CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide: Exam PW0-104

For any one seriously preparing for this exam, this guide is the only thing you need. Study it word for word. Don't gloss over any section, no matter how seemingly obscure it appears. Commit to memory all the coaxial connector specs, max EIRP of all the bands (IEEE limits, not FCC), all the seemingly endless variants of EAP, and all the IEEE admendments (the so called alphabet soup).Hope Amazon won't delete this, but buy it from CWNP with the whole CWNA package, and the book will be for practically free, considering all the valuable extras that come with it. The assesment and bonus exams are much too simple, and unless you get 90's the first time (not after the third), then you are probably not ready.But the book is not flawless. Few times too many, the authors use networking slangs and lingo (the vernacular if you will), which makes for smooth writing, but the eager reader is hanging on every word, and can get frustrated easily if not stated in black and white. There are too many `this subject is beyond the scope of the the CWNA exam', which can soften up the candidate. There is a misprint (I'm sure) on page 460 Fig 13.8 where it shows that the VPN tunnel IP addrs are encrypted, while the SA and DA are in the clear. Should be the opposite. (That's not too bad for a 700 page text). And while the CD has many great auxiliary material, the all important protocol analyzer programs do not work, at least for this reviewer. They should have kept it a bit simpler. I'll stop here, in case I run into them at a CWNP bootcamp. CWNP or Bust!!!Ronald Yu CWNP446813 [...]

I remember reading the first version of this book over 7 years ago. I bought this book to update myself. I work for a large enterprise wi-fi vendor and the CWNA book is the best introductory book you could get on wi-fi/802.11. It covers a large variety of topics and will give you a good understanding of how 802.11 wi-fi networks operate and things to take into consideration when deploying wireless networks.

This isn't the most popular of certifications. If you choose to go this route, prepare for some massive mathematics given in this text. That being said, it's the only guide you'll need. (in fact, this book convinced me that this certification was not for me.)

This book will help you easily pass the CWNA exam. But most importantly, it will really give you a very good - vendor independent- understanding of Wireless LANs, the their history, the technology and even the differences between the main vendors in the market.

Used for study material to pass the exam

Like everybody else, you buy books like these simply because you've gat an exam to pass.The material was instructive and brought some finality to (almost hopelessly) many misapplied, ambiguous terms, definitions and concepts.Way-to-go folks. I really appreciate the work.

Great condition and the CD was still intact as well.

Perfect..just like new and on time!

The CWNA Official Study Guide is the second Sybex book I've bought recently that concentrates on Wireless LANs. The first was the CWTS book. This book is just as good, easy to get into, and difficult to put down. Over 600 pages of really useful information, and a CD packed full of goodies, such as whitepapers and demo software.This and the CWTS Official Study Guide, plus the online practice tests that can be purchased through the CWNP site, are exactly what you need if:- you want to learn more about Wireless LANs, including 802.11n- take and pass the CWNA exam

I bought this book for reference for my Dissertation and very useful it has been. It has taught me what wireless technology is all about and confirmed and or expanded subjects from other resources. It is well laid out and essential for passing the exam.

very good and detailed content written in a very clear way. essential for everyone working with wireless networks.

old version, paper crumbles and comes out of the bindings

J'ai trouvé dans ce livre des explications très précieuses sur les bases des reseaux cablés et Wifi... mais il manque d'exemples de réalisation pratique de réseaux (etudes de la couverture des signaux, logiciels conseillés...)