Wireless LAN books!!

HumperHumper Member Posts: 647
in CCNP
Hi guys,

I'm looking for some good reading on wireless...Needs to cover theory heavily and configuration.

I was looking at:

http://www.ciscopress.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1587051540

Anyone provide insight?
Now working full time!
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • HumperHumper Member Posts: 647
    ok mikej420 I know you have something up your sleeve :D
    Now working full time!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • mikej412mikej412 Member Posts: 10,086 ■■■■■■■■■■
    Humper wrote:
    ok mikej420 I know you have something up your sleeve :D
    Ditto mikej420! I got got nothing. I was going to use the CWNP stuff when I get around to Wireless. icon_eek.gif

    Anyone got some good Cisco Links?
    :mike: Cisco Certifications -- Collect the Entire Set!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • tech-airmantech-airman Member Posts: 953
    Humper wrote:
    Hi guys,

    I'm looking for some good reading on wireless...Needs to cover theory heavily and configuration.

    I was looking at:

    http://www.ciscopress.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1587051540

    Anyone provide insight?

    Humper,

    I'm currently enrolled in the "Fundamentals of Wireless LANs" course at my local Cisco Networking Academy. An overview of the course is listed below. The associated books for the course are as follows:
    1. Fundamentals of Wireless LANs Companion Guide (Cisco Networking Academy) - http://www.ciscopress.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1587131196
    2. Fundamentals of Wireless LANs Lab Companion (Cisco Networking Academy) - http://www.ciscopress.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1587131218

    Keep in mind that the second book will assume you've got the required equipment for the Cisco Networking Academy course. From what I've been told by my Cisco Networking Academy Instructor, this course is basically equivalent to the Cisco Learning Partner course called "Cisco Wireless LAN Fundamentals" (CWLF).

    Warning: it's better if you have either Physics 2 or Physics 3 courses at college background prior to this course. Also, carry around a cordless drill with a long drill bit so you can drill holes in the walls to pull cabling through when you get frustrated from learning wireless theory. :)

    Source:
    1. Course Catalog - Fundamentals of Wireless LANs - http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/netacad/course_catalog/Wireless.html
    2. Cisco Wireless LAN Fundamentals (CWLF) v2.0 - http://tools.cisco.com/E-Learning-IT/LPCM/LpcmLLController?action=CourseDesc&COURSE_ID=5112
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • HumperHumper Member Posts: 647
    Is it correct to assume there is a lack of documentation for this?
    Now working full time!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • tech-airmantech-airman Member Posts: 953
    Humper wrote:
    Is it correct to assume there is a lack of documentation for this?

    Humper,

    Lack of documentation for what?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • HumperHumper Member Posts: 647
    Lack of documentation for wireless..??

    I thought there might be some decent CiscoPress books, but it looks like I have to resort to reading some network academy handbook?????
    Now working full time!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • dynamikdynamik Banned Posts: 12,312 ■■■■■■■■■□
    Are you looking for general wireless books, or do you need something Cisco-centric?

    You might want to check out the CWNP resources Mike referred to.

    http://www.cwnp.com/store/products/index.html
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • HumperHumper Member Posts: 647
    dynamik wrote:
    Are you looking for general wireless books, or do you need something Cisco-centric?

    You might want to check out the CWNP resources Mike referred to.

    http://www.cwnp.com/store/products/index.html

    Cisco-centric because we have AP's deployed here at work.
    Now working full time!
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • andre8525andre8525 Member Posts: 1 ■□□□□□□□□□
    Hello to all

    For me the best books for the wireless course in cisco academy is Fundamental of Wireless Lan companion guide. Inside there is anything you need to learn for wireless and to setup access points / bridges / eap / leap / and the most important site survey.

    Depends of course which one you want to learn more, because for more advance there are books only for site survey or only for security (a huge chapter !!!!!!!!!!! ).

    But i think it's not necessary to know about electromagnetic waves (theory and maths) to learn how wireless works. The most important is to understand whats going on with layers from 1 to 3 because there are sooooo manyyyyyyyyyyy sublayers and special fields that control the data in all layers. That's why when you have 54 Mbps in your local network the actual speed is 30 to 40 % if you don't have noise or other channels to "bother" you :)

    If you need something more advanced you must read the advance topics (2 books with many details for controllers and many infos for how to control 2000 to 2500 access points) and the second book explain all the security details.

    MODERATED

    Thank you all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Keep readingggggggggg
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Sign In or Register to comment.