Certified Wireless Network Administrator - CWNA

Certified Wireless Network Administrator

CWNA

The practical goal

To have staff members capable of installing, activating and fixing (handling) wireless networks of all kinds.

Through this course, you can build the skills you need to work in sectors that use wireless networks and as a result, standing out in most markets of networks and information technology.

This course forms the theoretical and practical basis for any IT or communications engineer preparing to have a job at companies that rely on wireless networks in their infrastructure, and basis for any engineer from another branch seeking to specialize by further studying technology that has become a binding reality in most sectors.

Course summary

The course offers a curriculum that represents an entry-level gateway to wireless networking job positions for beginners and a professional path to information technology. It is, also, the next step in the CCNA R&S course to complete the practical capacity of both wired and wireless networks. The course curriculum consists of 60 hours spread over 30 sessions of two-hour duration. The sessions are divided into two sections:

The first section is 10 asynchronous sessions that contain the theoretical part of the curriculum, and the student finds these sessions on Moodle for self study where discussions are held with the instructor during the second section of the sessions. The second section of the sessions is 20 synchronous sessions that contain practical topics which will be implemented on simulation programs designated for this purpose, in addition to solving a set of previous exam questions about theoretical ideas related to the topic of the session.

Through both the recorded sessions and the synchronous sessions, the student gets all the information given within the CWNP courses as well as an additional exam practice regarding exam questions and how they are set.

Target group

Students of information and communications colleges from all years
Graduates of all colleges of information and communications
Students and graduates of the Intermediate Institute of Computer
Students and graduates of high school informatics diploma
Students and graduates of colleges, institutes, and other high schools of an engineering type.
All interested in the world of networks

Outcomes

Learning Outcomes(LO)
LO1	The possibility of building a wireless network from scratch and then developing and maintaining it
LO2	Broadening the student’s awareness of the world of wireless networks and related services
LO3	Obtaining practical and theoretical knowledge about antennas and wireless protocols
LO4	Wireless link calculations and network design parameters

Theoretical Sessions

Session No.	Session title	Brief explanation
1-A	Networks revision	A revision of the OSI model, the TCP / IP model, addressing types, and the most important protocols
1-B	Ethernet protocol revision	A revision of the second layer tasks and subdivisions, as well as Ethernet standard
2-A	Introduction to wireless network standards	Introducing standards organizations - introducing the basics of communications
2-B	Radio frequency basics	Definition of radio signal - Determination of the features of radio frequencies - Determination of radio behavior
3-A	Components, measurements, and mathematics of Radio Link (1)	Transmitter, receiver, antennas, and power values
3-B	Components, measurements, and mathematics of Radio Link (2)	Power, gain and attenuation units and link balancing
4-A	Antennas (1)	Gain and its types - Angle diagrams - Angular bandwidth - Antenna types
4-B	Antennas (2)	Polarization, multiprocessing, MIMO systems, VSWR measurement and antenna accessories
5-A	Standards 802.11	A glimpse into standards- differences and features
5-B	Wireless network and spread-spectrum techniques	ISM - UNII - FHSS - DSSS - PBCC – OFDM bands
6-A	Wireless network topology	WWAN - WMAN - WPAN - WLAN - DS - WDS - SSID - BSS - BSSID - BSA - ESS - IBSS
6-B	Media access techniques	CSMA / CA - DCF - PCF - Frame types
7-A	Mac architecture	ACK - RTS / CTS - CTS-to-Self - TIM - DTIM - ATIM - WMM
7-B	Wireless devices	WNMS - VPN - PoE and all used devices
8-A	Network design, implementation and management	WISP - SOHO and other types
8-B	Troubleshooting	Coverage, interference, and performance
9-A	Network security architecture	AAA - WEP - SSID - EAP - RSN - WPA - TKIP- CCMP - RBAC - VPNs
9-B	Attacks, intruder control, and security policies	All kinds of possible intrusions - WIDS - WIPS - security policies
10-A	Basics of site survey	Spectrum analysis, coverage analysis, and how access points are allocated and set
10-B	Survey systems and tools	Internal survey systems - external survey systems - coverage analysis systems

Synchronous Practical Sessions

Session No.	Session title	Brief explanation
1	Revision	IP address allocation and subnetting
2	Electromagnetic waves	Studying different types of waves as well as methods of transmission, reception and polarization.
3	Wireless channel effect	Studying the effect of reflection, refraction, absorption and scattering
4	Basics of wireless networks	Designing and implementing wireless networks according to the required service
5	Impact of frequency band	The difference between the 2.4GHz band and the 5GHz band by monitoring the spectrometer
6	Radio link	Link calculations and selection of network component parameters
7	Antennas	Different antennas for different designs , in addition to the effect of the antenna gain
8	Access points	Settings for different types of access point
9	Customers	Customer settings for different services and network security
10	Protocols	Protocols and frames analysis
11	RTS/CTS	Setting protection techniques and comparing performance
12	802.11	Comparing the frequency spectrum in different cases
13	Site survey	Using basic site survey software
14	Network security	RADIUS
15	Information security	Encryption and key types
16	Network parameters (1)	Studying the effect of the number of nodes on network performance
17	Network parameters (2)	Studying the effect of node velocity on network performance
18	MANET	Studying different protocols and cases
19	VANET	Studying different protocols and cases
20	Integrated design	Studying a complete wireless network design for several services

Certificates

The student who successfully completes the course obtains the following certificates:

Attendance Certificate: For students who have attended 80% of synchronous sessions.
CWNP-equivalent Certificate: For students who have received an attendance certificate and have been able to pass the course exam (a CWNP- similar exam) with a score of not less than 75%.

Students who have received an attendance certificate but have not been able to pass the exam can only resit the exam with a subsequent course to obtain the second certificate. However, students who do not have an attendance certificate must retake the full course in order to obtain certificates

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