Duration: On-Line or In-Person 2 Days

Course Level: Introductory

Overview:
The AM-101 WiFi Foundations whether in an online format or an onsite classroom, this course is designed for anyone who is interested in discovering the basic foundations of WiFi. Students will learn the necessary principles to give a deeper understanding of WLANs, so the student can continue on with the more intensive and thorough courses. This course will teach you operations, security principles, and troubleshooting procedures through class discussions, interactive labs and comprehensive proficiency assessments. This is a preparation course for the Professional level AirMagnet Academy Training courses.

Who is the course for?  
This WiFi Foundations training class is designed for network administrators, systems engineers, and IT personnel who work with WLAN’s. Managers and administrators who outsource these services will also benefit by learning the core fundamentals of how WiFi works. Consultants and system integrators who are tasked to perform site surveys and investigate wireless network issues.

What topics this course covers?    

• Signals and transmissions
• The important functions of Wi-Fi
• Wireless Security
• Different types of antennas
• Wireless standardizations
• Amendments
• Signals and transmissions
• Channels and bandwidths
• Interference
• Spectrum analysis
• WLAN mobility
• QoS
• Specifications
• Network Design

Fee: $1,785.00 or 18 Credits

Prerequisites: None.

Hands-on Labs: Demonstrations Only

Course Outline:
Chapter 1: Troubleshooting Overview

• Incident Report
• Interview and Document
• Investigate Problem
• Analyze Problem
• Remediate Problem
• Ongoing Monitoring

Chapter 2: Top 10 Must-Knows of Wi-Fi

• Medium Contention
• Frame Transmission
• Frame Retransmissions
• Frame Reception
• Frame addressing
• RF Environment
• Device Capabilities
• Network Performance
• AP Visibility
• WLAN Security

Chapter 3: Standards Organizations

• Regulatory Bodies
• Compatibility Oversight
• Higher Layer Standards
• LAN/Man Standards
• Amendments to 802.11-1999
• Amendments to 802.11-2007
• Amendments to 802.11-2012
• Important Additional Standards

Chapter 4: The Physical Layer

• RF Propagation
• Antennas
• Attenuation
• Signaling
• Transmission Rates
• Channels and Bands
• Spread Spectrum
• 802.11n
• 802.11ac
• Spectrum Analysis

Chapter 5: The Data Link Layer

• CSMA/CA
• DCF
• Frame Forwarding
• Joining a WLAN
• WLAN Mobility
• Quality of Service (QoS)
• 802.11n MAC Enhancements
• Overview of 802.11ac
• Additional Important Amendments

Chapter 6: WLAN Designs

• Client Specifications
• MCS and Modulation Levels
• AP Placement
• WLAN Design Models
• Propagation Modeling
• Troubleshooting