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CIS 180 - Wireless Networking



5.0 Credits
Provides the material and the experience needed for the Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) exam. Topics include RF Technologies, Wireless LAN Implementation and Management, Wireless LAN Security, and Wireless LAN Standards. Prerequisite
Instructor permission. Corequisite


Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Install, configure, and deploy common wireless routers using appropriate settings.
  2. Install, configure, and secure a wireless network, including client settings.
  3. Identify data rates and spread spectrum technologies for the various 802.11 standards.
  4. identify and understand numerous security threats and their solutions.
  5. Use a WiFi scanner to observe the radio frequency environment and troubleshoot common wireless problems.
  6. Calculate basic Radio Frequency math.
  7. Compare and contrast wireless encryption protocols.



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