Overview/Description
Wireless networks are one of the fasting growing sectors in networking today. The convenience and simplicity of wireless technology contributed to its explosive growth over the last few years. However, with popularity comes problems. Stability, interoperability, and security are just some of the issues that must be addressed when considering or implementing wireless networks. This course introduces the 802.11x wireless standards and describes the components of basic wireless networks. This course also describes how to implement wireless networks while ensuring security, stability, and interoperability between the various standards available today. The course will also look at what the future may hold for wireless networking. This course maps to CompTIA's Network+ (2009) exam objectives for the characteristics of wireless communication standards, security standards, and the devices and procedures for implementing a basic wireless network.
Target Audience
The audience for CompTIA Network+ 2009 training will comprise IT personnel with at least 9 months IT networking experience. Good computer literacy along with a sound technical acumen should be present. Students looking to acquire job skills, and to be trained specifically to pass the associated CompTIA Network+ (2009 Edition) certification exam will want to study this learning path.