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WLFNDU

Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations

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This course provides you with the knowledge and skills you need to configure, manage, and troubleshoot a Cisco Wireless LAN (WLAN) network. Topics include understanding critical aspects of RF technology, industry standards for Wi-Fi and security, how to design, install, and configure a WLAN network of any size, and how to use Cisco DNA Center.

Course Contents

  • Describe and implement foundational wireless theory  
  • Describe and implement foundational wireless math and antennas  
  • Describe and implement foundational wireless operation including Wi-Fi 6  
  • Describe security and client access in a wireless network  
  • Implement 802.1X and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) 
  • Implement wireless guest access and configure wireless security  
  • Describe Cisco wireless architecture components and deployment options  
  • Describe Cisco wireless architecture and its deployment modes, the Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) protocol, and the Cisco WLC and AP line up  
  • Describe the wired support for implementing wireless networks  
  • Deploy Cisco centralized wireless networks using Cisco 9800 WLC  
  • Describe the centralized wireless access model and its configuration  
  • Describe maintenance and troubleshooting in the centralized WLAN model 
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Target Group

  • Network engineers
  • Systems engineers
  • Radio engineers
  • Architects for technical solutions
  • Network administrators
  • Wireless design engineers
  • Network managers

Knowledge Prerequisites

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

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Hybrid training

Hybrid training means that online participants can additionally attend a classroom course. The dynamics of a real seminar are maintained, and the online participants are able to benefit from that. Online participants of a hybrid course use a collaboration platform, such as WebEx Training Center or Saba Meeting. To do this, a PC with browser and Internet access is required, as well as a headset and ideally a Web cam. In the seminar room, we use specially developed and customized audio- and video-technologies. This makes sure that the communication between all persons involved works in a convenient and fault-free way.

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Cisco Digital Learning

This course is available in the Cisco Digital Learning Library. These recently developed, multi-modal training events include HD videos moderated by lecturers with stored searchable text and subtitles, as well as a exercises, labs, and explanatory text and graphics. We provide this offer to you via our myExperTeach learning portal. Effective of the activation of the account, access to the courses will be granted for a duration of 6 months. In the case of packet solutions (Cisco Digital Learning Subscriptions), this time period will amount to 12 months.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request in-house training now
PDF SymbolYou can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.

This course provides you with the knowledge and skills you need to configure, manage, and troubleshoot a Cisco Wireless LAN (WLAN) network. Topics include understanding critical aspects of RF technology, industry standards for Wi-Fi and security, how to design, install, and configure a WLAN network of any size, and how to use Cisco DNA Center.

Course Contents

  • Describe and implement foundational wireless theory  
  • Describe and implement foundational wireless math and antennas  
  • Describe and implement foundational wireless operation including Wi-Fi 6  
  • Describe security and client access in a wireless network  
  • Implement 802.1X and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) 
  • Implement wireless guest access and configure wireless security  
  • Describe Cisco wireless architecture components and deployment options  
  • Describe Cisco wireless architecture and its deployment modes, the Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) protocol, and the Cisco WLC and AP line up  
  • Describe the wired support for implementing wireless networks  
  • Deploy Cisco centralized wireless networks using Cisco 9800 WLC  
  • Describe the centralized wireless access model and its configuration  
  • Describe maintenance and troubleshooting in the centralized WLAN model 
Request in-house training now

Target Group

  • Network engineers
  • Systems engineers
  • Radio engineers
  • Architects for technical solutions
  • Network administrators
  • Wireless design engineers
  • Network managers

Knowledge Prerequisites

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

Classroom training

Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!

Hybrid training

Hybrid training means that online participants can additionally attend a classroom course. The dynamics of a real seminar are maintained, and the online participants are able to benefit from that. Online participants of a hybrid course use a collaboration platform, such as WebEx Training Center or Saba Meeting. To do this, a PC with browser and Internet access is required, as well as a headset and ideally a Web cam. In the seminar room, we use specially developed and customized audio- and video-technologies. This makes sure that the communication between all persons involved works in a convenient and fault-free way.

Online training

You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.

Cisco Digital Learning

This course is available in the Cisco Digital Learning Library. These recently developed, multi-modal training events include HD videos moderated by lecturers with stored searchable text and subtitles, as well as a exercises, labs, and explanatory text and graphics. We provide this offer to you via our myExperTeach learning portal. Effective of the activation of the account, access to the courses will be granted for a duration of 6 months. In the case of packet solutions (Cisco Digital Learning Subscriptions), this time period will amount to 12 months.

Tailor-made courses

You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
Request in-house training now

PDF SymbolYou can find the complete description of this course with dates and prices ready for download at as PDF.