Computer Networks/Operations/Wireless

This lesson covers wireless operations.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for the wireless operations portion of Network+ certification include:^[1]

• Install and configure wireless LAN infrastructure and implement the appropriate technologies in support of wireless capable devices
  • Small office/home office wireless router
  • Wireless access points
    • Device density
    • Roaming
    • Wireless controllers
      • VLAN pooling
      • LWAPP
  • Wireless bridge
  • Site surveys
    • Heat maps
  • Frequencies
    • 2.4 Ghz
    • 5.0 Ghz
  • Channels
  • Goodput
  • Connection types
    • 802.11a-ht
    • 802.11g-ht
  • Antenna placement
  • Antenna types
    • Omnidirectional
    • Unidirectional
  • MIMO/MUMIMO
  • Signal strength
    • Coverage
    • Differences between device antennas
  • SSID broadcast
  • Topologies
    • Adhoc
    • Mesh
    • Infrastructure
  • Mobile devices
    • Cell phones
    • Laptops
    • Tablets
    • Gaming devices
    • Media devices

Multimedia

1. Watch YouTube: Wireless Network Devices - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 2.7.
2. Watch YouTube: Wireless Connections - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 2.7.
3. Watch YouTube: Wireless Antenna Technologies - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 2.7.
4. Watch YouTube: Using Wireless Networks - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 2.7.

References