Evolving Your Career from:
Network to Wireless to Mobility
Keith R. Parsons
March, 2014
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Introduction
Keith R. Parsons
CWNE #3, and 60+ Network Certifications
14 Years Dedicated to Wi-Fi
MBA with emphasis on Quantitative Analysis
Wireless LAN Weekly Podcast
Wireless LAN Professionals Summit 2014
Define, Design, Install, Validate & Troubleshoot WLANs
around the world
Twitter - @KeithRParsons
[email protected]
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Ready to Answer Questions?
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Did you have the right answers?
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Who Are You?
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Differences In Preparedness
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What Makes A Professional?
Where Experience, Knowledge, and Tools Intersect.
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What Does It Take To Be A Doctor?
High School Education
University Degree
Medical School
Residency
Specialization
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Becoming a Mobility Engineer
Routing, Switching & TCP/IP
RF & 802.11 Fundamentals
Security, On-Boarding, MDM, Location, etc.
Vendor Solutions
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Route, Switch & Networking
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Network Device Review
Repeater
Regenerate Signal
Hub
Multi-Port Repeater
Bridge
MAC-Based Forwarding
Switch
Multi-Port Bridge
Router
Regenerate new MAC frame
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What Is An Access Point?
Repeater
Hub
Bridge
Switch
Router
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RF & 802.11 Fundamentals
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Tools for Spectrum Analysis
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Tools for Spectrum Analysis
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Tools for Packet Analysis
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WLAN Design & Validation
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Mobile Device Management
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MDM & BYOD
Application Management
Device Onboarding
Policy Management
Guest Access
Device Health
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Application Visibility & Control
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Location Awareness
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Aruba Network Solutions
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Aruba Network Solutions
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Airwave
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Aruba & Meridian Solutions
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The Future Is Bright!
Who / What Do You Want To Become?
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Where To Go From Here?
Twitter – If you aren’t there…
Airheads Forums
Find a Mentor
Cover the Minimums
Focus on Specialties
Share with Community
Be a Mentor
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Questions
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Thank You
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