Chapter 12. Wireless Technologies

THE FOLLOWING COMPTIA NETWORK+ EXAM OBJECTIVES ARE COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER:

  • 1.7 Compare the characteristics of wireless communication standards

    • 802.11 a/b/g/n

      • Speeds

      • Distance

      • Channels

      • Frequency

    • Authentication and encryption

      • WPA

      • WEP

      • RADIUS

      • TKIP

  • 3.4 Implement a basic wireless network

    • Install client

    • Access point placement

    • Install access point

      • Configure appropriate encryption

      • Configure channels and frequencies

      • Set ESSID and beacon

    • Verify installation

Wireless Technologies

With that established, here's a great starting point... If you want to understand the basic wireless LANs (WLANs) most commonly used today, just think 10BaseT Ethernet with hubs. What this ...

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