Wireless LAN: IEEE 802.11 WiFi

The fundamentals of IEEE 802.11 short-range wireless communications are covered by these courses.


153IEEE 802.11 (WiFi) Essentials
This two-day course covers the fundamentals of IEEE 802.11 short-range wireless communications. Participants will study indoor propagation characteristics and will be able to estimate range limits easily. A summary of government regulations is given and the techniques used by 802.11 to meet these regulations are described. The methods used by the various forms of 802.11 to modulate information are examined and compared. Next, the operation of 802.11b, 802.11a, and 802.11g networks is presented, followed by a detailed analysis of how security is implemented. Countermeasures to various attack strategies are discussed. Finally, coexistence between 802.11 and Bluetooth is analyzed and interference solutions are presented.
205Wireless Systems Operations
This five-day course covers the fundamentals of wireless system design, deployment, and operation. Participants will study indoor and outdoor signal propagation characteristics, advanced modulation and coding techniques, and network connectivity options. Next, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN, IEEE 802.15.1 Bluetooth, WiMedia high-rate WPAN, and IEEE 802.15.4 ZigBee low-rate WPAN specifications are examined in detail, and their operations compared. Interference between various wireless networks is analyzed and methods for improving their coexistence are presented. Finally, the operation of GSM/CDMA cellular systems and IEEE 802.16 WiMAX is discussed.

Course 205-4316:Dec 06-Dec 10, 2010: San Jose, CA Presented by Robert K. Morrow Register by 11/1/2010 and pay $1995, otherwise pay $2195

085Short Range Wireless Networks
This four-day course covers the fundamentals of short-range wireless network design, deployment, and operation. Participants will study indoor signal propagation characteristics, advanced modulation techniques, network connectivity options, and regulation of unlicensed bands. Next, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g WLAN, IEEE 802.15.1 Bluetooth, IEEE 802.15.3 high-rate WPAN, and IEEE 802.15.4 ZigBee specifications are examined in detail, and their operations compared. Security issues are addressed at the PHY and MAC level. Finally, interference between various wireless networks is analyzed and methods for improving their coexistence presented.
203Short Range Coexistence RF Transceiver Design Techniques
This 4-day course provides technical professionals with the design concepts and development tools required to architect short range RF transceivers for most wireless applications. The course is intended for working engineers that are in the design, test or support phase of new transceiver technology. A complete understanding of design concepts CAD techniques and system level testing will be covered. Also, critical coexistence system specifications will be discussed based on worldwide standards and an in-depth review of hybrid, coexistence transceiver architectures will be evaluated. The use of RF simulation tools will be used to show design concepts and the trade-offs between multiple access techniques, modulation techniques and RF performance. The latest RFIC chip sets will be discussed along with the future of RFIC technology. A BSEE or equivalent experience is required along with a good understanding of RF fundamentals.
184Broadband Wireless Communications: 3G/4G, WLAN and WPAN Technology, Including HSDPA, 3.9G, IEEE 802.11, 15, 16, and HIPERLAN2
This course covers 802.11 as part of a discussion of advanced and upcoming broadband technologies. The majority of the time is spent on the radio interface and techniques to achieve high capacity and data throughput. Please see the outline for more details.
179Wireless Data Systems Made Simple: WiFi, WiMAX, HSPDA & More
This 2 day course begins with a survey of the wireless data transmission capability of existing cellular phones and wireless LAN systems. The principles of achieving high data rate wireless systems are then explained. Details of specific wireless data transmission systems are described, including GSM and CDMA cellular phones, WiFi (802.11) short range/high data rate systems, and WiMAX wide area networks. The course concludes with projections of the future.
151Security for 802.11 Wireless LAN
This is an in-depth, 3-day course on Security for 802.11 Wireless LAN. It will introduce the concepts of security, point out the WLAN security issues and requirements of enterprise, SMB, hotspots and residential. The course will go through the 802.11 Medium Access Control (MAC) that is important for understanding the 802.11 security. Further more, the course will dig into the fundamental elements of security that are essential for WLAN (802.1x, 802.11i, TKIP, AES, CCMP, WPA, Upper Layer Authentication Schemes such as EAP-TLS, Certificates, VPN). It also covers aspects of managing the WLAN. Students will aquire knowledge and skills to design and deploy a secure solution for 802.11 WLAN.

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