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CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification GuideMaster IUWNE 640-721 exam topics with the official study guide Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review key concepts with Exam Preparation Tasks Practice with realistic exam questions on the CD-ROMCCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide is a best of breed Cisco exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNA Wireless IUWNE exam. Senior instructor Brandon Carroll shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness a... MOREnd improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Do I Know This Already? quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks sections help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.The companion CD-ROM contains a powerful testing engine that allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams. The assessment engine also tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, presenting question-by-question remediation to the text and laying out a complete study plan for review.Well-regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.CCNA Wireless Official Exam Certification Guide is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.Brandon James Carroll is one of the countrys leading instructors for Cisco security technologies, teaching classes that include the CCNA, CCNP, CCSP courses, a number of the CCVP courses, as well as custom-developed courseware. In his eight years with Ascolta, Brandon has developed and taught many private Cisco courses for companies such as Boeing, Intel, and Cisco. He is a CCNA, CCNP, CCSP, and a certified Cisco instructor. Brandon is the author of Cisco Access Control Security.The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the IUWNE exam, including: WLAN RF principles WLAN technologies and topologies Antennae concepts 802.11 protocols Wireless media access Wired to wireless network packet delivery Cisco Unified Wireless Networks basic architecture Controller discovery, association, and configuration Adding mobility with roaming Migrating standalone AP to LWAPP Mobility Express architecture Wireless clients Installing and configuring the WCS Securing, maintaining, and troubleshooting wireless networksCompanion CD-ROMThe CD-ROM contains an electronic copy of the book and more than 150 practice questions for the IUWNE exam.This volume is part of the Exam Certification Guide Series from Cisco Press. Books in this series provide officially developed exam preparation materials that offer assessment, review, and practice to help Cisco Career Certifi

While he focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNA Wireless IUWNE exam, senior wireless instructor Carroll shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping readers identify areas of weakness and improve both their conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.

Foreword	p. xix
Introduction	p. xx
Wireless LAN Fundamentals	p. 2
Introduction to Wireless Networking Concepts	p. 5
Do I Know This Already? Quiz	p. 5
Foundation Topics	p. 8
Wireless Local-Area Networks	p. 8
How Bandwidth Is Achieved from RF Signals	p. 8
Unlicensed Frequency Bands Used in WLANs 9900 MHz 112.4 GHz 115 GHz	p. 12... MORE
Modulation Techniques and How They Work	p. 12
DSSS	p. 12
MIMO	p. 16
Dynamic Rate Shifting	p. 17
Sending Data Using CSMA/CA	p. 17
Exam Preparation Tasks	p. 18
Review All Key Concepts	p. 18
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory	p. 18
Definition of Key Terms	p. 18
Standards Bodies	p. 21
Do I Know This Already? Quiz	p. 21
Foundation Topics	p. 24
Wireless Standards and Regulatory Committees	p. 24
FCC	p. 24
ETSI	p. 25
IEEE	p. 27
Wi-Fi Certification	p. 27
Exam Preparation Tasks	p. 28
Review All the Key Topics	p. 28
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory	p. 28
Definition of Key Terms	p. 28
WLAN RF Principles	p. 31
Do I Know This Already? Quiz	p. 31
Foundation Topics	p. 34
Characteristics of Wireless Networks	p. 34
Review of Wavelength	p. 34
Review of Frequency	p. 34
Review of Amplitude	p. 35
What Is Effective Isotropic Radiated Power?	p. 35
Influences on Wireless Transmissions	p. 35
Understanding the Free Path Loss Model	p. 35
Understanding Absorption	p. 36
Understanding Reflection	p. 38
Understanding Multipath	p. 39
Understanding Scattering	p. 39
Understanding Refraction	p. 40
Understanding Line of Sight	p. 41
Determining Signal Strength Influences	p. 42
The Fresnel Zone	p. 42
Received Signal Strength Indicator	p. 42
Signal-to-Noise Ratio	p. 43
Link Budget	p. 44
Exam Preparation Tasks	p. 45
Review All Key Concepts	p. 45
Definition of Key Terms	p. 45
WLAN Technologies and Topologies	p. 47
Do I Know This Already? Quiz	p. 47
Foundation Topics	p. 52
General Wireless Topologies	p. 52
WPAN	p. 52
WLAN	p. 53
WMAN	p. 54
WWAN	p. 54
Original 802.11 Topologies	p. 55
Overview of Ad Hoc Networks	p. 55
Network Infrastructure Mode	p. 55
Service Set Identifiers	p. 58
Vendor-Specific Topology Extensions	p. 59
Workgroup Bridges	p. 59
Repeaters	p. 60
Outdoor Wireless Bridges	p. 61
Outdoor Mesh Networks	p. 62
Exam Preparation Tasks	p. 64
Review All the Key Topics	p. 64
Definition of Key Terms	p. 64
Antenna Communications	p. 67
Do I Know This Already? Quiz	p. 67
Foundation Topics	p. 71
Principles of Antennas	p. 71
Polarization	p. 71
Diversity	p. 71
Common Antenna Types	p. 73
Omnidirectional Antennas	p. 73
Directional Antennas	p. 79
Antenna Connectors and Hardware	p. 89
Attenuators	p. 89
Amplifiers	p. 89
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Brandon James Carroll, CCNA, CCNP, CCSP, is one of the leading instructors for Cisco security technologies in the country, teaching classes that include the CCNA, CCNP, and CCSP courses, numerous CCVP courses, and custom developed courseware.

In his eight years with Ascolta, Brandon has developed and taught many private Cisco courses for companies such as Boeing, Intel, and Cisco. He is a certified Cisco instructor and the author of Cisco Access Control Security, in addition to several Quick Reference Sheets. Prior to becoming a technical instructor for Ascolta, Brandon was a technician and an ADSL specialist for GTE Network Services and Verizon Communications. His duties involved ISP router support and network design. As a lead engineer, he tested and maintained Frame Relay connections between Lucent B-STDX and Cisco routers. His team was in charge of troubleshooting ISP Frame Relay to ATM cut-overs for ADSL customers. Brandon trained new employees at Verizon to the EPG in ADSL testing and troubleshooting procedures and managed a Tekwizard database for technical information and troubleshooting

techniques. He majored in information technology at St. Leo University.

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