UniFi Wireless Admin

The 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

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    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