CWDP: Certified Wireless Design Professional Official Study Guide (PW0-250)

  • 16h 15m
  • Marcus Burton, Matt Swartz, Shawn M. Jackman, Thomas W. Head
  • Sybex
  • 2011

The official study guide for the Certified Wireless Design Professional (CWDP) exam from CWNP!

This official guide is what you need to prepare for the vendor-neutral CWDP exam (PW0-250), which tests an IT professional’s ability to design, plan, and troubleshoot a wireless network. Administered by CWNP, the industry leader for enterprise Wi-Fi training and certification, the CWDP exam is for those operating in large WLAN deployments. This practical guide not only covers all exam objectives, it also gives you practical information on designing for complex environments such as businesses, hospitals, educational facilities, and in outdoor spaces.

  • Covers all exam objectives for the Certified Wireless Design Professional (CWDP) exam, exam PW0-250
  • Covers planning, developing a WLAN design strategy and RF, conducting advanced site surveying, developing 802.11 security, and troubleshooting
  • Sybex is the official publisher for Certified Wireless Network Professional, Inc., the certifying vendor for the CWAP program

If you want to prepare for CWNP certification, a Sybex Study Guide is what you need!

About the Authors

Shawn M. Jackman, CWNE #54, is a principal WLAN engineer for Kaiser-Permanente, one of the largest hospital systems in the United States. He has over 15 years of experience in information technology.

Marcus Burton, CWNE #78, is the Director of Product Development and primary content developer at CWNP. He has authored or coauthored numerous WLAN exams, including the CWTS, CWNA, CWSP, CWAP, and CWDP exams.

Matt Swartz, CWNE #57, CCIE #13232 R/S and Wireless, is a Technical Leader within Cisco's Advanced Services Wireless Practices team, where he designs, deploys, and troubleshoots large-scale wireless networks for Cisco's largest customers.

Thomas W. Head is President of Aereo Networks, a wireless consulting company. He has over 20 years of wireless experience in designing microwave radios for spacecraft and cellular networks.

In this Book

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Gathering and Analyzing Requirements
  • Designing for Client Devices and Applications
  • Designing for Applications
  • Industry-Specific Design Considerations
  • Vendor and WLAN Architecture Selection
  • RF Communication Principles
  • RF Hardware and 802.11n
  • Site Survey Preparation
  • Site Survey RF Design
  • MAC Layer Design
  • Basic WLAN Security Design
  • Advanced Enterprise WLAN Security Design
  • Documentation and Finalizing the Design Solution
  • Post-Installation Validation
  • Design Troubleshooting
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