Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All the Key Topics
Review the most important topics from this chapter, noted with the key topics icon. Table 11-11 lists these key topics and where each is discussed.
Table 11-11. Key Topics for Chapter 11
|
Key Topic Element |
Description |
Page Number |
|
Table 11-2 |
WLAN standards organizations and their roles |
304 |
|
Table 11-3 |
Comparison of 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g |
305 |
|
Table 11-4 |
WLAN modes, their formal names, and descriptions |
307 |
|
Table 11-5 |
Unlicensed bands, their general names, and the list of standards to use each band |
309 |
|
DSSS frequencies, showing the three nonoverlapping channels |
310 |
|
|
List |
WLAN configuration checklist |
315 |
|
List |
Common WLAN installation problems related to the work done in the site survey |
319 |
|
List |
Other common WLAN installation problems |
319 |
|
Table 11-8 |
Common WLAN security threats |
321 |
|
Table 11-9 |
WLAN security standards |
322 |
|
Table 11-10 |
Comparison of WLAN security standards |
326 |
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Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
Print a copy of Appendix H, "Memory Tables" (found on the CD), or at least the section for this chapter, and complete the tables and lists from memory. Appendix I, "Memory Tables Answer Key," also on the CD, includes completed tables and lists for you to check your work.
Definitions of Key Terms
Define the following key terms from this chapter and check your answers in the glossary:
- 802.11a,
- 802.11b,
- 802.11g,
- 802.11i,
- 802.11n,
- access point,
- ad hoc mode,
- Basic Service Set (BSS),
- CSMA/CA,
- Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum,
- Extended Service Set (ESS),
- Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum,
- infrastructure mode,
- Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing,
- Service Set Identifier (SSID),
- Wi-Fi Alliance,
- Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA),
- wired equivalent privacy (WEP),
- WLAN client,
- WPA2