Wireless Network Essentials – VILT (WNE-VILT) is a one day virtual instructor-led training  designed to help students understand and deploy modern wireless networks using UniFi. Students learn how to configure and troubleshoot wireless networks using UniFi equipment and management tools. Students work directly with UniFi hardware, UniFi Network, WiFiMan, the UniFi Design Center, and the UniFi Wi-Fi Calculator.

The training is also available live in class

Course Outline

Module 1 — UniFi Fundamentals & Initial Deployment

Topics Covered

  • Introduction to UniFi architecture
  • UniFi Cloud Gateways
  • UniFi management concepts
  • Local vs cloud access
  • Owner vs Super Admin roles
  • Console backups

Lab 1 — Install and Setup a UniFi Network using a UDR-7

Hands-On Tasks

  • Physical installation of the UDR-7
  • Initial console setup
  • Remote cloud onboarding
  • Owner account creation
  • Super Admin creation
  • Local and remote login verification
  • Console backup creation and verification

Key Skills Learned

  • Deploying a UniFi console
  • Remote management setup
  • UniFi account administration
  • Backup management

Module 2 — Wi-Fi Fundamentals & Performance

Topics Covered

  • PHY vs throughput
  • RF fundamentals
  • Channel width
  • Spatial streams
  • Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 concepts
  • MLO (Multi-Link Operation)
  • Distance vs throughput
  • Channel utilization
  • Shared airtime behavior

Lab 2 — Wi-Fi Calculator

Hands-On Tasks

  • Using wifi.ui.com
  • Comparing UniFi AP models
  • Evaluating client capabilities
  • Testing:
    • 20/40/80/160/320 MHz channels
    • 5 GHz vs 6 GHz
    • Distance changes
    • MLO behavior
    • Channel utilization impacts

Key Skills Learned

  • Interpreting PHY rates
  • Understanding throughput limitations
  • Comparing AP capabilities
  • Analyzing RF performance

Module 3 — RF Design & Access Point Placement

Topics Covered

  • RF coverage planning
  • AP placement strategy
  • Wall attenuation
  • RSSI targets
  • Capacity vs coverage
  • Co-channel interference
  • AP power design
  • Rack and cable planning

Lab 3 — UniFi Design Center Small Office Design

Hands-On Tasks

  • Importing floor plans
  • Scaling building layouts
  • Defining wall materials
  • Configuring attenuation values
  • Selecting UniFi AP models
  • Designing:
    • 5 GHz coverage
    • 6 GHz coverage
    • Roaming overlap
  • Adding:
    • UDM-Pro
    • Pro Max 16 PoE switch
    • Rack infrastructure
  • Cabling APs
  • Submitting collaboration designs

Key Skills Learned

  • Predictive RF design
  • Coverage validation
  • AP placement strategy
  • UniFi Design Center workflows

Module 4 — VLANs & Network Segmentation

Topics Covered

  • VLAN fundamentals
  • Corporate vs Guest segmentation
  • Gateway/subnet planning
  • DHCP services
  • VLAN isolation concepts

Lab 4 — Create VLANs

Hands-On Tasks

  • Creating Corp VLAN
  • Creating Guest VLAN
  • Assigning VLAN IDs
  • Configuring subnets
  • Enabling DHCP

VLANs Created

Network VLAN Gateway
Corp 10 192.168.10.1/24
Guest 99 192.168.99.1/24

Key Skills Learned

  • Basic VLAN configuration
  • Network segmentation
  • Guest isolation concepts

Module 5 — Wireless Network Deployment

Topics Covered

  • SSID creation
  • WPA2 vs WPA3
  • Corporate wireless design
  • Guest wireless design
  • Band steering
  • Guest isolation
  • Captive portals
  • Terms of Use
  • Redirect portals

Lab 5 — Create an SSID in UniFi

Hands-On Tasks

  • Creating a corporate SSID
  • Assigning VLANs
  • Configuring WPA security
  • Configuring wireless behavior
  • Verifying connectivity

Lab 5B — Guest Wi-Fi Network & Captive Portal

Hands-On Tasks

  • Creating a guest SSID
  • Enabling hotspot portal
  • Terms of Service configuration
  • Password authentication
  • Redirect URL configuration
  • Testing guest onboarding

Key Skills Learned

  • Secure SSID deployment
  • Guest portal configuration
  • Wireless onboarding workflows
  • VLAN-to-SSID mapping

Module 6 — Wireless Roaming & Mobility

Topics Covered

  • Client roaming behavior
  • Sticky clients
  • AP transitions
  • Roaming thresholds
  • Minimum RSSI
  • Roaming Assistant
  • Signal analysis

Lab 6 — Wireless Roaming Analysis Using WiFiMan

Hands-On Tasks

  • Monitoring roaming with WiFiMan
  • Tracking:
    • RSSI
    • PHY rate
    • Connected AP
    • BSSID transitions
  • Testing roaming behavior
  • Configuring Minimum RSSI
  • Observing roaming triggers

Key Skills Learned

  • Real-world roaming analysis
  • Roaming optimization
  • Signal interpretation
  • Understanding client-driven Wi-Fi

Module 7 — Channel Utilization & Airtime Analysis

Topics Covered

  • Shared airtime
  • Channel congestion
  • Interference
  • Retries
  • PHY rates
  • Channel width efficiency
  • Co-channel interference

Lab 7 — Channel Utilization

Hands-On Tasks

  • Configuring fixed channels
  • Disabling auto-channel
  • Throughput testing
  • Observing:
    • Channel utilization
    • Retries
    • Client count
    • PHY rate
    • Throughput changes
  • Testing multiple channel widths

Key Skills Learned

  • Airtime analysis
  • RF congestion analysis
  • Channel planning
  • Understanding Wi-Fi contention

Module 8 — UniFi Identity Endpoint

Topics Covered

  • Identity-based networking
  • One-Click WiFi
  • User onboarding
  • Identity roles
  • Endpoint-based authentication

Lab 8 — Identity Endpoint

Hands-On Tasks

  • Enabling Identity
  • Creating users
  • Installing the Identity app
  • Testing One-Click WiFi

Key Skills Learned

  • Identity onboarding
  • User-based wireless access
  • UniFi Identity fundamentals

Module 9 — Monitoring & Troubleshooting

Topics Covered

  • AP statistics
  • Client statistics
  • Channel utilization
  • Airtime analysis
  • Transmit power
  • Channel width tuning
  • Roaming Assistant
  • Minimum RSSI
  • Retry analysis

Lab 9 — UniFi Monitoring & Troubleshooting

Hands-On Tasks

  • Reviewing AP statistics
  • Using Insights tabs
  • Monitoring:
    • RSSI
    • PHY rates
    • Airtime utilization
    • Retries
  • Configuring:
    • Transmit power
    • Channel width
    • Roaming Assistant
    • Minimum RSSI

Key Skills Learned

  • Wireless troubleshooting
  • UniFi analytics interpretation
  • RF optimization
  • Roaming optimization

Course Resources & Appendices

Included Resources

  • CWNP resources
  • WLAN Professionals
  • UniFi calculators
  • UniFi Design Center
  • MCS charts
  • OFDM/OFDMA references

Technical Reference Material

  • 2-stream OFDM MCS chart
  • 2-stream OFDMA MCS chart

Prerequisites:

  • UniFi UDR-7 (factory reset recommended)
  • Active internet connection
  • Laptop or tablet with Ethernet and/or Wi-Fi
  • Active UniFi account (ui.com credentials)
  • Ethernet cable

Access the VILT training here: learn.wifi-u.com

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