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Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (Cisco ENWLSD)
Design enterprise wireless networks that perform.
5 daysIntermediate15 modulesCisco CCNP Enterprise
About this course
Design enterprise wireless networks that perform. You will apply a structured design methodology, wireless standards and RF science, Cisco enhanced features, mobility and roaming, and design for specific applications and industries, validating with professional tools.
What you'll learn
- Apply Cisco’s structured wireless design methodology
- Implement vertical-specific wireless designs
- Analyze wireless architecture and mobility features
- Use third-party tools and perform wireless validation
- Integrate Cisco CMX, Cisco Spaces, and advanced location services
Curriculum
15 modules
- Follow Cisco’s structured approach to designing scalable and secure wireless networks
- Apply a repeatable design framework from planning through post-deployment
- Understand key wireless standards, amendments, certifications, and RFCs
- Explore regulatory domains and compliance considerations
- Dive into RF principles, propagation, and antenna behavior
- Analyze environmental factors that affect wireless performance
- Leverage Cisco-specific enhancements for enterprise wireless networks
- Explore features such as CleanAir, ClientLink, and Adaptive wIPS
- Design networks that support seamless mobility
- Understand roaming mechanisms and Workgroup Bridge configurations
- Review the full wireless design lifecycle
- Align technical decisions with business and application requirements
- Address design considerations for high-density, voice, and location services
- Plan for bandwidth, capacity, and application-specific demands
- Customize wireless designs for industries like healthcare, education, and manufacturing
- Address unique RF and compliance requirements
- Design wireless backhaul using bridging and mesh topologies
- Understand placement, throughput, and failover considerations
- Tackle complex scenarios including high-security environments and outdoor deployments
- Address challenges with interference, coverage gaps, and client density
- Integrate Cisco Connected Mobile Experiences (CMX) and Cisco Spaces into design
- Plan for analytics, location tracking, and context-aware services
- Understand active, passive, and predictive survey types
- Align survey methods with design goals and tools
- Utilize commercial planning tools for RF design and validation
- Interpret outputs to support site readiness and documentation
- Conduct post-deployment validations to ensure design success
- Verify coverage, throughput, and client experience
- Wrap up the design cycle with final documentation and stakeholder presentation
- Prepare the wireless network for handoff and long-term success
Who it's for
Wireless engineers and designers working toward CCNP Enterprise.
Before you start
- General knowledge of networks
- General knowledge of wireless networks
- Routing and switching knowledge
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