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Wireless Technologies

Networking for Home and Small Businesses – Chapter 7

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Objectives Describe wireless technologies.

Describe the various components and structure of a WLAN

Describe wireless LAN security issues and mitigation strategies

Configure an integrated wireless access point and a wireless client .


Wireless Technologies Describe the various wireless technologies and the

devices that use them


Wireless Technologies Describe the benefits and limitations of wireless


Wireless Technologies Define wireless networks and their boundaries


Components and Structure of a WLAN Identify and describe wireless LAN standards


Components and Structure of a WLAN Identify and describe various wireless LAN

components.


Components and Structure of a WLAN Identify and describe various wireless modes and the importance

of the SSIDIBSS – ad hoc

BSS - infrastructure


Components and Structure of a WLAN Describe how wireless channels are used

CSMA/CA: Describe how wireless channels avoid collisions


Components and Structure of a WLAN Configure an integrated wireless access point


Components and Structure of a WLAN Configure a wireless client


Wireless LAN Security Issues and Mitigation Strategies Describe why and how people attack wireless networks


Wireless LAN Security Issues and Mitigation Strategies Limiting access to a WLAN

MAC address filtering


Wireless LAN Security Issues and Mitigation Strategies Describe authentication and its purpose


Wireless LAN Security Issues and Mitigation Strategies Describe encryption and its purpose on a wireless

network.


Wireless LAN Security Issues and Mitigation Strategies Describe traffic filtering and its purpose


Planning the WLAN Plan for a wireless LAN implementation


Configure an Integrated Wireless Access Point and Wireless Client Installing and securing the AP


Configure an Integrated Wireless Access Point and Wireless Client Describe options for backing-up and restoring AP

configurations


Configure an Integrated Wireless Access Point and Wireless Client Identify current version of firmware and describe how to

update firmware


Summary Wireless technologies use electromagnetic radiation in

the form of radio signals to carry information between devices.

Ease and convenience of connecting devices wirelessly creates security concerns that need to be addressed.

Before installing wireless devices, an installation plan should be created which includes strategies for layout and security.


Technology

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