4-day Hands-on Cisco Authorized Course
Course Description
Cisco Aironet Essentials of Wireless Bridging & Advanced Bridging Lab is the ultimate class offering designed to give the attendee the skills necessary to design and deploy long distance wireless bridge links. This seminar features in-depth instructor led presentations and hands-on instructor guided labs that will challenge even the experienced RF engineer.
Main topics include: The basics of bridging, topologies supported, FCC/ETSI/FAA regulations, path considerations, calculation tools, antenna selection and alignment, mounting considerations, towers, NEMA enclosures, lightning protection, and Spanning Tree Protocol. In addition, attendees will perform path analysis exercises and design bridge links using special tools such as a compass, GPS and TOPO maps. Attendees will be provided with state-of-the-art equipment, including the Cisco Aironet 1300 and 1400 series bridges and all appropriate antennas, to actually install several bridge links and align antennas properly utilizing GigaWave’s state of the art Bridging Tower, so dress comfortably.
To participate in the hands-on labs, please bring a laptop computer with an available 32-bit Card-Bus slot and an Ethernet port. The laptop’s operating systems must be either MS Windows 2000 (SP4) or XP. The laptop should also have a 9-pin serial port or USB to serial adapter. IN ADDITION, you will need administrator rights to the laptop to install drivers for the wireless client used in class.
Course Objectives
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
- State the impact of regulatory bodies on bridge installations
- Configure a bridge for point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and repeater bridge topologies
- Conduct a path analysis using available software tools
- Select antennas for maximum optimization
- Configure Cisco bridge with Spanning Tree Protocol
- Determine mounting requirements for rooftops and towers
- Identify steps to enable security on a wireless bridge link
- State path analysis methodologies
- Design a wireless path with a TOPO map
- Use GPS receivers and compass with a TOPO map
- Design links using GPS & TOPO software
- Align antennas with TOPO map and compass
- Install antennas and seal antenna connections properly
- Install bridge equipment, NEMA boxes, lightning protection and proper grounding
- Test links for efficiency
Intended Audience
The Cisco Advanced Wireless Bridging LAB course is targeted to technical engineers, network integrators and technical sales personnel, who need to know how to sell, design, install and support wireless bridge links.
Prerequisites
Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Fundamentals & Site Survey (AWFSS) or Cisco Wireless LAN Fundamentals (CWLF)
Course & Lab Outline
Module 1 – Introduction
- Bridging Defined
- Alternatives
- ROI
Module 2 – The Basics
- Role in Radio Network
- Topologies Supported
Module 3 – Regulatory Bodies
- Definitions
- Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP)
- FCC Rules
- ETSI Rules
- FCC Tower Regulations
- FAA Concerns
- FCC Safety Rules
Module 4 – Path Considerations
- Distance
- Path Loss
- Path Obstructions
- Line of Site
- Fresnel Zone
- Antenna Heights
- Asymmetrical Antenna Heights
- When to Use Different Antennas
- Antenna Selection and Mounting
Module 5 – Antenna Selection – Lab 1
- Antenna Terminologies
- Antenna Types
- Outdoor Bridge Range Calculation Utility
- Path Analysis Lab
Module 6 – Installation Considerations
- Cables and Associated Losses
- Connectors and Associated Losses
- Lightning Protection
- Roof Access/Rights
- Mounting Considerations
- Towers
- NEMA Enclosures
- Testing for Interference Carrier Detect
- 1400 Series Bridge Antenna Alignment Features
- 1300 Series Bridge Antenna Alignment Features
Module 7 – Cisco Aironet 1232 and 1240 Series Bridge Configuration
- Connecting and powering up the bridge
- Connecting to the bridge via serial cable
- Connecting to the bridge via Aironet Desktop Utility (ADU )
Module 7 – Cisco Aironet 1232 and 1240 Series Bridge Configuration (continued)
- Express Set-up Menu
- Bridge Radio Hardware Menu
- Bridge Radio Advanced Menu
- Filtering
Module 8 – Cisco Aironet 1232 and 1240 Series Bridge Configuration Lab – Lab 2
- Setup Point-to-Point Bridge Network
- Root Bridge with Clients
- Root Bridge without Clients
- Non-Root Bridge without Clients
- Non-Root Bridge with Clients
Module 9 – Cisco Aironet 1300 & 1400 Series Bridge Configuration
- Connecting and Powering up the Bridge
- Summary Status of the Bridge
- Security Services
- Network Interfaces
- Services Options
- System Software
- Event Log
- 1300 Role in the Radio Network
- Network Interfaces – Radio 802.11g
Module 10 – Spanning Tree Protocol
- What is Spanning Tree?
- Customizing Spanning Tree Defaults
- Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol
Module 11 - Security
- Levels of Security
- Static WEP
- EAP/LEAP/ EAP-FAST with RADIUS Server
- TKIP and AES Encryption
Module 12 – Cisco Aironet 1232 & 1240 Series Antenna Alignment - Lab 3
- Radio Diagnostics Page
- Carrier Test Antenna Alignment
Module 13 – Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Antenna Alignment – Lab 4
- Antenna Alignment using Install-Mode
- Align the Antenna by Antenna Alignment LED’s
Module 14 – Explanation of a Path Analysis
- Goals of Conducting a Path Analysis
- Path Analysis Methodologies
Module 15 – Topology Map & Compass
- Obtaining a TOPO map
- Using a TOPO Map
- How to read a TOPO Map
- The 3 North’s, True, Magnetic, and Grid
- How to design a wireless path with a TOPO Map
- How to determine a magnetic azimuth for antenna alignment
- How to convert azimuths
- How to update declination on your map
- How to use a compass to align antennas
Module 16 – Design Link Using TOPO Map & Compass – Lab 5
Module 17 – Global Positioning Systems & TOPO Software
- What is the Global Positioning System (GPS)
- What is a GPS receiver
- What to look for in a GPS unit
- GPS receiver general setup
- Initializing the GPS receiver
- GPS receiver status
- Using GPS Receivers & compass with TOPO map
- Downloading GPS coordinates into TOPO map software
- Navigating the TOPO map and measuring distance
- Plotting markers and waypoints
- Outdoor Bridge Range Calculation Utility
Module 18 - Design Link using GPS & TOPO Map Software – Lab 6
Module 19 – Align Antennas with TOPO Map and Compass – Lab 7
Module 20 – Installation and Antenna
Alignment of Cisco Aironet 1232 &1300 Series Bridge Equipment – Lab 9
Module 21 – Installation and Antenna Alignment of Cisco Aironet 1400 Series Bridge Equipment – Lab 10
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