802.11 Planet Conference & Expo, Santa Clara, CA - December 3

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December 3 - 5, 2002 • Santa Clara Convention Center • Santa Clara, CA


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Workshop Agenda* Tuesday, December 3, 2002
9:00am - 5:00pm	Registration

THEATRE
10:00am - 12:00pm	Introduction to Wireless LANs and the IEEE 802.11 Standard Looking for a solid introduction to the applications and technologies of wireless LANs? This workshop will explore everything you need to know to take advantage of WLANs today while planning for the next steps in the evolution of WLAN systems. The session will cover: •WLAN basics: motivations, justifications, applications and what users and network managers need to know about indoor radio communications •The IEEE 802.11 standard in detail, including both current specifications and major new additions now under development •A review of current products, including clients, access points and software, along with a discussion of key features Speaker Craig Mathias, Principal, Farpoint Group
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Lunch Break
1:00pm - 3:00pm	Leveraging Multi-Hopping and the Mesh Architecture in 802.11 Networks For the next generation of wireless LAN applications to reach its full potential, 802.11 must expand its capabilities by providing improved robustness, better throughput to distant users and more cost-effective coverage for wide area deployments. One way to achieve these goals is by leveraging Multi-Hopping technology and the natural mesh topology of users in peer-to-peer mode. In a session that combines a slide presentation with practical hands-on demonstration, representatives from MeshNetworks will bring attendees up to speed on how, in a Multi-Hopping mesh network, each client acts as a router and repeater for other users and APs regardless of the 802.11 standard chosen. Speakers: Gene Apelado, MeshNetworks Terrell Brown, MeshNetworks Rick Rotondo, Director, Disruptive Technologies, MeshNetworks

3:00pm - 3:15pm	Break

3:15pm - 5:15pm	Build a High-Gain Antenna From its inception, 802.11 wireless networking has been a fertile field for inventive, community-minded technicians. The well-publicized Pringles potato-chip-can antenna is only one of a number of designs that amateurs can build from inexpensive, readily available materials. Attendees will leave with the know-how to pick an appropriate antenna type for a given application and construct and connect it. Speaker: Trevor Marshall, Independent Consultant

ROOM 209

10:00am - 12:00pm Wireless LAN Design Seminar
If you're a wired LAN administrator or support technician tasked with implementing an 802.11 network in your workplace, this is the workshop for you. Focusing on the fundamental, practical problems involved in equipping and setting up a WLAN that works 'out of the box,' this session gives you the information you need to get it right the first time. Topics include:
Review of basic WLAN RF technology
Access Point and NIC critical features
Optimized WLAN design process
  -- What to cover?
  -- What tools do you need?
  -- How to save your budget and sanity
  -- Real-world design examples: Office, Campus, Warehouse
Six common problems and their solutions
Speaker:
Jesse Frankel, Chief Strategy Officer & VP Advanced Technology, Neo5 Wireless
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm - 3:00pm RF Site Survey Basics: Equipment and Techniques for Maximizing WLAN Performance
As you plan your 802.11 network, you'll want to prepare a site survey to identify potential problem spots and address them before the implementation stage. This session covers the ins and outs of a site survey, with the following steps explicitly covered:
1. RF site survey objectives, including the assessment of RF propagation issues, determining location and estimating the number of access points.
2. Addressing RF propagation issues.
3. Assessing site survey tools.
4. Site survey steps.
5. Potential impact on system design (including the selection of 802.11b vs. 802.11a, channel assignments, etc.).
Speaker:
Jesse Frankel, Chief Strategy Officer & VP Advanced Technology, Neo5 Wireless
3:00pm - 3:15pm Break
3:15pm - 5:15pm Two Workshops will be held during this time
3:15pm - 4:15pm
WLAN Ease of Use: Simplifying the Task of the IT Manager and End Use
In this session, we will discuss the usability issues that must be addressed within a WLAN deployment. Discussion will focus on the range of IT management tasks, including WLAN policy definition and configuration, network preparation, access point deployment, access point setup, and active monitoring and intrusion detection. We will also consider the end user experience, including the need for easy network configuration, seamless network access, and simplified security procedures. We will consider various approaches to simplifying these usability issues, including the role of integrated WLAN platform solutions.
Sandeep Singhal, Chief Technical Officer, ReefEdge, Inc.
4:15pm - 5:15pm
TBA

