Publication date : 01/23/2024

Course : Setting up a secure WiFi network

Practical course - 4d - 28h00 - Ref. RSP
Price : 2380 € E.T.

Setting up a secure WiFi network




This practical course will show you how to implement the main means of securing a WiFi network. You'll learn about the role of security and authentication equipment (certificates, Radius servers, etc.), and how to design and implement a security architecture.


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IN-HOUSE
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Practical course in person
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. RSP
  4d - 28h00
2380 € E.T.




This practical course will show you how to implement the main means of securing a WiFi network. You'll learn about the role of security and authentication equipment (certificates, Radius servers, etc.), and how to design and implement a security architecture.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Install and configure a WiFi access point
Securing a WiFi network
Implement a RADIUS server.

Intended audience
This course is aimed at computer scientists and network engineers wishing to specialize in cellular networks.

Prerequisites
Good knowledge of corporate networks. Experience in network administration desirable.

Course schedule

1
Introduction to wireless networking

  • Overview of wireless technologies.
  • The "infrastructure" mode and the "Ad-hoc" mode.
  • Frequency bands.
  • Modulation, spread spectrum and antennas.
Hands-on work
Install and configure a WiFi client. Capturing and analyzing network traffic. How to determine antenna types. Radiation.

2
802.11 physical and data link layers

  • 802.11 architecture.
  • Physical layer and underlay.
  • CSMA/CA access method.
  • Backoff's" algorithm.
Hands-on work
Example of frequency band and access method selection.

3
Designing a company WiFi network

  • Performance and architecture.
  • Select access points.
  • Equipment.
Hands-on work
Set up an access point, connect clients.

4
Integrating the network into the company

  • Plan radio frequencies.
  • Radio coverage.
  • The necessary cabling and connection to the wired network.
  • Bridging and STP. VLAN integration.
Hands-on work
Install and configure access points. Set up routers and gateways.

5
Securing a WiFi network

  • Symmetric and asymmetric encryption algorithms.
  • Hash functions.
  • Authentication and certificates. Radius server.
  • WiFi network security issues.
  • WEP, TKIP, WPA and WPA2 protocols. Standards.
  • 802.1x authentication. EAP...
Hands-on work
Search for wireless networks, MAC filtering example. WEP and WPA protocol configuration and examples. Setting up a RADIUS server.

6
Administration and advanced techniques

  • Centralized administration.
  • Switch Wireless.
  • How to protect yourself from pirate access points?
  • VPN technology and wireless networking.
  • Load balancing.
Hands-on work
Install and configure a Wireless switch with access points.

7
Wireless network evolution

  • New-generation standards.


Dates and locations

Dernières places
Date garantie en présentiel ou à distance
Session garantie
From 19 to 22 May 2026
FR
Paris La Défense
Registration
From 29 September to 2 October 2026
FR
Paris La Défense
Registration

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 19 May, 29 Sep.