1. Define the Characteristics of Radio Frequency (RF)
2. Physics of Light
3. Anatomy of RF Waves
4. The Electromagnetic Spectrum
5. Review and Quiz
6. Intro
7. Wireless Transmit Power
8. Introducing the Decibel 1
9. dBm Measurements and Math 1
10. Wi-Fi dBm Calculations 1
11. Review and Quiz 1
12. Intro 1
13. RF Propagation 1
14. Free Space Path Loss and RSSI 1
15. RF Interference 1
16. Noise Floor and SNR 1
17. Review and Quiz
18. Intro
19. Channels and Bands
20. Antenna Gain
21. IR, EIRP, and Power Limits
22. Loss and Link Budgets
23. Review and Quiz
24. Intro
25. Electricity Concepts
26. AC Voltage and Wi-Fi
27. Voltage Standing Waves (VSW)
28. Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) and Return Loss
29. Review and Quiz
30. Intro
31. Reflection, Refraction, and Scattering
32. Diffraction and Absorption
33. Common Attenuation Values 1
34. Receiver Sensitivity and Fade Margin 1
35. Review and Quiz 5
36. Intro 7
37. Multipathing 1
38. Signal Beamwidth 1
39. Polarization and Orientation 1
40. Fresnel Zones 1
41. Review and Quiz 7
42. Intro 1
43. Antenna Effects 1
44. Antenna Deployment 1
45. Antenna Types 1
46. Antenna Patterns and Charts 1
47. Antenna Systems and Accessories 1
48. Review and Quiz 1
49. Intro 1
50. Spatial Diversity 1
51. Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) 1
52. Multiple-Input Technologies 1
53. Multiple-Output Technologies 1
54. Antenna Use and MU-MIMO 1
55. Review and Quiz 1
56. Intro 1
57. Standards and Regulations 1
58. IEEE 1
59. Wi-Fi Alliance 1
60. IETF 1
61. Regulatory Domains and Agencies 1
62. Review and Quiz 1
63. Intro 1
64. 802.11 and 802.11abg 1
65. 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
66. 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) 1
67. 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6 and 6E) 1
68. Review and Quiz 1
69. Intro 3
70. FHSS and DSSS 1
71. DSSS Data Encoding 1
72. Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) 1
73. OFDMA and Resource Units 1
74. Review and Quiz 3
75. Intro 1
76. Modulation and Encoding 1
77. Phase, Amplitude, and Frequency Keying 1
78. Data Encoding with Symbols 1
79. Interpreting Modulation 1
80. Review and Quiz 1
81. Intro 3
82. BPSK and QPSK 1
83. Constellation Diagrams and 16-QAM 1
84. 64-, 256-, and 1024-QAM 1
85. Convolutional Coding 1
86. Review and Quiz 3
87. Intro 5
88. Licensed, Unlicensed, and ISM Bands 1
89. The 2.4GHz Band 1
90. The 5GHz Band 1
91. The 6GHz Band 1
92. The 1GHz and 60GHz Bands 1
93. Review and Quiz 5
94. Intro 1
95. Fourier Transforms 1
96. Inverse Fourier Transforms 1
97. Fast Fourier Transforms 1
98. OFDM Transmissions 1
99. Symbol Duration and Guard Interval 1
100. Review and Quiz 1
101. Intro 1
102. Channel Bonding and Primary Channels 1
103. Non-Overlapping Channels 1
104. Data Rate and Throughput 1
105. Bandwidth 1
106. Review and Quiz 1
107. Intro 1
108. 2.4GHz Channels 1
109. 5GHz Channels and UNII Bands 1
110. 5GHz Channel Bonding 1
111. 5GHz DFS and TPC 1
112. 6GHz Channels 1
113. Review and Quiz 1
114. Intro 1
115. The Local Area Network (LAN) 1
116. The Wireless LAN (WLAN) 1
117. Wireless Ad-Hoc Networks 1
118. Wireless Bridging 1
119. Wireless Mesh 1
120. Review and Quiz 1
121. Intro 1
122. Access Points (APs) 1
123. Stations (STAs) 1
124. Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) 1
125. Distribution Systems and Media 1
126. Service Sets and Identifiers 1
127. Review and Quiz 1
128. Intro 1
129. The OSI Model 1
130. Headers and Encapsulation 1
131. Ethernet Header Structure and FCS 1
132. L2 and L3 Transport 1
133. Review and Quiz 1
134. Intro 1
135. PHY and MAC 1
136. MAC Sublayers, MSDU, and MPDU 1
