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Intro To W-lan Technologies –
it241
(3 credits)
This course explores concepts of wireless networking systems, including wireless networking topologies, hardware protocols, hardware selection and implementation, interfaces with LAN, MAN, and WAN networks, basic wireless security, and network integration concepts.
This undergraduate-level course is 9
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Introduction to Wireless Technologies
- Identify various applications of wireless technologies.
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of wireless networks.
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How Wireless Works
- Calculate radio frequency gain and loss.
- Describe the role of antennas in radio wave transmission.
- Explain principles of radio wave transmission.
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Wireless LAN Components and Standards
- Compare and contrast types of wireless networks.
- Identify the hardware devices used in a wireless LAN.
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Wireless Physical Layer Standards
- Identify the purpose of the physical layer in the OSI reference model.
- Compare wireless modulation schemes used in IEEE wireless LANs.
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Conducting a Site Survey
- Identify the benefits of performing a site survey.
- Describe the tools used in a site survey and their functions.
- Analyze building layouts for wireless network performance.
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Planning, Designing, and Deploying a Wireless LAN
- Assess the need for a wireless network.
- Outline the steps for designing a wireless LAN.
- Explain the importance of providing user support.
- Design a layout for wireless LAN components.
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Wireless MAC and Network Layer Standards
- Explain the benefits of Mobile IP.
- Describe the functions of the MAC layer in a wireless LAN.
- Compare wireless LAN configurations.
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Securing and Managing a Wireless Network
- Compare network monitoring tools and their uses.
- Explain basic wireless network maintenance functions.
- Analyze wireless LAN security protections and their vulnerabilities.
- Identify types of wireless network attacks.
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Future Wireless Technologies
- Summarize the uses of WPAN, WLAN, WMAN, and WWAN networks.
- Develop a plan for a wireless LAN.
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- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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