Wireless Data Communications (CIS 285)

Term: 2021-2022 School Year Summer Term

Faculty

William P FlinnShow MyInfo popup for William P Flinn

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Adjunct instructor.

Education: M.S. Information Systems Security Management, Colorado Technical University; B.S. Aviation Management (Cum Laude), Southern Illinois University

Office Hours:

Fall Semester 2023: Thursdays:  5:00pm - 5:30pm, 9:30pm - 10:00pm, TC-109

If you have an urgent need or need to set up a meeting outside of those hours, email me and we can meet through Teams.

Schedule

Tue-Wed, 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM (5/16/2022 - 7/22/2022) Location: SF TECH 107

Description

Teaches the principles of installing and maintaining wireless local area networks. Students will be given the opportunity to learn about wireless technologies in computer networking. They will set up 802.11 wireless networks from Cisco, Unifi, D-Link and other vendors. In the lab, students will do site audits to best place the access points for better range and throughput, with a focus on security. Wireless standards will be covered to better understand the technology. Prerequisite: CIS 112, CIS 171