Computer Networks/Troubleshooting/Wireless Issues

This lesson covers wireless issues.

Objectives and Skills

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

• Given a scenario, troubleshoot and resolve common wireless issues
  • Signal loss
  • Interference
  • Overlapping channels
    • Mismatched channels
  • Signal-to-noise ratio
  • Device saturation
  • Bandwidth saturation
  • Untested updates
  • Wrong SSID
  • Power levels
  • Open networks
  • Rogue access point
  • Wrong antenna type
  • Incompatibilities
  • Wrong encryption
  • Bounce
  • MIMO
  • AP placement
  • AP configurations
    • LWAPP
    • Thin vs thick
  • Environmental factors
    • Concrete walls
    • Window film
    • Metal studs
  • Wireless standard related issues
    • Throughput
    • Frequency
    • Distance
    • Channels

Multimedia

1. Watch YouTube: Troubleshooting Wireless Signals - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 4.3.
2. Watch YouTube: Troubleshooting Wireless Configurations - CompTIA Network+ N10-006 - 4.3.

References