert......Page 452
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory......Page 455
References......Page 456
Part IV: Final Preparation......Page 458
Tools for Final Preparation......Page 460
Cisco Learning Network......Page 462
Practice Configurations......Page 463
Use the Exam Engine......Page 464
Part V: Appendixes......Page 466
APPENDIX A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes......Page 468
GLOSSARY......Page 480
Index......Page 493