Synopses & Reviews
The only official study guide from the creators of the CWAP exam
- 100% Complete Coverage--All official test objectives for exam PW-205 are covered in detail
- Detailed Frame Analysis--Frame format and frame exchange process diagrams and explanations offer a one-of-a-kind learning experience focused on the analysis of 802.11 technologies.
- Review Questions--Questions at the end of each chapter help you learn and understand the 802.11 frame format
- The most comprehensive book available on wireless LAN analysis and troubleshooting
- Vendor neutral coverage of the 802.11 standard, 802.11 frame formats, and the proper use of wireless protocol analyzers
- A must have for every network engineer to properly diagnose wireless LAN performance problems and security breaches
Whats Inside
The CWAP Official Study Guide is a comprehensive resource to assist the reader in understanding and diagnosing complex scenarios that require an in-depth knowledge of 802.11 standards and technologies. This guide contains the most thorough collection of material on wireless LAN analysis available:
- Appropriate application of an 802.11a/b/g protocol analyzer
- Interpretation of 802.11a/b/g protocol traces and frame fields
- Understanding the common features found in todays analyzers
- 802.11b/g mixed mode environments and protection mechanisms
- PHY layer terminology and details on frame fragmentation
- The purpose and structure of each 802.11 MAC layer frame type
- The frame exchange processes of authentication and association
- The frame exchange processes of disassociation and reassociation
- The frame exchange processes of ESS roaming and power management
About the Authors: Devin Akin is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Planet3 Wireless, Inc., the creators of the CWNP Program. He contributed to the CWAP exam, and is the principal author of the CWNA, CWSP, and CWAP courseware and study guides. He holds many technical certifications, including CCNP, CCDP, CCSP, MCNE, and MCSE.
Jim Geier is the founder and principal consultant of Wireless-Nets, Ltd., an independent consulting firm assisting companies with the development and deployment of wireless LAN solutions. His 20 plus years of experience includes the analysis, design, installation, and support of numerous wireless network-based products and systems throughout the world.
Synopsis
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Master the material and pass the test
Get the inside track on a brand new certification--Certified Wireless Analysis Professional--for wireless networking, a burgeoning technology offering great opportunities for those who know how to install, configure, and utilize it. Written by Planet3 Wireless, the company that created the CWAP certification, this official guide provides more than twice as many practice questions as are on the actual exam.
Synopsis
Planet3 Wireless (Bremen, GA) created the Certified Wireless Network Professional program in 2000. Devin Atkin, Chief Psychometrician and Co-Founder of Planet3 Wireless, has worked in RF laboratories at Bell South Earthlink and Foundry Networks, Inc., and has advanced certification from Cisco, Novell, Microsoft, Foundry, and others, Planet3 Wireless wrote CWNA Certified Wireless wrote CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide and Atkin contributed to CCNA Study Guide, both from McGraw-Hill/Osborne.
About the Author
Planet3 Wireless (Atlanta, GA) is the creator of the Wireless# credential and the CWNP training and certification program that includes the well-known CWNA certification.
Table of Contents
1. The Physical Layer
PLCP and PMD Sub-Layers
PLCP Header Fields and Subfields
2. DCF Mode
Interframe Spacing
Backoff Algorithms
Frame Exchange Processes
3. PCF Mode
Media Access Rules
Frame Exchange Processes
4. MAC Frame Fields and Subfields
5. MAC Layer Addressing
BSS
ESS
WDS
6. 802.11e Topical Coverage
7. Wired Connectivity Standards for Access Points and Bridges
802.1h
RFC1042
8. Using Wireless LAN Protocol Analyzers
Performance Analysis
Security Analysis
Distributed Analysis
Protocol Decode Analysis
Site Surveying
Application Analysis
9. Use of 802.11 Series of Standards Terminology
MPDU
MMPDU
MSDU
PPDU
PSDU