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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to liaise with stakeholders users and industry bodies

literacy skills to write technical documentation and record user requirements

numeracy skills to undertake a costbenefit comparison

technical skills to

analyse wireless network performance

design develop and implement various wireless network solutions

implement wireless networking strategies and configure wireless network software and hardware

implement WLAN and WMAN

produce wireless network designs

Required knowledge

detailed knowledge of

audit and intrusion detection systems

auditing and penetration testing techniques

bandwidth and quality of service

factors affecting signal quality

features of antenna design

layer and layer design issues

radio frequency theory and practice

small office home office SOHO and enterprise LANs

transmission control protocols or internet protocols TCPIP and applications

problems associated with topography and obstacles in radio transmission path

wireless security strategies

wireless topologies

WLAN and WMAN solutions

overview knowledge of

network protocols and operating systems

security protocols standards and data encryption

security threats

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

assess wireless network performance

produce wireless network designs appropriate to client requirements

document design

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

network infrastructure including wireless hardware and software

network technical requirements

real or simulated wireless networks

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 networks

wireless security

review of candidates completed design documentation

evaluation of candidates implementation plan

direct observation of candidate briefing client and obtaining feedback

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.

Networks may include:	domestic large enterprise WLANs medium small.
Network topology may include:	cabled connected single zone carrier links Free Space Optics indoor and outdoor installations LMDS MMDS multiple zone satellite connections stand-alone multi-zone wireless networks.
Client may include:	communities external organisations individuals internal departments internal employees.
Document 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.
Organisational 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.
Tools may include:	cable testing carrier connection tests data and voice integration measurements equipment testing frequency and spectrum analysers modelling tools for network performance software power meters radiation meter.
Site survey may include:	building plans GPS measurements indoor propagation analysis path loss measurements physical inspection satellite mapping.
Users may include:	department within the organisation person within a department third party.
Cabling may include:	category 5e, 6 and 7 cable coaxial cable fibre optic cable.
Implementation plans may include:	cabling construction requirements cut-over arrangements service suppliers.
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).