CWNA: Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide: Exam CWNA-106 4th Edition

Great text. I ordered this the day after passing the CWTS exam and cracked it open the following week.Unfortunately, the 106 exam was being retired shortly after ordering this book so I was kind of rushed and had to really speed through this thing. I read through the text and used the downloadable resources provided by CWNP to identify objectives I needed to review before the exam. I passed with an 87 on my first try using only these resources so I'd say they were more than enough (70 is a passing score).The 106 is being retired and I don't believe you can schedule it anymore. With that being said, this book was an excellent resource and I feel like my knowledge about 802.11 has been dramatically improved. I can't recommend it as prep for the new version of the CWNA exam but can recommend it for anyone wanting to know more about wireless networking.

I run an IT Training company that caters to the military. When it comes to the CWNA course that we deliver, this is the only book that we use. The book is well put together and give the students exactly what they need to know in order to pass the certification.

Wow... this book is absolutely incredible!!! Wish I had bought it several years ago! It answered so many questions I had, and could not find the answers to, even on the internet. Written very well, and does a great job of explaining things. A++If you're working in RF or wireless, or you want to work in RF or wireless, you really need to read through this book. I could not be happier... said over and over while reading this book, "this was the best $50 I've spent in a long, LONG time!!!"

The official book for studying for your CWNA-106 exam. I have read the book cover to cover and will attempt my exam soon. The book does a great job at covering all topics required for the exam in depth. It is a little dry, but it is a textbook after all, so no marks off for that. Real-world examples of topics are included to help to enforce these. These examples were one of the most enjoyable aspects for me - to see how the ideas, technologies, problems or solutions are experienced in real life.I did notice that information is stated over and over again: "As you learned earlier in this chapter...", "In the previous section, we mentioned that...", etc. This happens a lot. I just skimmed through again and can find a reference to a previously discussed topic on every fourth page or so. I can see the benefit of this every once and a while, to help reinforce topics, but found that this happened too often. I bet the book could shed about 50-75 pages without these. This is my only gripe, and it is a minor one.I had the Kindle version and I found it to be great. I thought I would hate a textbook in Kindle format but the search and highlighting tools on Kindle for PC were a breeze to use. I found it faster to jump around, and the fact that I can search keywords was great. Because of this, I actually preferred it over a physical textbook. That being said, I think it would be too cumbersome to search and jump around on my physical Kindle Keyboard.Essentially, if you are planning on writing the CWNA-106 exam, this book is a must-read. I wouldn't attempt the exam without a cover-to-cover read, along with some practice exams for good measure. Make sure you do the 20 question tests at the end of each chapter as well.Even if you aren't looking at writing the exam, this book provides a great vendor-neutral overview of RF theory, 802.11 standards, wireless technologies and design concepts. Its nice to learn the basics without a vendor's spin on things.

Some terms might seem a bit complicated at first, but they keep repeating throughout the book and helps you remember them. Overall great book with great information on the material.

Excellent prep for the exam and great for practical knowledge as well.

I have been reading it everyday slowly and it blows my mind that the book is simplified a monkey like me can really understand it better....

If you read my review about the book titled The American Spirit, then you'll know why I will not write a damn review. It's just a textbook. The stars should be enough.