Wireless+Technologies

=Wireless Technologies= Ch 7 - Wireless Technologies Google Presentation media type="custom" key="4669195"
 * ==Objectives==
 * Ch 7 Study Guide to help you focus on the important topics while reading the chapter, this is for your use and will not be graded.
 * //Key Ideas...//
 * Wireless Technology
 * Electromagnetic radiation and the RF band as the most commonly used wavelengths
 * Infrared for short-range and line-of-sight communications
 * LAN technologies that conform to the various IEEE 802.11 standards
 * Bluetooth technologies
 * Wireless Personal Area Networks (Pan's), Wide Area Networks (WANs), and Local Area Networks (LANs)
 * Wireless Networking: FAQs
 * Wireless LANs
 * The IEEE standards that ensure that wireless devices can communicate.
 * The various components that must be considered in a WLAN include wireless clients, Access Points, wireless bridges, and antennas.
 * Service Set Identifier (SSID)
 * Independent Basic Services Sets (IBBS), Basic Service Sets (BSS), Distribution System, and Extended Service Sets (ESS)
 * Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)
 * Security Considerations on a Wireless LAN
 * SSID as a means of access to a wireless network
 * MAC Address filtering
 * Authentication
 * Encryption Strategies
 * Traffic Filtering
 * Configuring an Integrated AP and Wireless Client
 * Wireless network plan including user requirements, site survey, security requirements, and a security plan
 * Back-up procedures
 * Firmware updates


 * Ch 7 Wireless Technology Overview Video
 * Ch 7 Jeopardy Review Game
 * ==Assignments==
 * 1) Reflective Blog Entry
 * 2) Ch 7 Wireless Technologies Exam