Chapter 2. Understanding Common Wireless Communications

Exam Objectives

  • Identifying infrared, Bluetooth, cellular networks, and 802.11 wireless network characteristics

  • Optimizing features of 802.11 wireless networks

  • Identifying security settings for 802.11 access points and wireless networks

  • Connecting to 802.11 wireless networks

Once the domain of cutting-edge techno-geeks, wireless technology is now for everyone. Wireless technology has entered all aspects of our lives, so as a CompTIA A+ Certified Professional, you need to deal with wireless connectivity. This chapter gives you an overview of the technologies involved.

The main types of wireless devices that you see in this chapter are infrared, Bluetooth, cellular networking, and 802.11 wireless networking.

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