Summary: François talks about this experience in studying for the CCNP Wireless certification and how you can get started.<br> This episode is sponsored by <a href="https://metageek.com/cts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Metageek</a><br> <a href="https://metageek.com/cts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a><br> CCNP Wireless<br> <br> In order to get the <a href="http://www.cleartosend.net/cisco-updates-ccnp-wireless/">CCNP Wireless certification</a>, you need to pass the following 4 exams:<br> <br> 300-360 WIDESIGN – Designing Cisco Wireless Enterprises Networks<br> 300-365 WIDEPLOY – Deploying Cisco Wireless Enterprises Networks<br> 300-375 WISECURE – Securing Cisco Wireless Enterprises Networks <br> * 300-370 WITSHOOT – Troubleshoot Cisco Wireless Enterprises Networks<br> <br> François recommends studying them in the order above.<br> They are ranging between 55 and 60 questions each and you have 110 mins to complete them and each exam is $300 USD each.<br> How to study<br> Self study<br> <br> Read the exam objectives<br> <br> <a href="https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccnp_wireless/widesign/exam-topics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">WIDESIGN</a> Exam Topics – The Cisco Learning Network<br> <a href="https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccnp_wireless/wideploy/exam-topics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">WIDEPLOY</a> Exam Topics – The Cisco Learning Network<br> <a href="https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccnp_wireless/witshoot/exam-topics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">WITSHOOT</a> Exam Topics – The Cisco Learning Network<br> <a href="https://learningnetwork.cisco.com/community/certifications/ccnp_wireless/wisecure/exam-topics" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">WISECURE</a> Exam Topics – The Cisco Learning Network<br> <br> <br> Create a study book of all of the subjects you want to study<br> Research Cisco documentations to find more information about these specific subjects<br> Look at the Study Materials Tab on the exam page<br> <br> Cisco <a href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/8-1/Enterprise-Mobility-8-1-Design-Guide/Enterprise_Mobility_8-1_Deployment_Guide.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Design Documents</a><br> Cisco Support Articles<br> Cisco <a href="https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/8-2/config-guide/b_cg82/b_cg82_chapter_01.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Admin Guide</a> documents<br> <br> <br> If you have equipment, you can setup a lab and practise the configurations<br> <br> Setup your own labs you will need at least 1 AP and 1 WLC<br> Configure dynamic interfaces<br> Configure Interfaces groups<br> Configure AP Groups and RF Profiles<br> Configure different SSID configurations<br> Troubleshoot an AP no joining<br> Ask a friend to break your config and try to troubleshoot it<br> Setup a freeradius server so you can test 802.1X even if you don’t have ISE<br> <br> <br> If you don’t have access to a WLC, you can download a virtual WLC with a 60 days eval license at Wireless – Cisco Virtual Wireless Controller – Cisco<br> <br> It will be a .ova file ready to be used as a virtual machine<br> <br> <br> If you don’t have a Cisco AP, you can purchase an older one on eBay for cheap (ex: 3502)<br> <br> Other ways to study<br> <br> E-Learning proposed by Cisco for $750 a course can be purchased with Cisco Learning Credits<br> <br> <a href="https://learningnetworkstore.cisco.com/ccnp-wireless/designing-cisco-enterprise-networks-widesign-v1-0-elt-widesign-v1-0-020562" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Designing Cisco Wireless Enterprise Networks</a> (WIDESIGN) – The Cisco Learning Network Store<br> <a href="https://learningnetworkstore.cisco."></a>