ROOM 203/204

10:00am - 3:00pm WLAN Security Tutorial (see below)
This two-part, four-hour workshop is designed to give administrators of traditional and wireless LANs an overview of the well-publicized security issues involved with WLAN and provide examples of tools and techniques to mitigate WLAN security risks. Attendees should have solid network administration experience and a basic working knowledge of WLANs. Prior security knowledge is not required.
Instructors:
Diana Kelley, Security Services Practice Leader, Baroudi Group
Lisa Phifer, Vice President, Core Competence, Inc.
10:00am - 12:00pm Part 1: Foundations Of WLAN Security
This portion of the workshop presents an overview of the security issues involved with the deployment of a WLAN and explains the aspects of WLAN technology that are germane to security. It then details the most common vulnerabilities (such as spoofing and eavesdropping) and demonstrates some of the detection tools (such as sniffers, analyzers, and intrusion detection systems) administrators can use to help them protect their networks.
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm - 3:00pm Part 2: Building Your WLAN Securely
Students in Part 2 will be expected to be familiar with the contents of Part 1. In order to participate in the student exercises, students must bring their own laptop with an 802.11b NIC.
The second-hands-on-part of this workshop builds on the information from Part I and provides a series of steps or lessons to guide administrators in creating a WLAN sufficiently secure for its intended purpose. Users will be able to participate in client exercises that allow them to authenticate to Access Points at increasing levels of security (WEP, 802.1x, SSL), and instructors will provide examples to help avoid some common WLAN security pitfalls. Session concludes with a "Deployment Checklist" for administrators.
3:00pm - 3:15pm Break
3:15pm - 5:15pm Securing Hotspot Connections
As a Wi-Fi hot spot user, what can you do to protect yourself - simply, at little or no cost?
As a wISP, how do you educate users and companies about hot spot vulnerabilities and their need to take appropriate security measures?
This panel discusses hot spot security risks, user vulnerabilities, measures that can be applied to clients and servers, and the challenges that lie therein.
Moderator:
Glenn Fleishman, Freelance Technology Journalist
Speakers:
Lisa Phifer, Vice President, Core Competence, Inc.
Cliff Skolnick, CTO, Iron Systems, Inc.

ROOM 210

Crash Preparation Course for Certified Wireless LAN Professional (CWLP) Certification (see below)
The rapid proliferation of wireless LANs in business, educational, governmental, and civic organizations has created a huge need for administrators trained in the specifics of this technology. Today's equivalent of the CNA and CNE (Novell) certifications that were de rigueur in the '90s is the Certified Wireless LAN Professional credential, endorsed by the Wireless LAN Association and the National Association of Communications Systems Engineers.
This six-hour intensive 'cram' course presents an in-depth, vendor-neutral review of 802.11 wireless networks and covers the fundamental requirements for passing the CWNP exam. A sample exam in both hardcopy and Palm (electronic) format is included, as well as a complimentary copy of Planet3 Wireless's Official Certified Wireless Network Administrator™ (CWNA™) Study Guide.
Instructor:
Francis Rabuck , President, Rabuck Associates
10:00am - 12:00pm Wireless LAN Certification Preparatory, Part 1
Wireless Organizations, Standards and Terminology
Fundamentals and Math of Radio Frequency, Spread Spectrum and Antennas
12:00pm - 1:00pm Lunch Break
1:00pm - 3:00pm Wireless LAN Certification Preparatory, Part 2
Hardware Components and Configuration
Planning, Managing, and Troubleshooting Wireless LANs
3:00pm - 3:15pm Break
3:15pm - 5:15pm Wireless LAN Certification Preparatory, Part 3
Network Architectures
Security Policy, Problems and Solutions

* This agenda subject to change
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