Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations

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

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

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 

Attendees should meet the following prerequisites:

• General knowledge of networks
• General knowledge of wireless networks
• Routing and switching knowledge

• CCNA - Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions

Recommended as preparation for the following exams:

• There is no exam currently aligned to this course.

• ENWLSD - Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks
• ENWLSI - Implementing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks