Wireless LAN implementation, authentication and optimization

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Compare wireless deployment models, including standalone access points, controller-based APs, lightweight APs, mesh, and point-to-point or point-to-multipoint wireless links, and choose the appropriate design for a scenario.
Configure core WLAN settings, including SSIDs, VLAN mapping, channels, channel width, transmit power, security mode, and guest-network separation.

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Apply RF optimization principles, including 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz band characteristics, channel reuse, interference avoidance, coverage planning, and client-density considerations.

Evaluate roaming and mobility requirements, including AP overlap, signal thresholds, and design choices that improve handoff for voice and mobile clients.

Interpret wireless implementation constraints such as antenna type, antenna placement, building materials, and environmental interference when selecting or validating a WLAN design.

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