CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator & CWSP Certified Wireless Security Professional All-in-One Exam Guide (PW0-104 & PW0-204)

CHAPTER 12Administering Wireless LANs

In this chapter, you will

• Review general administration guidelines

• Understand wireless network management systems

• Learn about self-managed RF technologies

Administration Guidelines

Best practices provide a foundation on which to build specific policies and procedures for unique organizations. Wireless networks do not necessarily require the reinvention of administration best practices. Several best practices can be borrowed from wired network administration including:

• Configuring devices offline

• Backing up configurations

• Document changes

• Updating devices periodically

• Performing analysis occasionally

Configuring devices offline provides two major benefits: improved security and greater network ...