The objective of the CWNP Program is to certify people on wireless networking, not on a
specific vendor’s product. Yes, at times the authors of this book and the creators of the certification will talk about, demonstrate, or even teach how to use a specific product; however,
the goal is the overall understanding of wireless, not the product itself. If you learned to drive
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a car, you had to physically sit and practice in one. When you think back and reminisce, you
probably don’t tell someone you learned to drive a Ford; you probably say you learned to drive
using a Ford.
There are six wireless certifications offered by the CWNP Program: