Introduction
Welcome to wireless networking
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What you should know
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1. Wireless LAN Designs
Ad hoc wireless LAN
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Infrastructure wireless LAN
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Mesh wireless LAN
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Autonomous vs. Lightweight Access Points
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2. Selecting Wi-Fi Channels
2.4 GHz channels
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5 GHz channels
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3. Service Sets
Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS)
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Service Set ID (SSID)
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Basic Service Set ID (BSSID)
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Extended Service Set ID (ESSID)
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Multiple Basic Service Set ID (MBSSID)
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4. Wi-Fi Radio Technologies
Direct-Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
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Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)
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Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
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Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
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Channel bonding
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Beamforming
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MU-MIMO
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Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA)
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5. Wi-Fi Standards
IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
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IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
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IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
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6. Wireless Security
The need for wireless security
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
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Key distribution modes
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Enhanced encryption protocols
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Enhanced security protocols
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7. Installing an Autonomous AP
Linksys wireless router setup
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Configuring channels
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Configuring security
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8. Installing a Lightweight AP
Ubiquiti UniFi Controller installation
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Adding APs
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Configuring channels
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Configuring security
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Conclusion
Review and next steps
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