CWAP Certified Wireless Analysis Professional Official Study Guide: Exam PW0-270

by David A. Westcott, David D. Coleman, Ben Miller, Peter Mackenzie

Overview

The official study guide for the Certified Wireless Analysis Professional certification from CWNP

Four leading wireless experts thoroughly prepare you for the vendor-neutral CWAP exam administered by CWNP, the industry leader for enterprise Wi-Fi training and certification.  This official study guide not only covers all exam objectives for the CWAP exam, it also prepares you to administer and troubleshoot complex enterprise WLAN environments.

• Covers all exam objectives for the Certified Wireless Analysis Professional (CWAP) exam
• Covers 802.11 physical (PHY) and 802.11 MAC layer frame formats and technologies
• Also covers 802.11 operation and frame exchanges, spectrum analysis and troubleshooting, and protocol analysis and troubleshooting
• Includes hands-on exercises using the Wireshark protocol analyzer and Fluke Network’s Spectrum analyzer software
• Companion CD includes two practice exams and over 150 electronic flashcards

Advancing your skills as a wireless administrator professional? Start by passing the CWAP exam with the complete test prep you’ll find in this practical study guide and CD.

Note: CD-ROM materials for eBook purchases can be downloaded from http://booksupport.wiley.com

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118075234
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	03/21/2011
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	696
File size:	15 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

David A. Westcott, CWNE #7, is an independent consultant and technical trainer with over 25 years of experience. He has been a certified trainer and course developer for over 17 years, working with government agencies, corporations, and universities. David D. Coleman, CWNE #4, is the Global Training Manager for Aerohive Networks, creators of the award-winning cooperative control wireless LAN (WLAN) architecture. He is the author of numerous white papers and books about Wi-Fi technology. Peter Mackenzie, CWNE #33, is the Head of Technical Operations at MarQuest, and has many years of experience providing wireless network training and consultancy specializing in network analysis and troubleshooting. Ben Miller, CWNE #12, is Course Director for the Global Knowledge Wireless Curriculum, where he oversees course development, instructor readiness, and equipment testing for vendor-neutral wireless training.

Table of Contents

1 802.11 Overview.

2 802.11 Physical (PHY) Layer Frame Format.

3 802.11 MAC Sub-layer Frame Format.

4 802.11 Management Frames.

5 802.11 Control Frames.

6 802.11 Data Frames.

7 802.11 Medium Contention.

8 802.11 Power Management.

9 802.11 Security.

10 802.11n - HT analysis.

11 Spectrum Analysis - Layer 1.

12 Protocol Analyzer Operation & Troubleshooting.