This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to design and implement wireless local area networks (LANs)/wide area networks (WANs) for internetworking systems.

It includes working safely, applying design principles, complying with relevant industry standards, incorporating advanced wireless LAN/WAN technologies, and documenting design and performance monitoring.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare to design internetworking systems

1.1

Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified, obtained and applied

1.2

Scope of design brief for advanced wireless LAN/WAN technologies is developed and documented in consultation with relevant person/s

1.3

Work team/group is arranged of relevant persons in accordance with design brief and workplace procedures

1.4

Activities are planned in accordance with workplace procedures for timelines and in consultation with others involved

2

Design internetworking systems

2.1

Internetworking system is designed with economical design solutions in accordance with design brief, relevant industry standards and workplace procedures

2.2

Advanced wireless LAN/WAN technologies are included in internetworking system design in accordance with relevant industry standards and workplace procedures

2.3

Internetworking system design specification of required media is in accordance with relevant industry standards

2.4

Internetworking system design is documented in accordance with workplace procedures

2.5

Internetworking system design is presented and discussed with relevant person/s in accordance with workplace procedures

2.6

Alterations to the internetworking system design resulting from the presentation/discussion are negotiated with relevant person/s in accordance with workplace procedures

2.7

Final internetworking system design is documented and approval obtained from relevant person/s in accordance with workplace procedures

3

Implement internetworking systems

3.1

Activities are planned in accordance with workplace procedures for timelines and in consultation with others involved

3.2

Relevant development tools and software are selected in accordance with design brief and relevant industry standards

3.3

Advance wireless LAN/WAN technologies are installed, configured and tested in accordance with design brief and relevant industry standards

3.4

System malfunctions and performance issues are identified and rectified using techniques in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant industry standards

3.5

Unplanned events are analysed to provide solutions in accordance with workplace procedures

3.6

Quality of work is monitored in accordance with workplace procedures and/or relevant industry standards

3.7

Final internetworking system design and implementation are documented in accordance with workplace procedures

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

acquiring media for internetworking system design specification

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements

conducting wireless local area network (WLAN) maintenance and troubleshooting

configuring and testing a controller-based WLAN

configuring and testing WLAN security

designing internetworking system with economical design solutions

developing a design brief for advanced wireless local area network (LAN)/wide area network (WAN) technologies in an internetworking system design brief

documenting and presenting design for approval

documenting internetworking installation and configuration activities

identifying and rectifying system malfunctions and performance issues

implementing internetworking system design, including advanced wireless LAN/WAN technologies in internetworking system design

monitoring quality of work

negotiating alterations to internetworking system design

planning and conducting a site survey for setting up a wireless network

preparing to design wirelessinternetworking system

selecting relevant development tools and software

using technologies and media specifications used in the design of advanced wireless LAN/WAN technologies.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

access points

advanced wireless LAN/WAN technologies

antennas

application design and site survey preparation

authentication and encryption methods

emerging technologies

radio frequency (RF) fundamentals

relevant industry standards

relevant manufacturer specifications

relevant media

security

troubleshooting, management, monitoring and diagnostics

wireless bridges and routers

wireless LAN/WAN network management software tools

wireless radio technologies

wireless roaming

wireless standards

wireless topologies

WLAN architecture and devices

WLAN implementation and deployment.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in suitable workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated suitable workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, facilities and equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Designing and implementing wireless LANs/WANs internetworking systems must include at least the following:

between two LANs/wireless local area network (WLANs) to form a WAN, or a WLAN and the internet

Electrotechnology

Computer Systems