Certified Wireless Technology Specialist (CWTS)

Course Overview

Given by Certified Wireless Network Expert (CWNE) #1, who founded the Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP) Program, the Certified Wireless Technology Specialist (CWTS) is a certification that validates the knowledge and skillset of IT sales and support professionals on the basics of Enterprise 802.11 wireless networks. This comprehensive certification was designed to prove your understanding of Wi-Fi technology and pre-requisite data networking and to help put you on a track to continued success in the industry.

About the Instructor:

Devin Akin is the founder of Divergent Dynamics, a Wi-Fi Systems Integrator, Value-Added Reseller (VAR), and Training organization. He specializes in innovative performance optimization solutions for a variety of high-density scenarios in several markets. Mr. Akin was named to the TWW Top 100 Wireless Technology Experts list for 2014.

Akin has over 20 years experience in IT, with 15 years in WLAN specifically. Over the last 6 years, he has held top executive positions with WLAN hardware market leaders, such as Aerohive Networks and AirTight Networks.

Akin got his start working as a network design engineer for EarthLink, AT&T/BellSouth, Foundry Networks, and Sentinel Technologies as well as working as an RF engineer in the U.S. Army. He then went on to co-found Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP), now the de facto global standard for vendor-neutral Wi-Fi training and certifcation, and Peachtree Wireless Solutions, a vendor-specifc training and services company; he served as CTO for both companies until 2009.

He has authored and edited several books with Wiley-Sybex and McGraw-Hill and holds some of the industry’s most esteemed certifications, including Certified Wireless Network Expert (CWNE). He is considered an authority on Wi-Fi technology and the Enterprise Wi-Fi market at-large.

CLASS INFORMATION

Price:

$1,299

Duration:

4 days

What You'll Learn

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In this broad-based foundational course, Devin Akin will take you through the basics of networking devices, management systems, protocols, routing & switching, and common security threats and solutions. You will experience demonstrations of a broad scope of networking devices and diagnostic tools. Attending this course will prepare you to tackle networking tasks such as design, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.

The CWTS certification is a sales & support level wireless LAN certification for the Certified Wireless Network Professional (CWNP) Program. To earn a CWTS certification, you must take the exam at a Pearson Vue Testing Center and pass with a score of 70% or higher. Instructors must pass with a 80% or higher. The CWTS is a lifetime certification. Because CWTS is an entry-level certification, no re-certification is required.

4.2 Define and differentiate between the following WLAN system architectures and understand site survey concepts related to each architecture. Identify and explain best practices for access point placement and density.

Multiple Channel Architecture (MCA)

Single Channel Architecture (SCA)

4.3 Describe the primary purpose and methodology of manual and predictive site surveys

4.4 Define the need for and the use of a manual site survey tool and differentiate between the following manual site survey types

Active surveys

Passive surveys

4.5 Differentiate between manual and predictive site surveys

Advantages and disadvantages of each site survey methodology

4.6 Define the need for and use of site survey software or a protocol analyzer in a manual site survey as it relates to identifying, locating, and assessing nearby WLANs

4.7 Differentiate between site survey methods for indoor and outdoor wireless service

4.8 Define the need for and use of a spectrum analyzer in a site survey

Identification and location of interference sources

Differentiation of Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi interference sources

4.9 Understand industry best practices for optimal use of directional and omni-directional antennas in site surveys

Applications, Support, and Troubleshooting

5.1 Identify deployment scenarios for common WLAN network types and suggest best practices for these scenarios.

5.2 Recognize common problems associated with wireless networks and their symptoms, and identify steps to isolate and troubleshoot the problem. Given a problem situation, interpret the symptoms and the most likely cause.

Throughput problems

Connectivity problems

RF coverage or capacity problems

Interference from Wi-Fi or non-Wi-Fi sources

Application performance problems

RF performance problems, such as multipath and hidden nodes

5.3 Identify procedures to optimize wireless networks.

Infrastructure hardware selection and placement

Identifying, locating, and removing sources of interference

Client load-balancing and infrastructure redundancy

Analyzing infrastructure capacity and utilization

Security & Monitoring

6.1 Identify and describe the following legacy WLAN security technologies.

SSID Hiding

WEP

MAC Filtering

6.2 Understand the basic operation of and implementation best practices for the following WLAN security technologies.

WPA- and WPA2-Personal

WPA- and WPA-2 Enterprise

802.1X/EAP

AAA and RADIUS

Encryption – TKIP/CCMP

6.3 Understand the basic functions and implementation best practices for the following WLAN
security technologies.