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CWNA - Certified Wireless Network Administrator Study Guide
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The CWNA certification is a foundational level wireless LAN certification for the CWNP Program.
The CWNA certification is valid for three (3) years.

Topic Areas Covered by CWNA Are:

Radio Frequency (RF) Technologies
Antenna Concepts
Wireless LAN Hardware and Software
Network Design, Installation, and Management
Wireless Standards and Organizations
802.11 Network Architecture
Wireless LAN Security
Troubleshooting
How to Perform Site Surveys

CWNA - Certified Wireless Network Administrator Study Guide
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25 Questions

1. Which 802.11 amendment is often referred to as Wireless Interworking with External Networks (WIEN)?

2. What does the acronym SOHO stand for?

3. What can cause the hidden node problem?

4. If a PD compliant with 802.3-2012, Clause 33 does not provide a classification signature, what is the default class?

5. What technology is defined by the 802.11n amendment that controls the phase of signals transmitted from multiple antennas and has the effect of emulating a high-gain unidirectional antenna?

6. What are two major layer 3 VPN protocols?

7. What protocol is used for authentication in the 802.1X framework?

8. What are the two types of carrier sense?

9. If a WLAN client has a successful layer 2 connection but does not receive an IP address, what are some of the possible causes?

10. What are two types of rogue access points that will go undetected by current wireless intrusion detection systems?

11. Why does the PoE PSE provide power greater than what is needed by the PD?

12. What is the passive gain of antennas typically compared to?

13. What is the Wi-Fi Alliance's certification for quality of service (QoS) in an 802.11 environment?

14. What are the five possible definitions of 802.11 MAC addresses?

15. True/False: Lightning arrestors will protect equipment from direct lightning strikes.

16. When the Network layer sends data to the Data-Link layer, it is handed off to the LLC. What does the data become known as?

17. What term describes an unauthorized access point that is attached to the wired network backbone?

18. What are the supported 802.11a (OFDM) data rates as defined by the 802.11-2012 standard?

19. What type of solution can be used to monitor a wireless network for security breaches?

20. What does the acronym MPDU stand for?

21. What are the two types of omnidirectional antennas?

22. What are two other names for an independent basic service set (IBSS)?

23. The 802.11n amendment defines the use of HT Clause 20 radios that use a mandatory ____-nanosecond guard interval and an optional ____-nanosecond guard interval.

24. What is the MPDU also known as?

25. What type of WLAN controller solution deploys the controller at the access layer with 16 access points and sector antennas all in one unit that is mounted on the ceiling?

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