Starting My CWNA Journey

Hello to all!

Today I decided to push for my CWNA. I am going to take the test sometime in December, most likely in the third week of the month.

As a background of myself, I have a N+, A+, CCENT, and CWTS.

For study materials, I will use the CBT Nuggets for CWNA, and the official CWNA Study Guide from Sybex.

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YuckTheFankees

I started studying for the CWNA but I choose RHCSA and RHCE first. Let me know how you like the video's.

Do you want to get a job in wireless/wifi/802.11?

Corndork2

I actually already work in a NOC position in a company that does large wireless deployments, and uses high speed wireless backbones (60Ghz / 80Ghz Bridgewaves, Athena, Dragonwave, etc). So, I pretty much already have a wifi/80211 based job.

The certification will hopefully make me eligible for promotions within the company that I work

YuckTheFankees

Nice, keep us up to date on studies..good luck

JDMurray

Large companies usually look to certifications as an indication of people who are serious about learning their craft. I work in a NOC too, where having a CCNA is a minimum and a CCNP is preferred. If we did wireless, I'm sure the CWNA/CWSP would be right in there as well.

YuckTheFankees

Will this cert ever become a household name?

Corndork2

Im not sure about "household name" , but the CWNA already has a great name in the Wireless Networking Industry.

Bl8ckr0uter

Good Luck! Make sure you post a review when you are done.

Corndork2

Just finished outlining the entire Sybex CWNA Study Guide. The chapters were pretty well written. I thought a bit of it was somewhat redundant (repeating things already stated in previous chapters, etc) but at the same time that sort of thing makes for a really solid foundation.

I also definitely think that my experience working with wireless in an enterprise environment greatly helped with the overall understanding of the subject matter.

Now on to practice tests and flash cards!

Corndork2

After finishing my outline of all materials... I ended up with a word document of 9000+ words and 40 pages... lol. I may need to slim down the notes

universalfrost

keep us updated on the progress.

I have this on my plate eventually and then CWSP (got a free never expiring voucher and a book for that one)....

Corndork2

Test is scheduled for tomorrow at 3:30PM

rogue2shadow

Corndork2 wrote: »

Test is scheduled for tomorrow at 3:30PM

Good luck!

universalfrost

which book did you use to study for thw CWNA?

Let us know how the exam went....

i want to knock this out this spring and then hit the CWSP right afterwards.

I have the CWNP approved sybex book (came with a free exam voucher) for the CWSP and it is fairly straight forward (of course I have 14 years experience in wireless and RF).

PsychoFin

So how did it go? We are curious!

universalfrost

yes, how did it go?

I am interested in taking this, and I want to do it sooner rather than later (if I pass i will move straight onto cwsp since I have a free voucher for that exam).

YuckTheFankees

I'm interested to know how it went as well.

ping2singh

in which company u r sir right know....

universalfrost wrote: »

which book did you use to study for thw CWNA?

Let us know how the exam went....

i want to knock this out this spring and then hit the CWSP right afterwards.

I have the CWNP approved sybex book (came with a free exam voucher) for the CWSP and it is fairly straight forward (of course I have 14 years experience in wireless and RF).