Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and conduct a site survey for setting up a wireless network
- Assess client requirements to plan for selecting appropriate WLAN technology and network elements
- Evaluate existing network infrastructure and produce a wireless network topology to determine upgrade or new installation requirements
- Prepare basic RF deployment considerations related to site survey design of data or voice over WLAN applications
- Produce a survey model, including deployment characteristics to meet client requirements
- Produce a spectral analysis predictive layer 1 site survey verified by a physical site survey
- Analyse the survey results produced with an RF network design for a secure wireless network
- Conduct an RF field trial for final evaluation of network topology and network element placements
- Prepare design specifications and plan for secure enterprise WLANs
- Prepare for work according to relevant legislation, workplace health and safety (WHS), codes, regulations and standards
- Produce design specifications and layout for wireless network, using spread spectrum technology for enhanced network security
- Review design plans to ensure sound WLAN RF principles and compliance with wireless regulatory bodies, standards and certifications
- Configure and test a controller-based WLAN
- Produce a controller-based wireless architecture from a possible range of industry-based wireless network architectures
- Configure and test a WLAN controller and access points, using controller-based AP discovery and association to enable roaming facilities
- Configure the basics of a stand-alone access point
- Configure and test client operating system WLAN configuration and install vendor specific software and utilities where applicable
- Configure and test WLAN security
- Review the general framework of wireless security and security components for securing the WLAN
- Configure and test identification assignments to network elements
- Configure and test authentication methods, using different sources of authentication
- Configure and test encryption methods to comply with network security policies
- Conduct WLAN maintenance and troubleshooting