Course Overview

Wi-Fi is everywhere, and the world's biggest cellular carriers already recognize Wi-Fi as a business-critical technology. This course will cover everything from basic Radio Frquency (RF) theory and regulatory requirements to implementation of WLAN devices, which allow you to connect to the Internet without cables. You'll learn the basics of 802.11 wireless networking terminology and functionality, as well as engineering concepts and business practices to get up to speed on the latest in 802.11 technologies.

Intended Audiences

  • Personnel without any Wi-Fi/RF background
  • Personnel who desire to renew their learning of Wi-Fi/RF fundamentals and examine current trends
  • Decision-makers and operations personnel

Prerequisite

Telecommunications Education Center Wireless Fundamentals Course

Wireless 101

In today’s ever-evolving wireless landscape, the foundations of cellular communications are often overlooked. In this course, we’ll study the basic principles of Radio Frequency (RF) theories and how they apply to today’s cellular systems. After reviewing these principles, we’ll focus on the practicalities of how cell sites are designed, the hardware components found at a…

Key Takeaways

  • Define the basic characteristics and concepts related to Wi-Fi technologies and learn the role of Wi-Fi as a network access technology.
  • Understand the importance of Wi-Fi technologies for cellular data offloading.
  • Identify the basic attributes of WLAN standards (802.11 b, a, g, n, ac, ad) and identify deployment scenarios for common WLAN network types
  • Identify and describe the legacy and recent releases of WLAN security technologies.
  • Identify and explain best practices for access point placement and density.
  • Identify factors that affect the range and rate of RF transmissions and the define the concepts that make up functionality of RF spread spectrum communication.
  • Understand, describe, and gather the required information prior to a site survey.

Course Includes

Course outline
√ Online access to self-guided PowerPoint deck
√ Certificate of completion

  • Course outline
  • Online access to self-guided PowerPoint deck
  • Certificate of completion

FAQ

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