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 Uses the 5 GHz band

Less likely to experience interference
higher frequency radio waves are more easily absorbed
by obstacles such as walls
Higher frequency band has slightly poorer range
Data rate is 54Mb/s

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802.11 b
Specified data rates of 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mb/s in the 2.4
GHz
DSSS(Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) data rates of
1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mb/s
Better range than those in the 5GHz band.
Transmissions in this band are not as easily obstructed.

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802.11 g
Achieves higher data rates in that band by using the
OFDM(Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing )
modulation technique
Also specifies the use of DSSS for backward
compatibility
OFDM data rates of 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 48, and 54 Mb/s.
Uses 2.4 GHz band.
Transmissions in this band are not as easily obstructed

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Components and Operations of Basic

Wireless LAN Topologies
802.11-based wireless infrastructure

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Wireless Access Points

An access point is a Layer 2 device that functions
like an 802.3 Ethernet hub.
An access point connects wireless clients (or
stations) to the wired LAN
In an infrastructure network, clients must associate
with an access point to obtain network services.

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Threats to wireless LAN security

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Components and Operations of Basic

Wireless LAN Security

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Configure and Verify Basic Wireless LAN

Access
Configure a wireless access point

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Primary components
Beacons - Frames used by the WLAN network to
advertise its presence.
Probes - Frames used by WLAN clients to find their
networks.
Authentication - A process which is an artifact from the
original 802.11 standard, but still required by the
standard.
Association - The process for establishing the data link
between an access point and a WLAN client.

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Configure and Troubleshoot Wireless

Client Access
Access point firmware issues

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Configure and Troubleshoot Wireless

Client Access
Incorrect channel settings

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Configure and Troubleshoot Wireless

Client Access
Common RF interference issues

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Summary
Wireless LANs use standards such as
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
IEEE 802.11n

Basic Service set

Mobile clients use a single access point for connectivity

Extended service set

Multiple access point that share an SSID

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Summary
WLAN security practices/methods include
MAC address filtering
SSID making
Implementing WPA2

Configuration of wireless NIC and access point

Configure both of them the same way
SSID
Ensure that the latest firmware is installed

Troubleshooting WLANs include doing the following:

Check channel setting
Check for interference

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