Stephen Dugan - CCSI, CCNP, CCNA, MCSE, MCP
As a Cisco Certified System Instructor, Steve instructs Internet working Engineers using official Cisco Career Certification Curriculum. He prepares students for the Official Cisco CCNA, CCDA, CCNP, CCDP and CCIE curriculums. Stephen has conducted numerous private classes for Cisco Systems internal SE and Developers. He has personally developing the first ever Cisco Infrastructure Hacking Class. Class involves running various security exploits against a Cisco Network and then configuring the equipment for proper defense. He is also a current Speaker for the largest Network Security Conference in the World - BlackHat Inc.
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Level 1
Introduction 25m 33s
1.1 Wireless Lan Standards
1.2 Network Extension
1.3 Building to Building Connectivity
1.4 Last Mile Data Delivery
1.5 Mobility
1.6 Small Office Home Office
1.7 Summary
Radio Frequency Overview 31m 14s
2.1 Radio Frequency Defined
2.2 RF Behaviors
2.3 Gain and Loss
2.4 Reflection
2.5 Refraction
2.6 Diffraction
2.7 Scattering
2.8 Absorption
2.9 Voltage Standing Wave Radio
2.10 Principles of Antennas Line of Sight
2.11 Principles of Antennas Fresnal Zone
2.12 Antenna Gain
2.13 Intentional Radiator
2.14 Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power
2.15 Radio Frequency Mathematics
2.16 Decibel's
2.17 Gain and Loss Measurements
2.18 Summary
Spread Spectrum Technology 24m 32s
3.1 Unlicensed Frequency Bands
3.2 Spread Spectrum RF Technology
3.3 Transmitting a Signal
3.4 Spread Spectrum Technologies
3.5 Frequency Hopping
3.6 Direct Sequence VS Frequency Hopping
3.7 Scalability Issues
3.8 Summary
Level 2
Access Points Overview 30m 18s
1.1 Access Points
1.2 Wireless Bridge and Antennas
1.3 Device Configuration
1.4 Client Adaptors
1.5 Hardware in Depth Access Points
1.6 Hardware in Depth Wireless Bridges
1.7 Hardware in Depth Client Devices
1.8 Access Point Setup
1.9 Client Devices Setup
1.10 Wireless Bridge Setup
Antenna Overview 33m 05s
2.1 Omni Directional Antennas
2.2 Semi Directional Antennas
2.3 Highly Directional Antennas
2.4 RF Antennas Concepts
2.5 Free Space Path Loss
2.6 Antenna Installation
2.7 WLAN Accessories
2.8 Summary
Standards Overview 26m 18s
3.1 WLAN Organizations
3.2 ISM Bands
3.3 Output Rules
3.4 IEEE
3.5 802.11 Standard
3.6 Misc Organizations and Standards
3.7 Summary
Level 3
Network Architecture Overview 43m 55s
1.1 SSID
1.2 Beacons
1.3 Authentication and Association
1.4 802.1x and EAP
1.5 VPN
1.6 Service Sets
1.7 Roaming
1.8 VLANs
1.9 Power Management
1.10 Lab- Ad Hoc Mode
Mac and Physical Layer 27m 13s
2.1 WLAN and Ethernet Frames
2.2 Control
2.3 Collisions
2.4 Fragmentation
2.5 DRS/NAV
2.6 DCF/PCF
2.7 IFS/SIFS/PIFS
2.8 DIFS/ Slot Times
2.9 RTS/CTS
2.10 Modulation
Level 4
Security Overview 53m 12s
1.1 WEP
1.2 Actual Threats
1.3 Encryption Suites
1.4 TKIP VS CKIP
1.5 WPA
1.6 MIC Michael
1.7 Keys and Key Management
1.8 Authentication Methods
1.9 802.11i WPA2
1.10 WLAN Security Hierarchy
1.11 War Driving
1.12 War Chalking
1.13 Internet Problems with Wireless Network
1.14 New Security Enhancements
1.15 Security Policy
1.16 Cell Sizing
1.17 SSID/ Wireless DMZ
1.18 Lab- Net Simulator
1.19 Lab- Hot Spot Def Kit
1.20 EAP FAST
1.21 RADIUS/ TACACS+
1.22 AAA?ACS
1.23 Summary
Level 5
Troubleshooting Overview 30m 53s
1.1 Multipath
1.2 Hidden Node
1.3 Near/Far
1.4 Throughput
1.5 Interference Issues
1.6 Weather Issues
1.7 Co-Channel Interference
1.8 Range
1.9 Summary
Site Survey Overview 30m 46s
2.1 Site Survey Fundamentals
2.2 Existing Network Information
2.3 External Considerations
2.4 Business Requirements
2.5 Bandwidth and Roaming
2.6 Security Preparation
2.7 Site Survey Equipment
2.8 Documentation Signal Loss
2.9 Summary
Management Overview 40m 23s
3.1 Wireless LAN Solution Engine
3.2 Cisco SWAN
3.3 Roaming
3.4 WLSE Options
3.5 Summary