Cisco Advanced Wireless LAN for Field Engineers Exam

The 642-587 AWLANFE exam is intended primarily for Cisco Channel Partner Field Engineers. This exam tests the candidate's knowledge of WLAN basics such as RF, antenna theory, and 802.11a, b, and g standards. The exam also tests the candidate's ability to describe, install, configure, and support the Cisco Unified Wireless Network products.

The following information provides general guidelines for the content likely to be included on the exam. However, other related topics may also appear on any specific delivery of the exam. In order to better reflect the contents of the exam and for clarity purposes the guidelines below may change at any time without notice.

Configure and implement the advanced capabilities of Cisco wireless solutions

• Configure and implement the capabilities of the WLSE
• Configure and implement Cisco wireless controllers
• Configure and implement the advanced capabilities of WCS
• Configure and implement the wireless capabilities of ISRs
• Configure and implement the advanced capabilities of the Location Server
• Configure and implement the advanced capabilities of the Cisco and 3rd party wireless clients and supplicants
• Configure and implement the advanced capabilities of Cisco autonomous AP's & bridges
• Configure and implement the advanced capabilities of Cisco lightweight AP's
• Configure and implement the advanced capabilities of RADIUS
• Configure and implement necessary features on the wired infrastructure to support wireless
• Identify the physical and power requirements of devices within a Cisco Unified wireless solution
• Configure and implement voice over a wireless network

Verify and troubleshoot the advanced capabilities of Cisco wireless solutions

• Verify and troubleshoot the WLSE
• Verify and troubleshoot Cisco wireless controllers
• Verify and troubleshoot the advanced capabilities of WCS
• Verify and troubleshoot the wireless capabilities of ISRs
• Verify and troubleshoot the advanced capabilities of the Location Server
• Verify and troubleshoot the advanced capabilities of the Cisco and 3rd party wireless clients and supplicants
• Verify and troubleshoot the advanced capabilities of Cisco autonomous AP's & bridges
• Verify and troubleshoot the advanced capabilities of Cisco lightweight AP's
• Verify and troubleshoot the advanced capabilities of RADIUS
• Verify and troubleshoot necessary features on the wired infrastructure to support wireless
• Verify and troubleshoot the physical and power requirements of devices within a Cisco Unified wireless solution
• Verify and troubleshoot voice over a wireless network

• Cisco Wireless LAN Fundamentals (CWLF)
• Cisco Wireless LAN Advanced Topics (CWLAT)

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A variety of Cisco Press titles may be available for this exam. These titles can be purchased through the Cisco Marketplace Bookstore, directly from Cisco Press.

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