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Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials v4.1

This lab bundle includes the CUWN 4.1 lab exercises implemented as a partially remote lab.

The students configure the Cisco 2106 Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) from its factory configuration to an initial working configuration. After that, the students configure necessary steps to associate access points with the WLC. This then serves as a platform for the objectives that follow. The setup allows the students to use the WLC command-line interface (CLI) and web interface, and to manage the access points and use the Wireless Control System (WCS) to manage wireless networks.

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Objectives

Upon finishing this set of exercises, you will be able to:

  • Configure Cisco WLC using the console management interface
  • Configure Cisco WLC using the controller web interface
  • Configure different ways of access point deployment
  • Configure a mobility group in the network
  • Configure a primary and secondary controller
  • Configure WLAN with web authentication
  • Configure WLAN with 802.1X PEAP authentication
  • Configure WLAN with WPA2 encryption and PEAP authentication
  • Manage controllers with Cisco Wireless Control System
  • Configure access point to act as a workgroup bridge
  • Convert autonomous access point to lightweight and vice versa

Importance

This lab exercise is of utmost importance to network administrators and engineers responsible for deploying Cisco Unified WLAN solutions.

Target Audience

This lab bundle is designed for network administrators who would like to plan, deploy, and manage the enterprise WLAN using lightweight access points and controllers.

Prerequisite Knowledge

The students should have at least basic knowledge of wireless network technologies and Cisco Unified Wirelless Network hardware to fully benefit from this lab exercise.