Objectives

• Describe the basic concepts and development history of WLAN.
• Compare WLAN and Wi-Fi.
• Describe typical application scenarios of WLAN technologies.
• Illustrate the challenges and development trend of WLAN.
• Describe basic concepts of wireless communication.
• Distinguish 802.11 protocols and describe Wi-Fi generations.
• Describe the highlights of Wi-Fi 6.
• Describe key WLAN technologies.
• Describe basic concepts in WLAN.
• Describe WLAN networking modes.
• Differentiate WLAN forwarding models.
• Evaluate Huawei's typical WLAN networking solutions.
• Describe the origin and implementation of CAPWAP.
• Understand the CAPWAP tunnel establishment process.
• Describe how an AP joins an AC and how STAs go online.
• Master the working mechanism of STA roaming.
• Explain the WLAN development process.
• Classify Huawei WLAN products.
• Describe features of Huawei WLAN products.
• Identify power supply modes of APs.
• Describe development of the VRP.
• Use VRP basic operation commands.
• Learn the methods of upgrading ACs and APs.
• Distinguish characteristics of Fit and Fat APs.
• Perform service configuration of Fat APs.
• Describe WLAN security threats.
• Describe WLAN security defense mechanisms.
• List common WLAN access authentication modes.
• Understand the WLAN service configuration procedure.
• Configure basic WLAN services.
• Summarize common WLAN faults.
• Describe the WLAN troubleshooting process.
• Know common troubleshooting methods.
• Describe the definition, functions, and classification of antennas.
• Understand the fundamentals and key performance indicators of antennas.
• Distinguish parameters of different antennas.
• Describe the WLAN network planning and delivery process.
• Describe WLAN network requirement collection and site survey.
• Describe the capacity, frequency, and coverage planning of the WLAN network.
• Describe the WLAN network channel planning, AP deployment design, power supply and cabling design, and AP installation mode design.
• Describe WLAN project acceptance methods.

Target Audience

• Personnel who want to become WLAN assistant engineers
• Those who wish to obtain the HCIA-WLAN certificate
• People who want to learn WLAN technology

Prerequisites

• Be familiar with the PC operating system.
• Basic computer knowledge
• HCIA-DataCom certification or equivalent technical level

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