CWTS® Certified Wireless Technology Specialist -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Computer Networking -- Network Types -- The Local Area Network -- The Wide Area Network -- The Metropolitan Area Network -- Campus Area Networks -- Personal Area Networks -- Network Topologies -- Bus -- Ring -- Star -- Mesh -- The OSI Model -- Peer Communication -- Encapsulation -- Device Addressing -- Physical Addressing -- Logical Addressing -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Chapter 2 Introduction to Wireless Local Area Networking -- The Wireless Computer Network -- The Wireless Personal Area Network -- The Wireless Local Area Network -- The Wireless Metropolitan Area Network -- The Wireless Wide Area Network -- Common WLAN Deployment Scenarios -- Small Office/Home Office -- Enterprise Deployments: Corporate Data Access and End-User Mobility -- Extension of Existing Networks into Remote Locations -- Public Wireless Hotspots -- Carpeted Office Deployments -- Educational Institution Deployments -- Industrial Deployments -- Healthcare Deployments -- Last-Mile Data Delivery: Wireless ISP -- High-Density Deployments -- Municipal, Law Enforcement, and Transportation Networks -- Building-to-Building Connectivity Using Wireless LAN Technology -- RF Regulatory Domain Governing Bodies and Local Regulatory Authorities -- United States: Federal Communications Commission -- Europe: European Telecommunications Standards Institute -- IEEE and Wireless LAN Standards -- The IEEE 802.11 Standard -- The IEEE 802.11b Amendment -- The IEEE 802.11a Amendment -- The IEEE 802.11g Amendment -- The IEEE 802.11n Amendment -- Additional IEEE 802.11 Amendments -- Interoperability Certifications -- Wi-Fi Alliance -- Wi-Fi Protected Access Certification -- Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 Certification -- Wi-Fi Multimedia Certification.

Wi-Fi Multimedia Power Save Certification -- Wi-Fi Protected Setup Certification Overview -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Chapter 3 Wireless LAN Infrastructure Devices -- The Wireless Access Point -- Autonomous Access Points -- Controller-Based Access Points -- Cooperative Access Points -- Wireless Mesh -- Wireless LAN Routers -- Wireless Residential Gateway -- Wireless Branch Router -- Wireless Bridges -- Wireless Repeaters -- Wireless LAN Controllers -- Centralized Administration -- Controller-Based Access Points -- Virtual LAN -- Power over Ethernet Capability -- Improved Device Roaming -- Wireless Profiles -- Advanced Security Features -- Captive Portal -- Built-in RADIUS Services -- Site Survey Tools -- Radio Frequency Spectrum Management -- Firewall -- Quality of Service -- Redundancy -- Wireless Intrusion Prevention System -- Direct and Distributed AP Connectivity -- Layer 2 and Layer 3 AP Connectivity -- Distributed and Centralized Data Forwarding -- Power over Ethernet -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Chapter 4 Wireless LAN Client Devices -- Radio Hardware Used with Wireless LAN Technology -- PCMCIA -- Features of PCMCIA Cards -- Installation and Configuration of PCMCIA Cards -- ExpressCard -- Features of the ExpressCard -- Installation and Configuration of an ExpressCard -- USB 1.0, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, and USB 3.0 -- Features of USB -- Installation and Configuration of USB Devices -- Peripheral Component Interconnect -- Features of PCI -- Installation and Configuration of PCI Cards -- Mini-PCI, Mini-PCIe, and Half Mini-PCIe -- Features of Mini-PCI, Mini-PCIe, and Half Mini-PCIe Cards -- Installation and Configuration of Mini-PCI, Full Mini-PCIe, and Half Mini-PCIe Cards -- Additional Adapter Types -- CompactFlash Devices -- Features of CF Cards.

Installation and Configuration of a CF Card -- Secure Digital -- Features of SDIO Cards -- Installation and Configuration of SDIO Cards -- Wireless Workgroup Bridges -- Features of Workgroup/Client Bridges -- Installation and Configuration of Workgroup/Client Bridges -- Client Device Drivers -- Client Utility Software -- Manufacturer-Specific Client Utilities -- Third-Party Client Utilities -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Chapter 5 Physical Layer Access Methods and Spread-Spectrum Technology -- Network Access Methods -- Detecting Network Traffic Collisions with CSMA/CD -- Avoiding Network Traffic Collisions with CSMA/CA -- Reserving Time for Data Transmission Using Distributed Coordination Function -- Effects of Half Duplex on Wireless Throughput -- Narrowband vs. Spread-Spectrum Communication -- Spread-Spectrum Technology -- Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum -- 802.11 Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum -- 802.11b High Rate/Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum -- IEEE 802.11 DSSS and HR/DSSS Channels -- IEEE 802.11g Extended Rate Physical -- IEEE 802.11n High Throughput -- IEEE 802.11a, 802.11g and 802.11n Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing -- IEEE 802.11a, 802.11g, and 802.11n OFDM Channels -- IEEE 802.11n Multiple Input/Multiple Output Technology -- MIMO Channels -- Co-location of IEEE 802.11b HR/DSSS and IEEE 802.11a/g/n OFDM Systems -- Adjacent-Channel and Co-channel Interference -- WLAN/WPAN Coexistence -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Chapter 6 Radio Frequency Fundamentals for Wireless LAN Technology -- Understanding Radio Frequency -- Wavelength in Wireless LANs -- Frequency in Wireless LANs -- Amplitude in Wireless LANs -- Phase in Wireless LANs -- Radio Frequency Used in Wireless LANs -- Wireless LAN Coverage and Capacity -- Wireless LAN Coverage -- Wireless LAN Capacity.

