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    Chapter 15. Understanding Wireless Networking

    Chapter 15. Understanding Wireless Networking

    Objectives

    This chapter covers the following Cisco-specific objective for the “Explain and select the appropriate administrative tasks required for a WLAN” section of the 640-822 ICND1 exam:

    • Describe standards associated with wireless media (including: IEEE WI-FI Alliance, ITU/FCC)

    Outline

    Introduction476
    The Business Case476
    The Players in the 802.11 Market477
    Entering the Radio Frequency World478
     Understanding Wireless Transmission478
     Unlicensed RF Bands479
     The Key to Successful Wireless: Channel Surfing480
    The 802.11 Standards Family483
     Party Like It’s 1999: 802.11a and 802.11b483
     2003 Delivers: 802.11g483
     The Next Generation: 802.11n484
    Chapter Summary485
     Key Terms485
    Apply Your Knowledge486
     Exercise486
     Review Questions486
     Exam Questions487
     Answers to Review Questions489
     Answers to Exam Questions489
     Suggested Readings and Resources490



      

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