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Implementing Cisco Networking Solutions

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Product type Book
Published in Sep 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787121782
Pages 436 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Languages
Concepts
Author (1):
Harpreet Singh Harpreet Singh
Profile icon Harpreet Singh

Table of Contents (12) Chapters

Preface 1. Network Building Essentials 2. Networks for Digital Enterprises 3. Components of the Enterprise Network 4. Understanding and Configuring Campus Network Technologies 5. Understanding and Configuring Wireless Access Technologies 6. Understanding and Configuring WAN Technologies 7. Understanding and Configuring Data Center Technologies 8. Understanding and Configuring Network Security 9. Understanding and Configuring Quality of Service 10. A Systematic Approach to Network Management 11. Basic Troubleshooting Skills and Techniques

Understanding and Configuring Wireless Access Technologies

"Birds have wings; they're free; they can fly where they want when they want. They have the kind of mobility many people envy."
– Roger Tory Peterson

As the computing devices became smaller, the users felt the need to carry them along. This led to the evolution of wireless technologies in the access, where the networked devices communicated using radio waves over the air interface. The adoption of wireless technology has increased considerably over the last couple of years, and the number of devices that use Wi-Fi as the access mechanism has far outnumbered the wired devices.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Benefits of wireless technologies
  • Fundamental principles of wireless access technologies
  • Wireless standards
  • Design considerations for a wireless network
  • Configuration guidelines...
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