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Wireless Network Analysis

Course Code PDN

Duration 5 Day Course

Price Available on request

Course Description

Course Modules
Perspective on wireless LAN technology (3 topics)
◾ Wireless terminology
◾ Major wireless standards/Wireless application architectures
◾ Similarities and differences between wired and wireless LANs

802.11 Network Architecture (4 topics)

◾ The Basic Service Set (BSS)/Joining a BSS (Association)
◾ The Independent BSS (IBSS)/The Extended Service Set (ESS)
◾ The Distribution System
◾ ESS and BSS Ids/Portals and Access Points

Quick Assessment of the Network (2 topics)

◾ Gathering and interpreting real-time network performance statistics
◾ Post-capture statistical analysis

Analyzing Node Statistics (3 topics)

◾ Create and analyze a top talkers/receivers report
◾ Identifying Access Points and Stations
◾ Naming stations for clarity

Analysis of Protocols (3 topics)

◾ Setting display options for maximum effectiveness

◾ The effect of logical and physical addressing on protocol analysis
◾ Troubleshooting common conversation problems

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Analysis of Internal Protocol Behaviour (2 topics)

◾ Viewing individual frames' headers and data
◾ Interpreting common fields in headers

Analysing Specific Conversations (6 topics)

◾ Troubleshooting based on application architecture

◾ Terminal/Host
◾ Client/Server
◾ Peer-to-Peer
◾ Quick filtering with Select Related
◾ Basic TCP analysis

Analysing Related Network Activities (2 topics)

◾ Ethernet and 802.11 frame formats

◾ Making and applying simple filters

Advanced Filtering (4 topics)

◾ Creating advanced filters
◾ Applying advanced filters to 802.11 analysis
◾ Filtering out corrupted frames
◾ Filtering based on SSID

802.11 MAC Layer (7 topics)

◾ Similarities/differences between 802.11 and traditional wired MAC layers
◾ Examples of 802.11 MAC frames and how to analyze them
◾ Probes and Beacons
◾ Authentication/Deauthentication
◾ Association/Disassociation /Reassociation
◾ Expected frames at station startup
◾ Tracking station movement with MAC frames

Expert Analysis (7 topics)

◾ When to use expert analysis vs. nonexpert analysis

◾ Expert troubleshooting methodologies
◾ When you have a suspect station
◾ When you don't have a suspect station
◾ Analyzing latency and throughput with the expert
◾ Customizing expert thresholds and settings
◾ Troubleshooting with the Peer Map

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Radio Frequencies and Channels (10 topics)

◾ Radio frequency basics

◾ RF regulation
◾ Factors affecting RF reception
◾ Attenuation
◾ Interference
◾ Frequency ranges and channels
◾ Spread spectrum technologies in 802.11
◾ Frequency Hopping (FHSS)
◾ Direct Sequence (DSSS)
◾ Assessing the results of channel surfing during capture

Antenna Placement (3 topics)

◾ Antenna types
◾ Site interference map
◾ Evaluating wireless performance levels

Active Testing Methods for TCP/IP networks (1 topic)

◾ Quick access to commonly used tools by customizing the Tools menu

Tracking packet flow (3 topics)

◾ The effect of routers on a capture
◾ Drawing a packet flow diagram from a trace file
◾ Detecting local router conditions

Wireless and Wired LAN Integration (7 topics)

◾ Aggregation of machines in a network
◾ Networks
◾ Broadcast Domains
◾ The effect of wireless LANs on aggregation
◾ Common misconfigurations when integrating wired and wireless LANs
◾ VLANs and their relationship to BSSs and ESSs
◾ Four common solutions for WLAN integration

802.11 Physical Layer (4 topics)

◾ Organization of the 802.11 physical layer

◾ 802.11 signal encoding methods
◾ Relationship of signal encoding to data rate

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◾ Two common problems at the physical layer

Data Transmission (9 topics)

◾ 802.11 Access Methods
◾ CSMA/CA (Distributed Coordination)
◾ CF-Polling (Point Coordination)
◾ Why not CSMA/CD?
◾ The "hidden node" problem and its solutions
◾ Network Allocation Vector (NAV)
◾ Request To Send/Clear To Send (RTS/CTS)
◾ Interframe Spacing
◾ Backoff algorithm

Wireless Security (11 topics)

◾ Why wireless networks are insecure
◾ 802.11 built-in security methods and their weaknesses
◾ WEP
◾ SSIDs
◾ MAC access lists
◾ Other security methods
◾ IPSec
◾ Cisco LEAP
◾ 802.1x EAP
◾ Third-party VPNs

Prerequisites
Anyone involved in wireless networking, including, Network Managers, Network Engineers, Network Administrators, Network
Infrastructure Managers and Network Infrastructure Engineers.

What Our Customers Say

“ The training was delivered with a high level of expertise and excellence. Instructor was highly
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— Technical Trainer, Aviat Networks

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“ Overall the course was really good, the trainer really understood the material and was very
approachable.”

— Customer Training Manager, Aviat Networks

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“ Excellent training course with real examples and practical classroom demonstrations.”

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