cwna
CWNA® – Certified Wireless Network Administrator
CWNA is an administrator level career certification for networkers who are in the field and need to thoroughly understand RF behavior, site surveying, installation, and basic enterprise Wi-Fi security. CWNA is where you learn how RF and IP come together as a Wi-Fi network. The CWNA certification is valid for 3 years.
The CWNA certification is the foundation level enterprise Wi-Fi certification for the CWNP Program, and CWNA is required for your CWSP and CWNE certifications. Your CWNA certification will get you started in your wireless career by ensuring you have the skills to successfully survey, install, and administer enterprise Wi-Fi networks.
The Certification Magazine annual salary survey results for CWNA show a 36% increase in the average salary for CWNAs since 2005:
Average Salary for CWNA (US)
- 2005 – $69,000
- 2006 – $74,000
- 2007 – $78,000
- 2008 – $86,170
- 2009 – $94,150
About the CWNA Certification
- To earn the CWNA certification, you must pass 1 exam: PW0-104
- Exam PW0-104 is available at all Pearson VUE testing centers
- The CWNA PW0-104 Exam Voucher
- The Official CWNA Study Guide from Sybex
- Official CWNA practice test Questions
CWNA (PW0-104) Exam Summary
- Exam Number: PW0-104
- Availability: Register at Pearson VUE
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Questions: 60
- Question Types: Multiple choice / multiple answer
- Passing Score: 70% (80% for Instructors)
- Available Languages: English
The main subject areas covered by CWNA
- Radio Frequency (RF) Technologies
- Antenna Concepts
- Wireless LAN Hardware and Software
- Network Design, Installation, and Management
- Wireless Standards and Organizations
- 802.11 Network Architecture
- Wireless LAN Security
- Troubleshooting
- How to Perform Site Surveys
NOTE: During the exam, you are not allowed to mark a question to return to that question, nor are you allowed to go back to any question on the exam once you have answered that question.