This text covers the exam objectives for the version of the CWNA exam, including radio technologies, antenna concepts, wireless LAN hardware and software, and troubleshooting. It discusses network design, installation, and management, 802.11 network architecture, and performing site surveys.

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A hands-on guide to planning, designing, installing and configuring wireless LANs that prepares students for the Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) certification. This second edition offers in-depth coverage of wireless networks with extensive step-by-step coverage of IEEE 802.11b/a/g/pre-n implementation, design, security, and troubleshooting. Material is reinforced with hands-on projects at the end of each chapter from two of the principal wireless LAN vendors, Cisco and Linksys, giving the flexibility for this course to be taught in either a classroom or as an online course.