Wireless and Cabling Infrastructure

Catalog description

This course is designed for students interested in the aspects of voice and data network using both cabling and wireless infrastructure. The topic includes copper cabling, multi-mode and single mode fiber optics cabling, as well as the wireless media. Students will learn hands-on activities and skills in terminating both copper and fiber optics cable, install wire-less devices such as wireless NICs, Access Points, Range Extenders, etc. Students will design, build and administer LANs and WANs with such wired and wireless devices. The course also focuses on cabling issues related to data and voice connections and provides an understanding of the industry and its worldwide standards. Best industry practices and standards will be followed with lab safety and on-the-job safety in mind. Pre-requisite(s): INTE 2110 Concurrency: None Co-requisite(s): None