Wireless LAN Fundamentals 
What will you learn?
On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Explain the principles of channel allocation and apply this to a basic campus map.
- Use the ‘signal to noise ratio’ calculation to identify problems if given the relevant data.
- Describe the role of SSIDs and suggest good practice when creating these.
- Name the three main wireless standards and give their main characteristics.
- Describe some of the benefits and issues associated with the implementation of wireless networks within education.
- Describe three security risks particularly associated with wireless networks.
- Describe several ways to respond to these security threats and, if appropriate, evaluate their appropriateness within your organisations deployment.
- Name three legal regulations that should be considered in the context of wireless networks and suggest how they relate to them.
- Describe the main characteristics of an organisation's wireless policy.
- Describe three ways to carry out a survey and describe their main benefits and issues.
- Describe a strategy for effectively providing wireless to a large number of users in one location.
- Describe the ways in which access points can be mounted and explain the benefits and issues associated with each method.
- Describe three recommended health and safety practices relating to location and handling of wireless equipment.
- State three reasons for re-surveying.
- Name the legislation that affects record keeping and give the recommended length of time logfiles should be kept.
- Describe how wireless might effect your organisation in the future and how this will change how users interact with their environment.
Course Overview
Wireless networks can be a useful complement to a wired network, freeing users from fixed network connection points and allowing more flexible use of spaces. WiFi connectivity could allow students to access library resources from a campus café, or lecturers to discuss and share resources in a common room. A lecture theatre can become an IT suite, or even a park bench the site for group work.
This course aims to provide organisations and individuals with a sound overview of wireless networking, an insight into some of the issues of implementing this type of network and an understanding of how to securely deploy them at a local level.
Topics Covered
- Introduction to wireless technology
- Technical overview
- Preparing to install
- Network deployment
- Service deployment
- Post-installation activities
- Future developments in wireless
Benefits
Successful completion of the course will enable the delegate to return to their organisation well-equipped to contribute to the creation of secure and effective wireless facilities on their campus.
Who should attend?
This course is of benefit to anyone from an organisation connected to JANET who wishes to gain a better understanding of wireless technology and the issues associated with deploying it. The course assumes a degree of familiarity with telecommunications concepts and academic deployment.
Timetable/On the Day
The course will run between 1000 and 1630. Registration will take place between 0930 and 1000. The timetable during the day will be adjusted to allow discussion of areas of particular interest to the audience.
All delegates will receive a full colour workbook specifically written for this course.
A buffet lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Cost
The cost for staff working in Government funded Higher Education Institutes, Further Education Colleges and the Research Councils is £180 including VAT
All Regional Broadband Consortia, Local Authorties and delegates from UK Schools will be charged £200 including VAT
For further details please see Training Prices.
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