CWAP Certified Wireless Analysis Professional Official Study Guide (Exam PW0-205)

Master the material and pass the test. Get the inside track on a brand new certification—Certified Wireless Analysis Professional—for wireless networking, a burgeoning technology offering great opportunities for those who know how to install, configure, and utilize it. Written by Planet3 Wireless, the company that created the CWAP certification, this official guide provides more than twice as many practice questions as are on the actual exam.

The only official study guide from the creators of the CWAP exam

• 100% Complete Coverage—All official test objectives for exam PW-205 are covered in detail
• Detailed Frame Analysis—Frame format and frame exchange process diagrams and explanations offer a one-of-a-kind learning experience focused on the analysis of 802.11 technologies.
• Review Questions—Questions at the end of each chapter help you learn and understand the 802.11 frame format
• The most comprehensive book available on wireless LAN analysis and troubleshooting
• Vendor neutral coverage of the 802.11 standard, 802.11 frame formats, and the proper use of wireless protocol analyzers
• A must have for every network engineer to properly diagnose wireless LAN performance problems and security breaches

What’s Inside

The CWAP Official Study Guide is a comprehensive resource to assist the reader in understanding and diagnosing complex scenarios that require an in-depth knowledge of 802.11 standards and technologies. This guide contains the most thorough collection of material on wireless LAN analysis available:

• Appropriate application of an 802.11a/b/g protocol analyzer
• Interpretation of 802.11a/b/g protocol traces and frame fields
• Understanding the common features found in today’s analyzers
• 802.11b/g mixed mode environments and protection mechanisms
• PHY layer terminology and details on frame fragmentation
• The purpose and structure of each 802.11 MAC layer frame type
• The frame exchange processes of authentication and association
• The frame exchange processes of disassociation and reassociation
• The frame exchange processes of ESS roaming and power management

About the Authors: Devin Akin is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Planet3 Wireless, Inc., the creators of the CWNP Program. He contributed to the CWAP exam, and is the principal author of the CWNA, CWSP, and CWAP courseware and study guides. He holds many technical certifications, including CCNP, CCDP, CCSP, MCNE, and MCSE.

Jim Geier is the founder and principal consultant of Wireless-Nets, Ltd., an independent consulting firm assisting companies with the development and deployment of wireless LAN solutions. His 20 plus years of experience includes the analysis, design, installation, and support of numerous wireless network-based products and systems throughout the world.

Planet3 Wireless (Atlanta, GA) is the creator of the Wireless# credential and the CWNP training and certification program that includes the well-known CWNA certification.