Labs on Wireless Networks

 

Concepts It Helps to Understand Before Using Wireless Networks

Demonstrate Polarization
Measure the Noise Level
Lookup dBi Ratings
Demonstrate Free Space Loss
Measure Absorption
Compute a Link Budget
Use a Spectrum Analyzer
Find Radiation Patterns
Find Beamwidth of Antennas
Compute the Fresnel Zone
Compute EIRP
Find One of Each Type of Antenna
Compare the Sensitivity of Radios
Spectrum Analysis Lab
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How Small Wireless Networks Operate and the Parts Needed for Them

Perform a Site Survey for a Wireless Local Area Network
Create a Wireless Local Area Network
Thick v Thin Access Points
Ubiquiti Access Point Management Program
DeVry Second Floor Plan
Verify the Installation of a Wireless Local Area Network
Do Some War Driving
RFID

How Large Wireless Networks Operate and the Parts Needed for Them

Identify Antennas
Install A Free Space Optics Campus Area Network Link
Install a Radio Frequency Campus Area Network Link

How to Design a Wireless Network

Use Radio Mobile to Design a Wireless Network
Evaluate a Wireless Network Design with Heatmapper
DeVry Floor Plan for Use with Heatmapper
Evaluate Different Methods of Creating a CAN Link
Evaluate Different Methods of Creating a MAN Link
Trango 5010 Link Budget Calculator
Trango Link10 Link Budget Calculator

How to Install the Parts of a Wireless Network

Weatherproof a Connection

How to Secure a Wireless Network

Secure a Basic Wireless Network
Enable Wireless Network Security
Wireless Network Security Answer Sheet
Secure a More Complicated Wireless Network
Packet Tracer 7.3.2 Instructions
Packet Tracer 7.3.2 PKA File
Create a Rogue Access Point Using Connectify
Measure Signal Strength Outside the Building Using Heatmapper
Look for a Rogue Access Point Using the Omnidirectional Antenna Method from Fluke
Discover the WEP PSK
Discover the WPA or WPA2 PSK

How to Fix a Wireless Network When It Stops Working

Examine Wireless Frames
Wireless Traffic Capture File