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Wi-Fi System Engineering

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6 Hours
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As service providers try to deal with our unquenchable thirst for Internet connectivity, the role of Wi-Fi has grown from a simple wireless LAN technology to a critical element of the communication mix. This course therefore focuses on the IEEE 802.11 family of technologies; 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4), 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) and 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) and in so doing, explains the architecture and operation of a Wi-Fi network.

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Graeme Green

Graeme Green

Mpirical Trainer
Graeme has worked at the heart of the mobile telecommunications sector for over 30 years. During this period, he has developed and delivered training to most of the major network vendors and service providers around the world, in addition to speaking at numerous international conferences and attending ETSI and 3GPP technical meetings.
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Wi-Fi Architecture

The Building Blocks of a Wi-Fi Network:

  • Basic Service Set.
  • Extended Service Set.

Wi-Fi and the IEEE:

  • IEEE and the Wi-Fi Alliance.
  • Wi-Fi and Radio Frequency.
  • Wi-Fi Capabilities.

Wi-Fi Frames and Addressing:

  • Wi-Fi and the OSI Model.
  • Wi-Fi Frame Structure.
  • Wi-Fi Addressing in Operation.

Wi-Fi and Cellular Interworking:

  • Interworking with 4G.
  • Interworking with 5G.
  • Wi-Fi Calling.
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Wi-Fi Operation

Finding the Wi-Fi Network:

  • 802.11 Frame Types.
  • Scanning for Wi-Fi.
  • Probing for Wi-Fi.
  • Tracking Stations.

Wi-Fi Security – Part 1:

  • Authentication.
  • Open System.
  • Simultaneous Authentication of Equals.

Joining the Wi-Fi Network:

  • Association.
  • Wi-Fi Hotspots.
  • Wi-Fi Enhanced Open.
  • Wi-Fi Passpoint.

Wi-Fi Security Part 2:

  • 802.1x.
  • PSK and SAE.
  • EAPOL.

Mobility in the Wi-Fi Network:

  • Reassociation.
  • Fast BSS Transition.
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Wi-Fi Channel Access

Carrier Sensing Multiple Access:

  • Contention Resolution.
  • Network Allocation Vector.

Access Coordination:

  • The Coordination Functions.
  • Interframe Spacing.
  • Random Back Off.

Enhanced Distributed Channel Access:

  • Hybrid Coordination Function.
  • Arbitration Interframe Space.
  • Transmission Opportunity.
  • EDCA Parameter Set.
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Wi-Fi 4, 5 and 6

Technology Evolution:

  • Wi-Fi 4, 5 and 6 Capabilities.
  • OFDM Principles.

Wi-Fi 4:

  • Wi-Fi 4 Characteristics.
  • MIMO Principles.

Wi-Fi 5:

  • Wi-Fi 5 Characteristics.
  • MU-MIMO.

Wi-Fi 6:

  • Wi-Fi 6 Characteristics.
  • OFDMA.
  • Target Wake Time.
  • BSS Colouring.
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Offline access is not currently available. You must use a connected device to access the course and learning tools. However, course pdfs and reference documents are downloadable.

Is there recommended follow-on training?

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