Who Should Attend:
Linux network users, administrators, and programmers with a background in TCP/IP, experience in configuring Linux networking, and building/installing the Linux kernel.

In the first section of this tutorial you will get an overview of the IEEE 802.11 standard for Wireless LANs and a brief introduction to the Linux PCMCIA card services (pcmcia-cs) subsystem. Next we will cover the contents and installation of the linux-wlan package on 'client' stations. You will see the differences encountered when installing the software for Access Point operation. Additionally, there will be demonstrations of the linux-wlan Access Point software running on a variety of hardware.

Course Outline:

• The architecture and operation of the IEEE 802.11 standard
• Common devices available that are compliant with this standard
• Introduction to the behavior and configuration of Linux PCMCIA
• Wireless LAN network design
• Common pitfalls encountered when installing/configuring the linux-wlan package
• Using tools in the linux-wlan package and other packages to test and evaluate the behavior of a Wireless LAN.
• Configuration changes necessary to enable Access Point functionality with the linux-wlan package
• Functionality of Wireless LAN Access Point
• Access Point vs. a station
• Packet forwarding, bridge or route?
• How stations roam from one Access Point to another
• Types Linux computers can be used to build Access Points?