Module Descriptors
WIRELESS NETWORKS
COCS70246
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 7
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Carolin Bauer
Email: C.I.Bauer@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
- COURSEWORK weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Resources
Internet
Library
Windows workstations
Networking equipment in University labs
Library
Windows workstations
Networking equipment in University labs
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of modules incorporating CCNA1-4 content or equivalent or have passed the CCNA qualification.
Module Texts
Cisco Networking Academy Program Fundamentals of Wireless LAN Companion Guide, (Cisco Systems), first edition, 2003, ISBN 1587131196
Building a Cisco Wireless LAN (Eric Ouellet et all),First edition, Syngress, 2002, ISBN 192899458X
Implementing 802.11, 802.16, and 802.20 Wireless Networks: Planning, Troubleshooting, and Operations, Ron Olexa, 2004, ISBN-10: 0750678089, ISBN-13: 978-0750678087
Building a Cisco Wireless LAN (Eric Ouellet et all),First edition, Syngress, 2002, ISBN 192899458X
Implementing 802.11, 802.16, and 802.20 Wireless Networks: Planning, Troubleshooting, and Operations, Ron Olexa, 2004, ISBN-10: 0750678089, ISBN-13: 978-0750678087
Module Additional Assessment Details
A written examination, length 2 hours, weighted at 50% (Learning outcomes 1 and 2)
Coursework weighted at 50% (Learning Outcome 1,2, 3 and 4)
Coursework weighted at 50% (Learning Outcome 1,2, 3 and 4)
Module Indicative Content
Design a logical wireless LAN architecture for mobile wireless users in compliance with 802.11 IEEE standards.
Demonstrate knowledge in WLAN applications as they relate to EM spectrum, radio wave propagation, modulation techniques, and frequency and channel usage in wireless technologies.
Installation of in-building and building-to-building wireless LANs with Cisco devices that meet mobility and throughput specifications including the site survey and documentation.
Perform hardware setup and software configuration of Cisco Aironet APs and antennas for Ethernet/Radio ports, and services.
Perform hardware setup and software configuration of Cisco Aironet equipment for Ethernet/Radio ports and services specific to the WLAN needs for Access Points, Bridges, Repeater, and Site Survey Client functionality.
Upgrade and distribute firmware on Cisco wireless products throughout a WLAN.
Identify, define features of, and install, directional and omnidirectional antennas in both building-to-building and in-building WLANs.
Design and setup of WLAN security using WEP, Cisco LEAP and 802.1x protocols.
Troubleshoot WLAN performance issues using event loggings, command line utilities, and diagnostic tools.
Demonstrate knowledge in WLAN applications as they relate to EM spectrum, radio wave propagation, modulation techniques, and frequency and channel usage in wireless technologies.
Installation of in-building and building-to-building wireless LANs with Cisco devices that meet mobility and throughput specifications including the site survey and documentation.
Perform hardware setup and software configuration of Cisco Aironet APs and antennas for Ethernet/Radio ports, and services.
Perform hardware setup and software configuration of Cisco Aironet equipment for Ethernet/Radio ports and services specific to the WLAN needs for Access Points, Bridges, Repeater, and Site Survey Client functionality.
Upgrade and distribute firmware on Cisco wireless products throughout a WLAN.
Identify, define features of, and install, directional and omnidirectional antennas in both building-to-building and in-building WLANs.
Design and setup of WLAN security using WEP, Cisco LEAP and 802.1x protocols.
Troubleshoot WLAN performance issues using event loggings, command line utilities, and diagnostic tools.
Module Learning Strategies
12 hours lectures / 24 hours labs / tutorial
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