HNS LEVEL - IV

Build a small wireless local areanetwork

 Objectives

• Installation, configuring and wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

• Managing the wireless access point or wireless router in a small-to-
medium enterprise
• Technical skills required for the support of ICT support roles
Chapter 1.Confirm client and equipment requirements

1.1 Identify, clarify and organise client requirements according to

network needs and organisational requirements

1.2 Ensure an appropriate person has given the authority for

wireless network access

1.3 Evaluate requirements along with business needs, and

translate into technical requirements

1.4 Identify components to be installed in order to meet the

technical requirements

1.5 Select position for access point, based on user requirements

and environmental conditions

1.6 Arrange for preliminary work to be carried out to

meet cabling and power requirements
Chapter 2. Select, install and configure wireless
access point

2.1 Select access point device based on current

and future client needs

2.2 Install and configure access point to provide

wireless access to network

2.3 Configure services

2.4 Test access point and verify wireless

connection and security arrangements
2.5 Select, install and configure appropriate
wireless card where necessary for legacy
Chapter 3. Configure network

3.1 Configure security and other key

parameters consistent with commercial
and business requirements
3.2 Test security and firewall
arrangements with appropriate test
equipment
3.3 Test the network with user
equipment for general compatibility and
access
Chapter 4. Train users

4.1 Determine devices to be connected to the network

4.2 Demonstrate how pairing and log-on arrangements are established

to user

4.3 Inform users of wireless network etiquette and traffic capacity issues

4.4 Develop user documentation

Chapter 5. Monitor and administer wireless network

5.1 Monitor wireless network performance

using diagnostic tools

5.2 Debug networking issues to maintain trouble-

free wireless connection

5.3 Document current settings and store securely

 Chapter 1.
Confirm client and
equipment
requirements
1.1 Identify, clarify and
organise client requirements
according to network needs
and organisational
requirements
REQUIREMENT FOR WIRELESS LAN
• FACTORS IN DESIGNING A WIRELESS NETWORK ACCORDING
TO THE ORGANISATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• What do we mean by “Wireless”?
• 5 Key factors of a Wireless Network
•
1.Indoor / Outdoor Access Points
•
2. Number of Access Points
•
3.Access Point Bandwidth/Speed
•
4.Access Point Frequency Spectrum/Band
•
5.WLAN Controller
• Who can design and implement a successful wireless
network?
• Wireless LAN Benefits
• Mobility
• Installation in Difficult-to-Wire Areas
• Increased Reliability
• Reduced Installation Time
• Long-Term Cost Savings
1.2 Ensure an
appropriate
person has given
the authority for
wireless network
access
 WIRELESS ACCESS POINT
• Wi-Fi Access Point Hardware
• Using Wi-Fi Access Points
• History of Access Points
• Why Access Points Are Better for Businesses
• Advantages of Using Wireless Access Points
• Wireless Port
• Wireless client software or built in
802.1x supplicant
• Coverage Area
• Interference
• Privacy
• Security
• Wireless Network Infrastructure
• Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
• WPA
• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11i
• 802.11n
• Infrastructure Mode
• Ad hoc Mode
• Utilization
• Network Bandwidth
1.3 Evaluate
requirements
along with
business needs,
and translate into
technical
requirements
 Facility
Schedule Applicati
s ons

Funding Users
WIRELESS
LAN
REQUIREME
System
Interface NTS Coverage
s Areas

Battery
Longevit
y Security
End User
Devices
1.4 Identify components to be installed in order to meet
the technical requirements
 WIRELESS NETWORK COMPONENTS
• DO IT ALL WITH ONE BOX
• Access points
• Wireless adapters
• Wireless Component
Interoperability
• Transmitter power,
receiver sensitivity, and
antenna
considerations
• Transmitter power
• Receiver sensitivity
1.5 Select position
for access point,
based on user
requirements and
environmental
conditions
 • Position matters
• Physical or logical LAN
segmentation
• Creating network barriers
• Wireless Access Point
WIRELESS Placement: 3 Common Design
Mistakes
ACCESS • Placing AP’s in the Hallway
• Channel Interference
POINT • Low Powered Devices
• RF Management
PLACEMEN • Placing AP’s on Walls
• Placing AP’s Above the Ceiling
T
1.6 Arrange for
preliminary
work to be
carried out to
meet cabling
and power
requirements
 Cabling
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Wireless Focus of
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Cabling
Infrastruct
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CABLING
Electricity
INFRASTRUCT POWER
usage of a URE REQUIRED FOR
WIRELESS
Wi-Fi
Router
FOR WIRELESS ACCESS
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CHAPTER 2.
SELECT, INSTALL
AND CONFIGURE
WIRELESS ACCESS
POINT
2.1 Select access
point device based
on current and
future client
needs
 POPULAR ACCESS
POINT DEVICES:

LINKSYS WAP300N
WIRELESS WIRELESS ACCESS
WAC505 WAC104 WNAP210 N300 ACCESS DAP-1360 POINT N300 SKU WAP300N-AU
POINT DUAL- BAND

CONNECT TO
A WIRELESS
NETWORK

PROTECT YOUR
WIRELESS
NETWORK AND
DATA

CONFIGURE
YOUR AP FOR
DIFFERENT
APPLICATIONS

INSTALL YOUR AP
QUICKLY AND
EASILY

POWER SAVING
FEATURE
2.2 Install and
configure access
point to provide
wireless access to
network
INSTALLATI
ON OF
WIRELESS
ACCESS
POINT
CONFIGURI
NG THE
LINKSYS
ACCESS
POINT
Setting up
the access
point as
an access
point
2.3 Configure
services
 Configuratio
n access Access
Administrati
point
ve
configuratio
interfaces
n options

