Designing Cisco Wireless Networks: Wired and Wireless Infrastructure from Pluralsight

Ensure you take infrastructure requirements into consideration when designing a wireless network. In this course, learn how to plan out supporting infrastructure and tackle specialty wireless design scenarios.

Good wireless network engineers need to understand how to create a supporting wired infrastructure to ensure success of their wireless design. In this course, Designing Cisco Wireless Networks: Wired and Wireless Infrastructure, you'll learn to consider wired and wireless infrastructure requirements, define network requirements, and design specialty wireless networks. First, you'll learn about supplying power to access points, cabling restrictions, and mounting options. Next, you'll learn to consider design requirements such as data, voice and video, and roaming. Finally, you'll manage radio resources on your access points, and design specialty wireless networks, such as high-density and mesh. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of wireless design needed to implement modern, accessible networks. Software required: none.

What's inside

Syllabus

Course Overview

Planning Infrastructure Requirements

Defining Design Requirements

Designing Specialty Networks

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Situates wireless network engineering in a wired supporting network infrastructure

Focuses on the wired infrastructure requirements for wireless networks

Involves learning to manage radio resources on access points

Covers specialty wireless network designs, such as high-density networks

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Comprehensive cisco wireless design

According to learners, this course offers a solid foundation in designing Cisco wireless networks, specifically emphasizing the critical wired infrastructure required for optimal performance. Students appreciate the coverage of planning essential infrastructure requirements like power and cabling. The course provides insights into defining design needs for various applications such as data, voice, and video, and tackles complex scenarios like high-density and mesh network designs. While the course provides valuable theoretical knowledge, some learners might find a lack of hands-on lab exercises, necessitating supplementary practice for complete mastery.

Benefits those with existing networking or basic wireless understanding.

"I found it flowed well because I already had some fundamental networking background."

"For someone completely new to networking, some concepts might feel advanced without prior study."

"It's not an introductory course; prior familiarity with general network principles helps immensely."

Explores advanced scenarios like high-density and mesh network implementations.

"The sections on high-density environments gave me practical strategies for handling large user counts."

"Understanding mesh network design principles was crucial for expanding coverage in challenging areas."

"This course broadened my perspective on specialized wireless deployments beyond standard setups."

Covers defining network requirements for various applications and environments.

"I now have a clearer understanding of how to factor in data, voice, and video requirements into my network designs."

"The segment on roaming considerations was particularly helpful for designing seamless user experiences."

"It showed me how to translate business needs into concrete network design specifications."

Provides essential knowledge on the wired components supporting wireless networks.

"I found the detailed explanations on how wired infrastructure supports wireless design incredibly valuable for my projects."

"It really highlighted the importance of cabling and power requirements for APs, which I often overlooked."

"This course is a must for understanding the foundational wired aspects behind a robust wireless deployment."

Primarily theoretical; practical application may require external labs or experience.

"I gained a lot of knowledge, but I felt the need for more hands-on labs to solidify the concepts."

"The course outlines the 'what' and 'why' very well, but the 'how' sometimes needs personal practice."

"While comprehensive in theory, I had to supplement with my own lab environment to truly apply the lessons."

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Designing Cisco Wireless Networks: Wired and Wireless Infrastructure with these activities:

Review basic networking concepts

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Reviewing basic networking concepts will provide you with a solid foundation for understanding the more advanced concepts covered in this course.

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Review the OSI model
Learn about different network topologies
Practice configuring basic network devices

Follow tutorials on wireless network design

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Following tutorials on wireless network design will help you learn how to design and implement wireless networks.

Browse courses on Wireless Network Design

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Find tutorials on wireless network design
Follow the tutorials and complete the exercises
Test your knowledge by designing a wireless network for a small business

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Career center

Learners who complete Designing Cisco Wireless Networks: Wired and Wireless Infrastructure will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Wireless Infrastructure Engineer

Wireless Infrastructure Engineers need to understand how to create a supporting wired infrastructure to ensure success of their wireless design. This course will help Wireless Infrastructure Engineers build a foundation in how to plan out supporting infrastructure and tackle specialty wireless design scenarios.

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Network Engineer

Network Engineers need to understand how to create a supporting wired infrastructure to ensure success of their wireless design. This course, Designing Cisco Wireless Networks: Wired and Wireless Infrastructure, will help Network Engineers learn to consider wired and wireless infrastructure requirements, define network requirements, and design specialty wireless networks.

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Wireless Systems Engineer

Wireless Systems Engineers need to understand how to create a supporting wired infrastructure to ensure success of their wireless design. This course will help Wireless Systems Engineers learn how to plan out supporting infrastructure and tackle specialty wireless design scenarios.

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Network Architect

Network Architects need to understand how to create a supporting wired infrastructure to ensure success of their wireless design. This course will help Network Architects build a foundation in how to plan out supporting infrastructure and tackle specialty wireless design scenarios.

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Systems Engineer

Systems Engineers need to understand how to create a supporting wired infrastructure to ensure success of their wireless design. This course will help Systems Engineers build a foundation in how to plan out supporting infrastructure and tackle specialty wireless design scenarios.

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Network Administrator

Network Administrators need to understand how to create a supporting wired infrastructure to ensure success of their wireless design. This course, Designing Cisco Wireless Networks: Wired and Wireless Infrastructure, will help Network Administrators learn to consider wired and wireless infrastructure requirements, define network requirements, and design specialty wireless networks.

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Network Technician

Network Technicians need to understand how to create a supporting wired infrastructure to ensure success of their wireless design. This course will help Network Technicians learn how to plan out supporting infrastructure and tackle specialty wireless design scenarios.

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Wireless Network Engineer

Wireless Network Engineers need to understand how to create a supporting wired infrastructure to ensure success of their wireless design. This course, Designing Cisco Wireless Networks: Wired and Wireless Infrastructure, will help Wireless Network Engineers learn to consider wired and wireless infrastructure requirements, define network requirements, and design specialty wireless networks.

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Telecommunications Engineer

Telecommunications Engineers need to understand how to create a supporting wired infrastructure to ensure success of their wireless design. This course will help Telecommunications Engineers learn how to plan out supporting infrastructure and tackle specialty wireless design scenarios.

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IT Manager

IT Managers who work closely with network infrastructure and wireless deployments may find this course helpful. The course will provide a foundation in how to plan out supporting infrastructure and tackle specialty wireless design scenarios.

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Cloud Network Engineer

Cloud Network Engineers need to understand how to create a supporting wired infrastructure to ensure success of their wireless design. This course, Designing Cisco Wireless Networks: Wired and Wireless Infrastructure, will help Cloud Network Engineers learn to consider wired and wireless infrastructure requirements, define network requirements, and design specialty wireless networks.

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Security Engineer

Security Engineers with a strong interest in wireless security may find this course helpful. The course will provide a foundation in how to plan out supporting infrastructure and tackle specialty wireless design scenarios.

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Software Engineer

Software Engineers who work on wireless networking software may find this course helpful. The course will provide a foundation in how to plan out supporting infrastructure and tackle specialty wireless design scenarios.

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Data Engineer

Data Engineers who work on wireless networking data may find this course helpful. The course will provide a foundation in how to plan out supporting infrastructure and tackle specialty wireless design scenarios.

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Systems Analyst

Systems Analysts who work on wireless networking systems may find this course helpful. The course will provide a foundation in how to plan out supporting infrastructure and tackle specialty wireless design scenarios.

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