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Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations (WLFNDU)

The Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations (WLFNDU) training gives you the knowledge and skills you need to position, plan, implement, operate, and manage a Cisco® wireless LAN (WLAN) network. This training teaches you how to design, install, configure, monitor, and conduct basic troubleshooting tasks on a Cisco WLAN network of any size.

This training does not lead directly to a certification exam, but it does cover foundational knowledge that can help you prepare for professional-level enterprise wireless training and exams, including the Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (300-425 ENWLSD) v1.1 and the Implementing Cisco Wireless Networks (300-430 ENWLSI) v1.1 exams.

What you need to know

This training prepares you for

300-425 ENWLSD exam 300-430 ENWLSI exam

Continuing Education

Earn 30 CE credits towards recertification

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    How you'll benefit

    This training will help you:

    • Learn the skills, technologies, and best practices needed to manage a Cisco WLAN network
    • Understand and implement a Cisco wireless network architecture
    • Design and implement WLAN maintenance and troubleshooting solutions

    Who should enroll

    • Network engineers
    • Systems engineers
    • Wireless engineers
    • Technical solutions architects
    • Network administrators
    • Wireless design engineers
    • Network managers

    Technology areas

    • Enterprise Networking
    • Wireless Networking

    Objectives

    • Describe and implement foundational wireless theory
    • Describe and implement basic wireless security and client access
    • Describe and implement a Cisco wireless network architecture
    • Configure Cisco centralized wireless networks
    • Describe and implement WLAN maintenance and troubleshooting

    Prerequisites

    There are no prerequisites for this training. However, the knowledge and skills you are recommended to have before attending this training are:

    • General knowledge of networks
    • General knowledge of wireless networks
    • Routing and switching knowledge

    Outline

    • RF and WLAN Theory
    • WLAN Math and Antennas
    • Wi-Fi Operations
    • Basic WLAN Security
    • Advanced WLAN Security
    • Configuring WLAN Security
    • Cisco Wireless Network Architecture
    • Implementing Cisco Wireless Network
    • Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Wired Support
    • Deploying Cisco Centralized Wireless Networks
    • Configuring Cisco Centralized Wireless Networks
    • Maintaining and Troubleshooting Cisco Wireless Networks
    • Managing and Monitoring Cisco Wireless Networks with Cisco DNA Center

    Lab outline

    • Practice RF Math
    • Antenna Calculations
    • Explore the Wi-Fi Environment
    • Analyze Wireless Frames
    • Configure Client Access
    • Deploy Cisco 9800 WLC
    • Configure Cisco 9800 WLC
    • Perform Cisco 9800 WLC Maintenance