CWDP-305 Exam Dumps : Certified Wireless Design Professional

A WLAN scanner is a lightweight tool used during deployment and validation to verify channel utilization, detect SSIDs and APs, evaluate encryption schemes (e.g., WPA2/WPA3), and assess signal strength from APs in a particular area. It is not meant to perform in-depth frame analysis but provides a high-level overview.

From CWDP-305:

“WLAN scanners are useful tools for deployment validation and troubleshooting. They reveal AP signal strength, encryption in use, and can help verify if channel plans have been implemented correctly.”

— Reference: CWDP-305 Official Study and Reference Guide, Chapter on Post-Design ValidationandTroubleshooting

In a Single Channel Architecture (SCA), all access points (APs) operate on the same channel and share a virtual Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID).The wireless controller manages client associations by directing the client to the AP with the strongest Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), ensuring optimal connectivity.

The CWDP-305 Official Study and Reference Guide explains:

"Using a SCA means that all APs will be using the same channel in a given layer. How is the AP with which the client associates determined? C. All APs share a virtual BSSID. A controller will tell the closest AP to the client to communicate with it, since it has a greater RSSI from the client."

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation:

In a 3x3 802.11n configuration supporting two spatial streams over a 20 MHz channel with a short guard interval (400ns), the maximum data rate achievable is 144 Mbps. This is derived from the MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme) index tables defined in the 802.11n standard, where MCS 15 corresponds to two spatial streams at 64-QAM modulation with a 5/6 coding rate. Therefore, the correct maximum MCS rate for this configuration is 144 Mbps.