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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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Securing and Managing a Wireless Network
- Identify types of wireless network attacks.
- Analyze wireless LAN security protections and their vulnerabilities.
- Explain basic wireless network maintenance functions.
- Compare network monitoring tools and their uses.
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Future Wireless Technologies
- Develop a plan for a wireless LAN.
- Summarize the uses of WPAN, WLAN, WMAN, and WWAN networks.
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Wireless MAC and Network Layer Standards
- Compare wireless LAN configurations.
- Describe the functions of the MAC layer in a wireless LAN.
- Explain the benefits of Mobile IP.
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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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Planning, Designing, and Deploying a Wireless LAN
- Design a layout for wireless LAN components.
- Explain the importance of providing user support.
- Outline the steps for designing a wireless LAN.
- Assess the need for a wireless network.
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Conducting a Site Survey
- Analyze building layouts for wireless network performance.
- Describe the tools used in a site survey and their functions.
- Identify the benefits of performing a site survey.
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Wireless Physical Layer Standards
- Compare wireless modulation schemes used in IEEE wireless LANs.
- Identify the purpose of the physical layer in the OSI reference model.
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Wireless LAN Components and Standards
- Identify the hardware devices used in a wireless LAN.
- Compare and contrast types of wireless networks.
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How Wireless Works
- Explain principles of radio wave transmission.
- Describe the role of antennas in radio wave transmission.
- Calculate radio frequency gain and loss.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- 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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