UniFi Wireless Admin (UWA) course is a 2-day, in-class training course focused on the most important concepts in Enterprise Wireless Networking, with special emphasis on best practices for designing/managing UniFi WLANs. Learn with hands-on lab activities using Cloud Gateway devices, as well as the latest generation of UniFi APs.
Course Outline
Intro to UniFi WLANs
- UniFi Access Points
- Virtual Networks
- Hotspot Portal & Guest Networks
RF Fundamentals
- Decibels & RF Signals
- Attenuation & Free-Space Path Loss (FSPL)
- 2.4 vs. 5 vs. 6 GHz Bands
- Power Spectral Density (PSD)
- Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
- Antenna Gain & Function
- MIMO & Polarization
- AP Cell Coverage
- Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP)
802.11 Networking
- 802.11 Versions
- Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 Features
- 802.11 Traffic Types
- SSIDs
- Dynamic Rate Selection (DRS)
- Roaming
- Wireless Security
- Wireless QoS
WLAN Planning & Design
- Co-Channel Interference (CCI)
- Adjacent Channel Interference (ACI)
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- Modulation & Coding Schemes (MCS)
- Coverage Areas & Cell Overlap
- Minimum Rate Controls (minRates)
- Minimum RSSI (minRSSI)
- Wireless Airtime vs. Capacity
WLAN Deployment
- Site Surveys
- Spectral Analysis
- Band-Steering
- Wireless Uplinks (Mesh AP Networks)
WLAN Troubleshooting
- Wi-Fi Coverage Analysis
- Common WLAN Connectivity Problems
- Multicast & Broadcast Traffic Mitigation
- WiFiman Wireless Stress Testing