Radio Frequency Channel Reuse and Device Co-location -- Radio Frequency Range and Speed -- Line of Sight in Wireless Networking -- Wi-Fi and Non-Wi-Fi Interference -- Co-channel and Adjacent Channel Interference -- WLAN/WPAN Interference -- Environment: RF Behavior -- Basic Units of Radio Frequency Measurement -- Absolute Measurements of Radio Frequency Power -- Relative Measurements of Radio Frequency Power -- Radio Frequency Signal Measurements -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Chapter 7 Wireless LAN Antennas and Accessories -- Basic Radio Frequency Antenna Concepts -- Radio Frequency Lobes -- Antenna Beamwidth -- Antenna Gain -- Passive Gain -- Active Gain -- Antenna Polarization -- Wireless LAN Antenna Types -- Omnidirectional Antennas -- Omnidirectional Antenna Specifications -- Semidirectional Antennas -- Highly Directional Antennas -- Highly Directional Antenna Specifications -- Radio Frequency Cables and Connectors -- Radio Frequency Cable Types -- Radio Frequency Cable Length -- Radio Frequency Cable Cost -- Impedance and VSWR -- Radio Frequency Connectors -- Factors in Antenna Installation -- Addressing the Effects of Earth Curvature -- Antenna Placement -- Minimizing the Effects of Multipath Using Antenna Diversity -- Combating Effects of Wind and Lightning in WLAN Installations -- Lightning Arrestors -- Grounding Rods -- Installation Safety -- Antenna Mounting -- Internal and External (to the Access Point) Antennas -- Pole/Mast Mount -- Ceiling Mount -- Wall Mount -- Maintaining Clear Communications -- Visual Line of Sight -- Radio Frequency LoS -- Fresnel Zone -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Chapter 8 Wireless LAN Terminology and Technology -- Wireless LAN Modes of Operation -- The Independent Basic Service Set -- The Basic Service Set -- The Extended Service Set.

The Basic Service Area -- Connecting to an IEEE 802.11 Wireless Network -- IEEE 802.11 Frame Types -- Wireless Network Discovery -- Passive Scanning -- Active Scanning -- IEEE 802.11 Authentication -- IEEE 802.11 Deauthentication and Disassociation -- The Distribution System -- Data Rates -- Throughput -- Dynamic Rate Switching -- Wireless LAN Roaming or Transition -- IEEE 802.11 Power Save Operations -- Active Mode -- Power Save Mode -- Automatic Power Save Delivery -- IEEE 802.11 Protection Mechanisms -- IEEE 802.11g Extended Rate Physical Protection Mechanisms -- IEEE 802.11n High-Throughput Protection Mechanisms -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Chapter 9 Wireless LAN Security Basics -- Introducing IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Security -- Wireless LAN Threats and Intrusion -- IEEE 802.11 Standard Security -- IEEE 802.11 Open System Authentication -- IEEE 802.11 Shared-Key Authentication -- Early Wireless LAN Security Technologies -- The Service Set Identifier -- SSID Hiding -- The Media Access Control Address -- MAC Address Filtering -- MAC Address Spoofing -- IEEE 802.11 Authentication and Data Encryption -- About Wired Equivalent Privacy -- How to Use WEP -- IEEE 802.11 SOHO and Enterprise Security Technologies -- Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN-Based or Push-Button Configuration Wireless Security -- PIN-Based Security -- Push-Button Configuration Security -- Wi-Fi Protected Access and WPA2 Personal Security -- Passphrase Characteristics -- WPA and WPA2 Enterprise Security -- IEEE 802.1X/EAP -- IEEE 802.1X -- Extensible Authentication Protocol -- IEEE 802.1X and EAP Together: IEEE 802.1X/EAP -- Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service -- Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting -- IEEE 802.11 Encryption Methods -- Wired Equivalent Privacy -- Temporal Key Integrity Protocol.

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