TLEN5560
Wireless Systems Lab
Semester: Spring 2014
Instructors
Jeff DiMaio, CCNP, CISSP, CWNE #65
Adjunct Lecturer, University of Colorado, Boulder
dimaio@colorado.edu
408-894-7262 (M-F 8am-6pm)
Jeff Smith, CCNP-Wireless, CISSP, CWNE #37
Adjunct Lecturer, University of Colorado, Boulder
jesmith@colorado.edu
408-894-8054
Executive Summary- The purpose of this course is to prepare the student to
architect and design real world wireless data solutions.
Course Description
The Wireless Solutions Architecture course is designed to examine the core
concepts of wireless architecture, design and implementation. The course will
focus on architecting solutions unlicensed technology, specifically enterprise Wi-Fi
networks. Students will learn how to design, implement, troubleshoot and operate
enterprise wireless networks.
The course will be broken up into modules:
Wireless Communications Overview
Regulations and Standards
Radio Frequency (RF) Technologies
Protocol and Devices
Network Security
Architecture and Design
The course will be a hybrid lecture and hands-on lab format but will be heavily
weighted towards labs (90/10). Students will need to attend on campus. To
demonstrate the core concepts, there will be a series of hands-on labs using
commercially available wireless equipment. This class will not have homework
assignments, but will require extensive and preparation prior to attending the labs.
This is to ensure we maximize our time to allow for as much hands-on work.
The key topics of the course will also provide students with a baseline to tackle the
CWNA and CCNA-Wireless industry certifications
Prerequisites
Prerequisites- TLEN5310, TLEN5330
Required Textbook(s)
David D. Coleman, David A. Wescott- CWNA: Certified Wireless Network
Administrator Official Study Guide
Jerome Henry- CCNA Wireless (640-722 IUWNE) Quick Reference
Al Petrick and Bob O’Hara- The IEEE 802.11 Handbook: A Designer’s Companion
(IEEE Standards Wireless Networks)
Hardware/Software
Internet and e-mail access required. Students will access course materials using
Desire 2 Learn (D2L). Go to learn.colorado.edu for logon information and browser
settings.
Course Access
*Course is only available on campus
All Homework and GradingD2L: learn.colorado.edu
Grading Policy
The course is broken up into 6 distinct modules that are designed to stand on their
own.
Participation and Preparation
Quizzes
Design Scenario
50%
30%
10%
Presentation
10%
100%
Extra Credit- 10% uplift in your grade if you achieve a CWNA or CCCNA Wireless
Certification (or both)
Attendance Policy
One absence is allowed, but you will be expected to make up the lab time and
reading on your own time. Additional absences will count 5% off of your final
grade.
Grading Scale
93 – 100%
90 – 92%
85 – 89%
80 – 84%
75 – 79%
70 – 74%
60 – 69%
0 – 59%
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
F
Add some career certifications
Course Plan (Subject to Change)
Date
Reading
Subject Matter
1/13- Week 1
CWNA- Chapters:
7- WLAN Topologies
10- WLAN Architecture
CCNA- Chapters :
1- WLAN Fundamentals
2- Intstall a Basic Cisco WLAN
CWNA- Chapters:
17- Power over Ethernet
CCNA- Chapters :
3- Install Wireless Clients
4- Implement Basic WLAN
Security
CWNA- Chapter:
1- Overview of Wireless
Standards
Pod Setup and Initial Configuration JD/JS
Configure WLC
AP Join- L2/L3
Config WLAN
Associate Client
Remote Access
NO Lab
1/20- Martin
Luther King DayNO Class
1/27- Week 3
Wireless Architectures JD/JS
Lecture- Architectures- CAPWAP, Autonomous
Mapping SSID to VLANs- Employee, Guest
2- RF Fundamentals
2/3 Week 4
Cisco RRM Whitepaper
http://bit.ly/eL8MU
CWNA- Chapter:
3- RF Math
4- Antenna Concepts
Configure Trunk Port
Dynamic Interfaces
Complete Lab 2
Challenge Lab
RRM
Guest Authentication
2/10- Week5
CWNA- Chatpers:
15- RF Site Survey
Fundamentals
16- Site Survey Systems
RF and Antenna Design 1 JS
Co-channel Interference
RF Power Adjustments
Radio Resource Management Algorthms
2/17- Week 5
Airmagnet Ekahu
Videos/Doucments TBD
RF and Antenna Design 2 JS
Site Survey Tool- install and operate
Compare a predictive RF design to a real world walk
around
2/24- Week 6
CWNA Chapter:
5- 802.11 Standards
RF and Antenna Design 3 JS
Spectrum Analysis- detect interference sources
2.4 GHz non-802.11 interferes
10/14- Week 7
3/3- Week 8
3/10- Week 9
3/17- Week 10
802.11ac Draft Standardpages TBD
CCNA Chatpers:
Operate Basic WCS
Location Services Design
Guide:
Chapters TBD
CWNA Chapters:
Chapter 8- 802.11 Media
Access
Chapter 9- 802.11 MAC
architecture
CWNA Chapters:
18- High Throughput and
802.11n
6- Wireless Networks and
spread spectrum technologies
CWNA Chapters:
13- 802.11 Security
Architecture
RF and Antenna Design 4- Outdoor
Survey with an Omni
Survey with Directional
Setup a P2P outdoor link test video feed
Location Lab- NCS version 1.1 (compatible with
4400)
Protocol Analysis JD/ JS
802.11 Sniffer
Sniff IE for capabilities
Basic Filters
Voice
-Configure Wireless IP Phone
-Configure CUCM
-Capture voice conversation and playback
3/24- Spring
Break
3/31- Week 11
Spring Break- No Reading
Spring Break- No Lab
CWNA- Chapters:
14- Wireless Attacks, Intrusion
Monitoring, and Policy
Bridging and Mesh
-Mesh
-Workgroup Bridge
-Bridge
4/7- Week 12
Research for Final Projects
4/14 – Week 13
Research for final Projects
Centralized Management- NCS
-Add Controller / Map /
-Client Troubleshooting
-Associate Client, find on Map
-Rogue Location
Real World Design Scenario
4/21
Research for Final Projects
Final Lab Exam
4/28
Final Projects
Final Wireless Technology Presentations
-What is the technology? What are the pros/cons?
-Do clients support it? Can we manage