Wireless Networking: Advanced Troubleshooting

Wireless Networking: Advanced Troubleshooting

English | MP4 | AVC 1280×720 | AAC 44KHz 2ch | 1h 32m | 241 MB

For all the amazing things that Wi-Fi lets you do, when it doesn’t work, it can lead to frustrations, productivity losses, and other serious problems. It can be slow and almost unusable. It can lack proper security. So how do you solve these problems? In this course, Robert McMillen helps you address your wireless connectivity issues, sharing his knowledge from over 20 years of experience in the information technology field. Robert discusses common troubleshooting tools and shows how to solve many client connectivity problems. He shows how to properly secure your Wi-Fi network, how to track down causes of wireless network interference, and covers hardware problems, security issues, and misconfigurations. If you’re looking for Wi-Fi fixes beyond “turning it off and turning it back on again,” connect with Robert in this course.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1 Need to fix your Wi-Fi problems

1. Troubleshooting Tools and Methods
2 The network troubleshooting methodology
3 Wireless troubleshooting tools
4 Physical WAP layout
5 Client connectivity issues
6 Outdoor connectivity
7 Bridging, AP, and routing

2. Authentication and Configuration
8 RADIUS configuration
9 RADIUS authentication
10 Encryption options
11 SSID setup
12 MAC address filtering and throttling

3. Wireless Network Performance
13 Cell connectivity resolutions
14 Frequency speed
15 Locating interfering objects
16 Mitigating interference
17 Antenna options to improve performance
18 Omnidirectional vs. unidirectional antennas

4. Security and Detection
19 Guest access security
20 Using a wireless network analyzer
21 Analyzing captured wireless traffic

Conclusion
22 Next steps

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