Authenticati
on IP address

CONFIGURI
NG
Encryption SERVICES Radio
channel
OF
WIRELESS
Fragmentati
ACCESS Transmit
on
POINTS power

Request-to-
send/clear- Service set
to-send identifier
(RTS/CTS) (SSID)

Beacon
Data
interval
rate
2.4 Test access
point and verify
wireless
connection and
security
arrangements
TESTING WLAN ACCESS POINT
• CAPABILITIES OF MODERN WLAN
ACCESS POINT
• HOW DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE
GETTING?
• TESTING THE WLAN ACCESS POINT: DO IT
YOURSELF
• CAPABILITY #1: FLAWLESS ACCESS AND
SIGNAL STRENGTH
• CAPABILITY #2: CAPACITY
• CAPABILITY #5: QUALITY OF SERVICE FOR
NEW AND OLD DEVICES
•
2.5 Select, install
and configure
appropriate
wireless card
where necessary
for legacy
equipment
INSTALLING A WIRELESS NETWORKING CARD
• How to install a wireless networking card
•
Step 1) Turn off your computer
•
Step 2) Open the case
•
Step 3) Identify an empty slot
•
Step 4) Remove the metal plate
•
Step 5) Align the wireless networking card with the PCI-
E slot
•
Step 6) Push the card straight into the PCI-E slot
•
Step 7) Secure the card to the case with a screw
•
Step 8) Remove yellow caps and attach antennas
•
Step 9) Close up the computer case and turn the
computer on.
• CONFIGURING WIRELESS ADAPTER CORRECTLY IN
WINDOWS
CHAPTER 3.
CONFIGURE
NETWORK
3.1 Configure
security and other
key parameters
consistent with
commercial and
business
requirements
•
CONFIGURING SECURITY FOR
WIRELESS NETWORK
•
Time-Tested Wi-Fi (and All Around)
Security
•
Change Your Router Admin Username and
Password
•
Change the Network Name
•
Activate Encryption
•
Double Up on Firewalls
•
Turn Off Guest Networks
•
Use a VPN
•
Update Router Firmware
•
Turn Off WPS
•
'Debunked' Options
•
Don't Broadcast the Network Name
•
Disable DHCP
3.2 Test security
and firewall
arrangements with
appropriate test
equipment
 WIRELESS PENETRATION
TESTING APPROACH

TESTING
SECURITY PENETRATION TESTING
SET UP AND PROCESS

OF THE
WIRELES WIRELESS PENETRATION
TESTING PHASE TOOLS:

S
WIRELESS ENCRYPTION
NETWOR PROTOCOL AND INTIAL
ATTACK PROCESS WITH
K THEIR PHASE TOOLS:

WIRELESS CRACKING
TECHNIQUE:
3.3 Test the
network with
user equipment
for general
compatibility and
access
Windows 8 / 8.1 or higher Windows Vista / 7

TESTING THE
WIRELESS
CONNECTION
SPEED OF
YOUR
COMPUTER

Windows XP OS X
 CHAPTER 4.
TRAIN USERS
4.1 Determine
devices to be
connected to
the network
Use Your Router’s Web Interface

Finding the
List of
Connected
Devices

Scan Your
Wi-Fi
Network
Understand with
ing the Software
List On Your
Computer

DEVICES
CONNECTED TO
THE NETWORK
4.2 Demonstrate how pairing and log-on arrangements are
established to user
PAIRING OF USER’S
DEVICES WITH THE
WIRELESS LOGIN A PC TO
NETWORK YOUR WIRELESS
•
Peer-to-Peer Wireless NETWORK
Connections
•
Home Router Wireless
Connections
•
Hotspot Wireless
Connections
4.3 Inform users of
wireless network
etiquette and
traffic capacity
issues
 Top 5 tips for safe use of wireless hosts

WIRELES S NETWOR K ETIQUET TE

Top 5 tips for considering others while using the wireless network
4.4 Develop user
documentation
 Part1:
Planning
Your
User
Manual

Part4: Part2
Writing Including
USER
a DOCUMENTATI Essential
Readable ON
Informati
Manual on

Part3:
Describin
g
Product
Care
 CHAPTER 5.
MONITOR AND
ADMINISTER
WIRELESS
NETWORK
5.1 Monitor wireless
network performance
using diagnostic
tools
 NETWORK
MONITORING
AND ANALYSIS
TOOLS
5.2 Debug
networking issues
to maintain
trouble-free
wireless
connection
 Step 1:
Check WAN
Step 10: and LAN
Check connectionStep 2:
intermitten s Verify
t network wireless
connectivit adapter
y issues
Step 9: Step 3:
Check
802.1X Verify AP
EAP and router
and TROUBLESHOOTI settings
user NG WIRELESS
login
CONNECTION
PROBLEMS Step 4:
Verify
Step 8: TCP/IP
Ensure settings
RADIUS is
working

Step 7: issues
Look for
a security
mismatch Step 6:
Check
wireless-
specific
Step
5.
Veri
fy
net
wor
k
conn
ectio
n
with
Ping
5.3 Document
current settings
and store securely
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Questions & Answers