CUWSS - Conducting Cisco Unified Wireless Site Survey v1.0

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Who Needs to Attend

Wireless network engineers, mid-level wireless support engineers, wireless test engineers, wireless network designers and other IT professionals tasked with performing or overseeing site surveys for WLAN solution implementations
Individuals wishing to attain the CCNP Wireless certification

Prerequisites

CCNA Wireless

CCNA Boot Camp v2.0

Follow-On Courses

Certification Programs and Certificate Tracks

This course is part of the following programs or tracks:

CCNP Wireless

Cisco Course v 1.0 | Prepares you for Cisco Exam 642-731.

In this course, designed to help you prepare for the professional-level CCNP Wireless certification, you will gain a firm understanding of how to conduct a site survey. You will explore WLAN topologies for voice and data as well as location appliance services, and you will examine design strategies, including Cisco WCS planning tool, Cisco Spectrum Expert, and AirMagnet Survey Pro, as well as methodologies and project management. Hands-on labs reinforce the classroom instruction. This course replaces CWNSS Cisco Wireless Networking Site Survey v1.0.

Certification:

Prepares you for Cisco Exam 642-731 to earn your CCNP Wireless certification

What You'll Learn

Prepare, plan, design, implement, operate, and optimize a WLAN
Radio signal requirements for different wireless applications
Design for data, voice and location-based services
Perform a Layer 1 survey with Cisco Spectrum Expert to identify any interfering devices
Perform a Layer 2 survey for data, voice, and location-based services
Perform a Layer 2 survey for 802.11n (Greenfield Survey) devices only
Perform a wireless site assessment and audit once the WLAN has been installed
Complete a site survey report

Course Outline

1. Site Survey

Requirements for Different Vertical Industries
Determining RF Application Requirements
Customer Requirements
Regulatory Issues
Safety and Aesthetic Requirements
Logistical Considerations

2. Plan for the Site Survey

Selecting a Data Model
Proper Deployment Characteristics
Tools Necessary to Complete a Site Survey
Site Survey Documentation

3. Conduct the Site Survey

Producing a Predictive Site Survey
Conducting a Layer 1 Site Survey
Conducting a Layer 2 Site Survey for Data
Conducting a Layer 2 Site Survey for Voice Applications
Conducting a Layer 2 Site Survey for 802.11n Clients
Conducting a Layer 2 Site Survey for Location

4. AP and Controller Density and Licensing

Infrastructure Requirements for the WLAN
WLAN Equipment and Licenses

5. Assessing the Deployment

Verifying the RF Coverage
Verifying WLAN Readiness
Presenting an Installation Report

Labs

Lab 3-1: Producing a Predictive Site Survey

Lab 3-2: Conducting a Layer 1 Sweep with Cisco Spectrum Expert

Lab 3-3: Locating an Interfering Device

Lab 3-4: Conducting an AirMagnet Site Survey for Data

Lab 3-5: Conducting an AirMagnet Site Survey for VoWLAN

Lab 3-6: Conducting Greenfield AirMagnet Site Survey

Lab 5-1: Performing a Floor Calibration

Classroom Dates and Locations

Date	Location Details
Aug 9 - 13, 2010	San Antonio, TX	Register
Aug 23 - 27, 2010	Richardson, TX	Register
Sep 20 - 24, 2010	Reno, NV	Register
Oct 18 - 22, 2010	Herndon, VA	Register
Oct 25 - 29, 2010	Atlanta, GA	Register
Nov 8 - 12, 2010	San Antonio, TX	Register
Dec 6 - 10, 2010	Orlando, FL	Register