Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations [WLFNDU]

OVERVIEW

The Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations (WLFNDU) course provides the knowledge and skills needed 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, as well as using Cisco DNA Center.

This course is worth 30 Continuing Education (CE) credits towards recertification

OBJECTIVES

After completing this course you should be able to:

• 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  
• Describe the management and monitoring of Cisco Wireless Networks with Cisco DNA Center

AUDIENCE

Anyone involved in the configuration and management of a Cisco Wireless LAN network.

CERTIFICATION

Recommended as preparation for the following exams:

• There is no exam currently aligned to this course.

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CONTENT

Module 1: RF and WLAN Theory 

Module 2: WLAN Math and Antennas 

Module 3: Wi-Fi Operations 

Module 4: Basic WLAN Security 

Module 5: Advanced WLAN Security 

Module 6: Configuring WLAN Security 

Module 7: Cisco Wireless Network Architecture 

Module 8: Implementing Cisco Wireless Network 

Module 9: Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Wired Support 

Module 10: Deploying Cisco Centralized Wireless Networks 

Module 11: Configuring Cisco Centralized Wireless Networks 

Module 12: Maintaining and Troubleshooting Cisco Wireless Networks 

Module 13: Managing and Monitoring Cisco Wireless Networks with Cisco DNA Center 

Labs

• Discovery 1: Practice RF Math 
• Discovery 2: Antenna Calculations 
• Discovery 3: Explore the Wi-Fi Environment 
• Discovery 4: Analyze Wireless Frames 
• Discovery 5: Configure Client Access 
• Discovery 6: Deploy Cisco 9800 WLC 
• Discovery 7: Configure Cisco 9800 WLC 
• Discovery 8: Perform Cisco 9800 WLC Maintenance