Overview
The Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (ENWLSD) v1.0 course gives you the knowledge you need to design Cisco® wireless networks. The course covers design specifics from scenario design concepts through the installation phase and into post-deployment validation.
This course, including the self-paced material, helps prepare you to take the exam, Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (300-425 ENWLSD), which leads to the new CCNP® Enterprise and Cisco Certified Specialist – Enterprise Wireless Design certifications.
This course will help you:
- Gain the knowledge you need to plan advanced designs of Cisco wireless products
- Qualify for professional-level job roles in wireless networking
- Prepare for the Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (300-425 ENWLSD) exam
- Earn 40 CE credits toward recertification
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you should have:
- General knowledge of networks
- General knowledge of wireless networks
- Routing and switching knowledge
Either of the following combinations of Cisco courses can help you meet these prerequisites:
- Implementing Cisco Wireless Network Fundamentals (WIFUND) and Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices, Part 1 (ICND1)
- Coming soon: Implementing and Operating Cisco Enterprise Network Core Technologies (ENCOR) and Understanding Cisco Wireless Foundations (WLFNDU)
Who Should Attend?
This course is for wireless engineers who work in the following roles:
- Consulting systems engineer
- Network administrator
- Network engineer
- Network manager
- Sales engineer
- Systems engineer
- Technical solutions architect
- Wireless design engineer
- Wireless engineer
Course Outline
- Importance of Planning Wireless Design with a Structured Methodology
- Cisco Structured Design Model
- Cisco Design Guides and Cisco Validated Designs for Wireless Networks
- Role of the Project Manager When Designing Wireless Networks
- Wireless Standards Bodies
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 Standard and Amendments
- Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) Certifications
- Relevant Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Wireless RFCs
- Practice Activity
- Hardware and Software Choices for a Wireless Network Design
- Cisco Infrastructure Settings for Wireless Network Design
- Cisco Enhanced Wireless Features
- Mobility and Intercontroller Mobility in a Wireless Network
- Optimize Client Roaming in a Wireless Network
- Cisco Workgroup Bridge (WGB) and WGB Roaming in a Wireless Network
- Overview of Wireless Design Process
- Meet with the Customer to Discuss the Wireless Network Design
- Customer Information Gathering for a Wireless Network Design
- Design the Wireless Network
- Deployment of the Wireless Network
- Validation and Final Adjustments of the Wireless Network
- Wireless Network Design Project Documents and Deliverables
- Designs for Wireless Applications
- Wireless Network Design Within the Campus
- Extend Wireless Networks to the Branch Sites
- High-Density Designs in Wireless Networks
- Introducing Location and Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) Concepts
- Design for Location
- FastLocate and HyperLocation
- Bridges and Mesh in a Wireless Network Design
- Redundancy and High Availability in a Wireless Network
- Site Survey Types
- Special Arrangements Needed for Site Surveys
- Safety Aspects to be Considered During Site Surveys
- Site Survey Tools in Cisco Prime Infrastructure
- Third-Party Site Survey Software and Hardware Tools
- Post-installation Wireless Network Validation
- Making Post-installation Changes to a Wireless Network
- Wireless Network Handoff to the Customer
- Installation Report