137. 802.11 Header and Fields 1
138. 802.11 Header Addresses 1
139. Review and Quiz 1
140. Intro 1
141. 802.11 MPDU and Encapsulation 1
142. MAC MTU 1
143. PHY Mechanisms 1
144. 802.3 Wired Preamble 1
145. 802.11 PHY Preamble and Header 1
146. Review and Quiz 1
147. Intro 1
148. MAC Addressing 1
149. A-MSDU Aggregation 1
150. A-MPDU Aggregation 1
151. Aggregation Enhancements 1
152. Review and Quiz 1
153. Intro 1
154. Management Frames 1
155. Control and Data Frames 1
156. Scanning, Probing, and Hidden SSIDs 1
157. Authentication and Association 1
158. Data Protection 1
159. Review and Quiz 1
160. Intro 3
161. CSMA - Collision Avoidance 1
162. Distributed Coordination Function 1
163. Physical Carrier Sense 1
164. Virtual Carrier Sense 1
165. Review and Quiz 3
166. Intro 1
167. Interframe Spaces 1
168. Pseudo-Random Backoff Timer 1
169. Contention Window Scaling 1
170. RTSCTS 1
171. Review and Quiz 1
172. Intro 3
173. QoS Mechanisms 1
174. HCF and EDCA 1
175. Arbitration IFS 1
176. TXOP and TSpec 1
177. Review and Quiz 3
178. Intro 1
179. Roaming 1
180. Fast Secure Roaming 1
181. Airtime Fairness 1
182. Protected Mode 1
183. Review and Quiz 1
184. Intro 3
185. Legacy Power Management 1
186. WMM-Power Save 1
187. MIMO Power Management
188. TXOP-PS and TWT 1
189. Review and Quiz 3
190. Intro 1
191. Basic AP Features 1
192. Dual-Radios and Dual-Band Antennas 1
193. Tri and Quad Radios
194. Antennas and DART Connectors 1
195. Self-Identifying Antennas (SIAs) 1
196. Review and Quiz 1
197. Intro to Power over Ethernet (PoE)
198. PoE Overview 1
199. PoE Standards 1
200. PoE Example on Cisco WLC 1
201. PoE Example on Cisco Catalyst Switch 1
202. PoE Example using Fortinet 1
203. Intro to Wireless LAN Architectures 1
204. WLAN Architectures Overview 1
205. Control, Management, & Data Planes 1
206. Standalone APs 1
207. Wireless LAN Controllers 1
208. Fortinet Controller Demonstration 1
209. Intro to 802.11 WLAN Design Considerations
210. WLAN Design Considerations Overview 1
211. Coverage Area 1
212. Channel Design 1
213. Roaming 1
214. Additional Design Considerations 1
215. Intro to Network Services Used with WLANs 1
216. Network Services Overview 1
217. DHCP Services 1
218. DNS Services 1
219. Network Time Protocol (NTP) 1
220. Authentication Services 1
221. Intro to Wireless Network Security 1
222. Wireless Network Security Overview 1
223. Weak Security Options to Avoid 1
224. 802.11i and Better Wireless Security 1
225. WPA3 1
226. Enhanced Open with OWE 1
227. Security Options and Tools for Wireless 1
228. Intro 1
229. Information Gathering 1
230. Coverage and Capacity 1
231. Client Devices and Roaming 1
232. Throughput and Connectivity 1
233. Review and Quiz 1
234. Intro 1
235. CCI and CCC 1
236. Wireless Hazards 1
237. Channel and Station Management 1
238. BSS Coloring 1
239. Review and Quiz 1
240. Intro 3
241. Meeting Signal Thresholds 1
242. Real-Time Applications 1
243. Capacity and Cell Sizes 1
244. Band and Channel Planning 1
245. Review and Quiz 3
246. Intro 5
247. Validating the Wireless Network 1
248. Offsite Surveys 1
249. Onsite Surveys 1
250. Passive and Active Surveys 1
251. Review and Quiz 5
252. Intro 7
253. Troubleshooting Methodologies 1
254. Top-Down and Bottom-Up 1
255. Common Wireless Problems 1
256. Wireless Configurations 1
257. Review and Quiz 7
258. Intro 9
259. Initial Troubleshooting 1
260. Spectrum Analyzers 1
261. Protocol Analyzers 1
262. Throughput Testers 1
263. Review and Quiz 9
264. Intro 11
265. Review Session 1
266. Review Session 2
267. Review Session 3
268. Review Session 4
269. Intro 13
270. Review Session 1
271. Review Session 2
272. Review Session 3
273. Review Session 4