CWMN (Cisco Wireless Mesh Networking v. 3.0) Training Class

 

Learn to design, install, and maintain a wireless mesh network both as an add-on to an existing wireless LAN and as a new installation. You will use the latest controller firmware, version 4.2.

To participate in the labs, please bring a laptop computer running Windows XP with an available 32-bit Cardbus slot, an Ethernet port, and either a 9-pin serial port or USB-to-serial adapter. You must have administrator rights to the laptop to install drivers for the wireless client used in class.

What You'll Learn

 

• Review basic controller configuration and wireless LAN configuration
• Explore how to create a mesh network
• Examine the requirements necessary for designing a wireless mesh network
• Demonstrate how to install access points
• Explore various verification and troubleshooting tools and commands

Course Outline

 

1. Configuring a Wireless Controller

• LAN Controller Overview: Configuration Basics
• LAN Controller Security and Mobility

2. Cisco Aironet 1500 Series Mesh

• Mesh Network Overview: Components, Protocols, and Functionality
• Mesh Network Features and Applications
• WCS Map and Mesh Enhancements
• Administration and Maintenance

3. Wireless Mesh Requirements

• RF Theory
• Access Point Roles
• 802.11h Standard
• Selecting Antennas

4. Installing and Configuring Mesh Access Points

• Installing Access Points
• Access Point and Bridging Group Configurations
• Configuring the Controller using the GUI to add the AP to the Mesh Network
• Connectivity Verification

5. Verifying and Troubleshooting

• Validating WLAN Configurations
• CLI Support Tools
• Identify Other Considerations for Troubleshooting
• GUI Support Tools

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