Wi-Fi Network Design Professional (WNDP) Wi-Fi Network Design Professional (WNDP) training course UK
CWNP Gold Learning Partner An essential course for anyone involved in the planning or design of 802.11 / Wi-Fi networks, incorporating hands-on WiFi design exercises along with inroductions to some of the leading Wi-Fi network design tools

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CWNP GOLD Learning Partner     - LEVER is the World's only CWNP™ GOLD Learning Partner

Why Train with LEVER?
In recognition of our authority in Wi-Fi training and education, Planet3 Wireless Inc. have appointed LEVER as the World's only CWNP™ GOLD Learning Partner.

When you choose LEVER your Wi-Fi training, you can be certain that:

  1. You are receiving the best Wi-Fi training available anywhere in the World.
  2. Your training is delivered by Industry-leading Wi-Fi experts - part of our highly-experienced team of Wi-Fi Planners, Designers, Installers and Troubleshooting experts.
  3. You will learn essential techniques and insider secrets that are not taught on other Wi-Fi courses.
  4. You will be working with the latest Enterprise-grade 802.11abgn products, and with unique hands-on practical labs that have been specially designed by LEVER to give you far more in-depth Wi-Fi engineering knowledge and skills.
  5. You will benefit from Lifetime Post-Course Support from LEVER - we are here to assist you in your future career in Wi-Fi network engineering.

Course benefits
This unique hands-on practical Wi-Fi Network Design training course has been introduced by LEVER to meet the need for professional Wi-Fi network design skills within the industry. This unique course meets the needs of all wireless network professionals and IT support staff responsible for planning, designing, surveying or troubleshooting 802.11 (Wi-Fi) wireless networks.

During this unique course from LEVER, Europe's leading company for training in Wireless technologies, delegates gain hands-on experience with some of the leading software tools for Wi-Fi network planning and design.

This course provides the formal instruction in Wi-Fi planning and design which has so far been lacking in the industry. Attendees will learn the methodologies and practical skills needed to perform professional wireless design.

Who should attend?
All IT professionals responsible for planning, designing, surveying or troubleshooting 802.11 (Wi-Fi) wireless networks.

The subjects and material covered in this course compliments all CWNP courses and Vendor-specific courses (such as Cisco AWFSS) that we have reviewed.

Pre-requisites
Course attendees must have prior practical experience with 802.11 / Wi-Fi or other modern wireless network technologies such as WiMAX, GSM, GPRS or UMTS before attending this course:

In particular, attendees must understand the following before attending this course:

  • The RF bands used by 802.11 Wi-Fi wireless networks.
  • The differences between 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11a/h standards.
  • The roles of an Access Point, Wireless Station, Wireless Bridge and Wireless Repeater.
  • SSID, BSSID, Distribution System (DS).
  • Wi-Fi antennas: antenna types, dipole, omni, panel, yagi.

Wi-Fi Network Design Professional (WNDP): Course Content

WLAN and RF Essentials
Wireless network topologies
dB, dBm, Antenna gain, dBi, dBd
RF power, IR, EIRP
RF Interference
Signal strength, SNR, RSSI
SINR

Wi-Fi Network Design Essentials
Essential wireless network design concepts
DRS / ARS
Cell sizing and data rates
Supported data rates
Associated data rate versus throughput
Measuring throughput
802.11 Protection Mechanisms
Mixed b/g cell issues
Mixed b/g cell planning table
Cell Sizing and Data Rates Capacity Planning
IEEE 802.11e and WMM

Application Characterisation
What is Application Characterisation?
The importance of Application Characterisation
How to characterise applications
Information to obtain

The Essentials of Wi-Fi Network Design
Planning for maximum coverage
Planning for network capacity
Channel planning for 802.11b/g
Channel planning for 802.11a
Frequency Reuse and Channel Assignment
Access point co-location

Wi-Fi design for Hotspot Installations

Practical Hotspot Design Exercises

Wi-Fi design for Zone Coverage Installations

Practical In-Building Design Exercises

Wi-Fi design for Seamless Coverage
Z Factor Design
Determining Access Point Count
Initial positioning for APs
Choosing appropriate antennas
Designing for coverage overlap
Using site survey utilities
Planning for roaming users
Planning for Voice over Wi-Fi

Designing for Typical WLAN Environments
Wireless Hotspots
Wireless offices
Warehousing
Retail
The Health sector
Education
Hotels
Transportation

Designing Wi-Fi Bridge Links

Wi-Fi Network Design Tools
A review of the Industry's leading Professional Wi-Fi network design tools

In-depth Needs Analysis
Determining User Requirements
Interviewing end users and IT Staff
Information to collate
Characterising applications
Future applications
Voice over Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi for RFID
Asset tracking
Future plans for expansion
Areas of coverage
Numbers and types of users
User mobility
Wireless roaming
Availability and resilience

Pre-Design Site Survey
Objectives of a pre-design survey
Information needed from the survey

Professional Wi-Fi Network Design Tools
Ekahau ESS Planner
Motorola LANPlanner

Documenting the Design
Obtaining or creating electronic Blueprints
Site survey templates and forms
Pre-Site Survey, Bridge Link Site Survey, Workgroup Bridge (WGB) Site Survey, Compiling your report
Estimating time and materials costs for installation


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