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Course Overview

The Cisco Wireless Networking Site Survey (CWNSS) course is a four-day course designed to give students a firm understanding of how to conduct a site survey and explores WLAN radio technologies, design strategies, Cisco WCS planning tool, Cognio Spectrum Experts as well as AirMagnet Survey Pro. Hands-on labs provide attendees with experience performance site analyses for RF interference and performing a site survey for voice and data.

Prerequisites

• Cisco Wireless LAN Fundamentals
• Cisco Wireless LAN Advanced Topics

Course Objectives

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe detailed modulation and spreading techniques and how it is used with various antennas;
• Describe the requirement necessary for deployment and peforming a site survey;
• Describe the steps, concepts, and tools available while performing a site survey;
• Configure cognio Spectrum Expert to perform a site analysis for RF interference;
• Configure AirMagnet Survey Pro to perform a data site survey;
• Conduct a site survey for voice using AirMagnet Survey Pro;
• Perform a floor calibration using Cisco Wireless Location Appliance;
• Considering the WLAN Design;
• Performing a Site Survey;
• Identifying Site Survey Tools.

Course Outline

• Describing WLAN Radio Technologies
• Describing WLAN Technology Features
• Defining Antenna Concepts
• Designing WLANs for Different Applications
• Determining the Deployment Requirements for a Site Survey
• Using Site Survey Utilities
• Using the Planning Mode Tool in WCS
• Describing Cognio Spectrum Expert
• Using Spectrum Expert Site Analysis to Identify RF interferers
• Installing and Registering AirMagnet Survey Pro
• Surveying with AirMagnet Survey Pro
• Gathering the RF Recommendations for a VoWLAN Site Survey
• Completing the VoWLAN Site Survey
• Supportin a Site Survey for Location Tracking
• Using Cisco WCS Calibration Tool