Cisco® Designing Cisco® Enterprise Wireless Network (ENWLSD) v2.0
Duration
5 Days
Price
$2,950.00
Course Type
Virtual / Physical
ENWLSD 2.0 updates the course to the latest version of Cisco WLC, the Cisco 9800. Updates were also done to APs, to introduce the newest APs from Cisco. Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) is expanded, and Wi-Fi 6E (6 GHz) is expanded. WPA3 is covered in more details. Design has been updated to latest best practices and design guidelines. Ekahau screenshots have been updated to the latest software version.
Learning Objectives
Describe Cisco-recommended structured wireless design methodology
- Describe wireless industry standards, amendments, certifications, and RFCs
- Examine the wireless technology
- Describe and implement Cisco enhanced wireless feature
- Describe Cisco mobility, roaming, and Work Group Bridges
- Describe the wireless design process
- Describe and implement specific wireless application designs
- Describe and implement specific wireless network vertical designs
- Describe and implement bridge and mesh designs in wireless networks
- Describe special considerations in advanced wireless designs
- Understand requirements to adapt a wireless network for Cisco CMX and Cisco Spaces
- Describe site survey processes
- Describe third-party planning tools
- Describe and implement wireless network validation processes
- Describe and implement final phases of the design project
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Course Outline
1 - Section 1: Structured Wireless Design Methodology
- Importance of Planning a Wireless Design with a Structured Methodology
- Cisco Design Guides and Cisco Validated Designs for Wireless Networks
- Role of the Project Manager When Designing Wireless Networks
- Summary
2 - Section 2: Wireless Industry Protocols and Standards
- Wireless Standards
- Wireless Regulations
- A History of the IEEE 802.11 Standard
- Current IEEE 802.11 Amendments
- Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications
- Wi-Fi Protocols
- Practice Activity: Review IEEE Standards and Amendments and Their Application
- Summary
3 - Section 3: The Science of Wireless Technology
- Decibel Mathematics
- Antenna Theory
- Design Case Study 1: Translate Decibels and Milliwatts
- Design Case Study 2: Examine Antenna Patterns
- Design Case Study 3: Review EIRP Calculations
- Summary
4 - Section 4: Cisco Enhanced Wireless Features
- Selecting Hardware and Software for a Wireless Network Design
- Cisco Infrastructure Settings for Wireless Network Design
- Cisco Enhanced Wireless Features
- Practice Activity: Review Cisco Infrastructure Wireless Features
- Summary
5 - Section 5: Cisco Mobility and Roaming
- Roaming Concepts
- Client Roaming in a Cisco Wireless Network
- Mobility and Intercontroller Mobility in a Wireless Network
- WGBs and WGB Roaming in a Wireless Network
- Summary
6 - Section 6: Wireless Design Process
- Wireless Design ProcessPredesign Activities
- Predesign Activities
- Designing the Wireless Network
- Implementing the Wireless Network
- Validation and Postimplementation Activities
- Design Case Study 1: Perform the Wireless Network Design Process
- Summary
7 - Section 7: Wireless Network Design for Specific Applications
- Wireless Application Design
- Data Application Design
- Real-Time Application Design
- Location Design
- Security and Guest Networking Design
- Cisco Management Platforms
- Design Case Study 1: Design a Wireless Network for a Specific Application
- Summary
8 - Section 8: Designing Wireless Networks for Specific Vertical Designs
- Wireless Network Design for an Enterprise
- Wireless Network Design for Industrial Settings
- Wireless Network Design in Healthcare and Hospitality Environments
- Extending Wireless Networks to Branch Sites
- Design Case Study 1: Design a Wireless Network for a Specific Vertical
- Design Case Study 2: Design a Wireless Network that Extends Beyond the Campus
- Summary
9 - Section 9: Bridging and Mesh in Wireless Networks
- Bridging in Cisco Wireless Network Design
- Mesh in a Cisco Wireless Network Design
- Summary
10 - Section 10: Special Considerations in Advanced Wireless Designs
- High-Density Designs in Wireless Networks
- Redundancy in Wireless Networks
- Summary
11 - Section 11: Cisco CMX and Cisco Spaces
- Cisco CMX
- Cisco Spaces
- Summary
12 - Section 12: Site Survey Processes
- Site Survey Data Collection Types
- Predeployment Site Surveys
- Postdeployment Site Surveys
- Additional Considerations for Site Surveys
- Summary
13 - Section 13: Wireless Network Design with Third-Party Tools
- Third-Party Tools
- Predictive Design with Ekahau
- Live Surveys with Ekahau
- Design Validation and Troubleshooting with Ekahau
- Discovery 1: Examine Ekahau Site Survey Predictive Fundamentals
- Discovery 2: Create a Site Survey Report
- Discovery 3: Design a Data Network in an Enterprise Environment
- Discovery 4: Design a Voice and Data Network in a Healthcare Environment
- Discovery 5: Convert an Enterprise Data Design to Include Voice
- Discovery 6: Design a Voice and Data Network in a Warehouse Environment with Directional Antennas
- Summary
14 - Section 14: Wireless Network Validation Processes
- Postinstallation Site Survey Activities
- Discovery 7: Review a Live Site Survey Using Ekahau Tools
- Discovery 8: Simulate a Post Installation Network Validation Survey
- Discovery 9: Analyze Layer 1 Data
- Summary
15 - Section 15: Completing the Wireless Design Project
- Project Documentation
- Complete the Wireless Design Project
- Practice Activity: Final Phase Documentation
- Summary
Target Audience
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