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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to design develop and implement various wireless network solutions

communication skills to

communicate with users

liaise with vendors and obtain prices and product details

numeracy skills to prepare a costbenefit analysis

planning and organisational skills to plan and manage project according to time lines and cost schedules

problemsolving skills to troubleshoot and debug

technical skills to

implement local area networks LANs

implement wireless networking strategies and configure wireless network software and hardware

Required knowledge

detailed knowledge of

audit and intrusion detection systems

auditing and penetration testing techniques

bandwidth and quality of service

factors affecting signal quality

layer and layer design issues

small office home office SOHO and enterprise LANs

transmission control protocols or internet protocols TCPsIPs and applications

wireless security strategies

wireless topologies

wireless local area network WLAN and wireless area network WAN solutions

overview knowledge of

features of security threats

network protocols and operating systems

security protocols standards and data encryption

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

develop and maintain wireless networks

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

network technical requirements

network infrastructure including wireless hardware and software

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

verbal or written questioning to assess candidates knowledge of

wireless topologies

wireless security networks

wireless security strategies

review of candidates client report and supporting documentation with recommendations

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended where appropriate

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and suitable to the communication skill level language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Indigenous people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Requirements may include:	how and what the organisation wants in regard to work environment preventative maintenance and diagnostic policy problem solution processes roles and technical responsibilities in network management vendor and product service level support agreements.
Client may include:	external organisations individuals internal departments internal employees.
Documentation may follow:	audit trails client training International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Australian Standards (AS) standards maintaining equipment inventory naming standards project-management templates and report writing satisfaction reports version control.
Network topology may include:	cabled, connected or single zone carrier links free space optics indoor and outdoor installations local multi-point distribution service (LMDS) multi-channel multi-point distribution service (MMDS) multiple zone satellite connections stand-alone or multi-zone wireless networks.
Components may include:	hardware, such as: antennas and other connectivity devices digital subscriber line (DSL) modems mobile equipment modem wireless access points networks personal computers power controllers remote sites servers uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) workstations cabling, such as: category 5e, 6 and 7 coaxial fibre optic software, such as: commercial applications customised in-house organisation specific packaged wireless access.
Users may include:	community members department department within the organisation third party.
Hardware may include:	access points bridges other wireless devices.
Security may include:	authentication, authorisation and accounting (AAA) diameter IP security (IPSec) lightweight extensible authentication protocol (LEAP) privacy key management (PKM) secure sockets layer (SSL) smart cards tokens wi-fi protected access (WPA) wired equivalent privacy (WEP).
Standards may include:	International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Australian Standards (AS) organisational project.
Assets may include:	data and information intellectual property physical assets.
Tools may include:	cable testing carrier-connection tests data and voice-integration measurements equipment testing frequency and spectrum analysers network performance software policing and shaping tools power meters radiation meter.
Commercial and business requirements may include:	availability backup and recovery of data confidentiality firewalls hacking prevention integrity password logons remote access to internal network.