Chapter 12Wireless Networking

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

  • Domain 1.0 Networking Concepts
  • 1.5 Compare and contrast transmission media and transceivers.
    • Wireless
      • 802.11 standards
      • Cellular
      • Satellite
  • Domain 2.0 Network Implementation
  • 2.3 Given a scenario, select and configure wireless devices and technologies.
    • Channels
      • Channel width
      • Non-overlapping channels
      • Regulatory impacts
      • 802.11h
    • Frequency options
      • 2.4GHz
      • 5GHz
      • 6GHz
      • Band steering
    • Service set identifier (SSID)
      • Basic service set identifier (BSSID)
      • Extended service set identifier (ESSID)
    • Network types
      • Mesh networks
      • Ad hoc
      • Point to point
      • Infrastructure
    • Encryption
      • Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2)
      • WPA3
    • Guest networks ...

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