UK WiFi Seminar: Understanding WiFi Wireless Networks

An authoritative, high-value briefing in the essentials of Wi-Fi network Planning, Procurement, Implementation, Security and Support

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UK Wi-Fi Seminar Duration: 1 dayCourse Price: £495
 
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Why Train with LEVER?
In recognition of our authority in Wi-Fi training and education, Planet3 Wireless Inc. have appointed LEVER as the World's only CWNP™ GOLD Learning Partner.

When you choose LEVER your Wi-Fi training, you can be certain that:

  1. You are receiving the best Wi-Fi training available anywhere in the World.
  2. Your training is delivered by Industry-leading Wi-Fi experts - part of our highly-experienced team of Wi-Fi Planners, Designers, Installers and Troubleshooting experts.
  3. You will learn essential techniques and insider secrets that are not taught on other Wi-Fi courses.
  4. You will be working with the latest Enterprise-grade 802.11abgn products, and with unique hands-on practical labs that have been specially designed by LEVER to give you far more in-depth Wi-Fi engineering knowledge and skills.
  5. You will benefit from Lifetime Post-Course Support from LEVER - we are here to assist you in your future career in Wi-Fi network engineering.

Wi-Fi Seminar benefits
This unique, comprehensive and authoritative one-day briefing from LEVER Technology Group PLC is designed for Management, Sales, Marketing and other non-techical personnel. The course provides an essential introduction to Wi-Fi Wireless networks, that is focussed on the needs of non-technical personnel.

Who should attend this Wi-Fi Seminar?

  • All management personnel, both technical and non-technical, responsible for instigating, authorising or managing WLAN projects.
  • All staff within an organisation that need to understand the operational and security issues of wireless networks, and the need to protect an organisation's interests.
  • Sales and Marketing professionals responsible for selling or marketing IT products, particularly wireless, data networking, voice or IT security products and services.
  • Everyone wanting an "Understanding WiFi networks" seminar.

Wi-Fi Seminar Objectives
On completing this Wi-Fi seminar, delegates will be able to:

  • Know how and where WiFi networks can be used, to increase productivity and reduce costs.
  • Understand how WiFi can be used to reduce wide area networking costs.
  • Understand how WiFi can be used by mobile and roaming users, as an alternative to fixed line, dial-up and mobile communications solutions.
  • Understand the efforts underway to support inter-working between WiFi and cellular networks.
  • Describe the organisations and laws governing the use of wireless networks.
  • Understand the fundamental concepts and operating principles of WiFi.
  • Describe the concepts and benefits of Voice over WiFi (Wireless VoIP).
  • Appreciate the product ranges and offerings of the major enterprise WiFi vendors.
  • Appreciate the choices that organisations face when implementing wireless LANs.
  • Understand the terminology and jargon used with wireless LANs.
  • Gain an insight into professional planning, design and implementation processes with 802.11 wireless LANs.
  • Understand and quantify the support issues and resources for WiFi in your organisation.
  • Calculate the costs of implementing and supporting WiFi networks in your organisation.
  • Understand the security issues with WiFi and its potential impact on your organisation.
  • Understand the security mechanisms and countermeasures that are available for WiFi vulnerabilities.
  • Understand the WiFi network auditing that is required by organisations running WiFi networks.

Wi-Fi Seminar Pre-requisites
The ability to work with Microsoft Windows is useful, however delegates require no previous technical knowledge or experience prior to attending this course.

WiFi Seminar, UK Content

Applications of Enterprise Wi-Fi Networks
Secure Wi-Fi Hotspots for guest Internet access
Ubiquitous Wi-Fi coverage, hot desking for staff
Voice over Wi-Fi (VoFi) - Wireless IPT
Completely Wireless Offices
Wi-Fi-based RFID
Real-Time Location Systems
Outdoor Mesh Wi-Fi networks
Campus and Metropolitan areas

Introduction to WiFi Networking
The Wireless Network industry
Wireless LAN applications
Wireless terminology
Organisations and Vendors
International laws for WiFi
IEEE 802.11 family of (WiFi) standards
IEEE 802.11a, b, g
WiFi Alliance standardisation
WPA and WMM
More "WiFi standards"
IEEE 802.11h, i, e, f, n, r, p, s, u, v

Understanding Wireless Basics
The basics of radio / wireless
Radio antennas
WLAN data rates and ranges
RF channels and channel reuse
RF Interference
Common sources of RF Interference
What is Multipath?
What are Hidden Nodes?
What is the Near/Far issue?
Busting more WiFi jargon ...

Wireless Bridge Links
Understanding Bridging
What are the opportunities and issues with Wireless Bridge Links?
How do we assess the viability of wireless links?
Point-to-Point bridging
Point-to-Multipoint bridging
Increasing bridge link distance
Bridge link calculations
Wireless workgroup bridges

Wireless Ad Hoc networks
Ad Hoc WLAN concepts
Are Ad-Hoc networks good or bad?

802.11n
The Hype and Truth behind 802.11n
802.11n performance capabilities
Draft 2.0 - what does this mean to you?
802.11n and your supplier

Defining Your WiFi Network Requirements
How do we determine WiFi user requirements?
What are the most significant issues when planning a WiFi deployment?

Assessing Enterprise WiFi Vendors
Who are the major WiFi vendors?
What are their product ranges?
How do they compare?
How should we select our vendor(s)

Assessing WiFi Network Suppliers
Malpractice in the Wi-Fi Industry
How to Buy a Wireless Site Survey
Wi-Fi Rollout and Project Management
How Complex is Wi-Fi?
Supplier Checklist - Critique your Supplier
The Truth and Hype in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Support Tools - What do we Need?
What Training we need and Why?
Wi-Fi Security - How to Get it Right
What should I look for in a supplier
How should we select our supplier(s)
The bidding process

Voice over WiFi (VoWiFi or Wireless VoIP)
How feasible is Voice over WiFi today?
Who are the major vendors?
What are their product ranges?
How do they compare?
What are the issues when deploying Voice over WiFi?

WiFi Security
The types of network attacks
How serious are the threats?
Understanding Wired Equivalence Privacy (WEP)
Configuring WEP
What's wrong with WEP?
Understanding WiFi Protected Access (WPA)
What is 802.1x/EAP?
What is Cisco LEAP?
What is RADIUS authentication?
How do we implement AAA?
Will we need a wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS)?
How do we ensure wireless endpoint security?

WiFi Network Management
Why is WiFi network management an issue?
What needs to be done?
What are the challenges when managing WiFi networks?
How manageable are WiFi networks?

Site Surveys, Design and Implementation
Understanding the process of Wireless network Planning and Design
Coverage requirements
Capacity requirements
Security requirements
What are the different types of wireless site survey?

Training and Support
Why is training required for wireless network support?
What skills will my wireless network support team require?
What training will my IT staff require?
What are the common problems and support issues when wireless networks are deployed?



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