Why this Wireless Survey course?
This high-value, industry-leading Wireless Site Survey training course, created by Europe’s leading Wi-Fi survey specialists, meets the needs of wireless network professionals and surveyors responsible for planning, surveying, installing or troubleshooting WiFi wireless networks. The course covers:
- Wireless LAN and Radio Frequency (RF) fundamentals
- Predictive Wi-Fi network design using Ekahau Pro
- Pre- and post-deployment passive and active Wi-Fi site surveys
- Troubleshooting Wi-Fi network problems using using Ekahau Pro
- RF Spectrum and interference analysis
- Advanced reporting using using advanced Ekahau Pro features
- Undocumented tips and best practices for working with Ekahau Pro
Who should attend this Wireless Survey course
- Wi-Fi network site survey professionals.
- Wi-Fi network professionals with responsibility for network support and troubleshooting.
- Wi-Fi network professionals responsible for planning and designing 802.11 Wi-Fi wireless networks.
- All networking professionals who wish to gain critical skills in Wi-Fi network planning, design, installation, or support.
Wireless Survey Course Pre-requisites
Students should have the following knowledge and skills before attending this course:
- The essentials of Layer 2 Ethernet networking
- Strong computer skills
- Each student must bring a laptop to the class (Microsoft Windows 10 laptop, or a Macbook set up to run Windows 10)
Hands-on Practicals
This course incorporates extensive hands-on practical Wi-Fi network planning and design sessions working with Ekahau Pro.
Lifetime Post-Course Support
After completing this Wireless Survey training course, delegates receive lifetime post-training support from LEVER Technology Group, to help them apply the technologies and skills they have learned with us, to provide career-long support, and to ensure they are better equipped for their future roles in IT and networking.
Wireless Survey Training Course Content
The role of the Wi-Fi network Designer and Surveyor
- The Wi-Fi WLAN lifecycle
- The 7 different types of WiFi site survey
- Pre-Deployment survey
- Predictive Design
- “AP-on-a-stick” surveys
- Post-Deployment survey
- Predictive Design versus Manual Survey
- Defining the scope of the assignment
- Determining customer requirements
- Using state-of-the-art Wi-Fi network Specifications
- Setting customer expectations
Understanding RF Fundamentals
- RF Laws and Standards
- Unlicensed / License-exempt bands: 2.4GHz, 5GHz
- The new 6GHz bands
- The essentials of Wi-Fi WLANs
- Understanding dB and dBm
- Mastering RF Maths
- The rules of 10s and 3s
Antenna Fundamentals
- Antenna gain, dBi, dBd, dBr
- RF power, IR, EIRP
- EIRP and RF maths
- Signal strength, SNR, RSSI
- SINR
- Understanding Receiver Sensitivity
- Understanding Adaptive Data Rate operation
- Modulation and Coding
- 802.11 MCS
- MCS vs RSSI and SNR
- Asymmetrical / Simplex link operation
802.11 Fundamentals
- CSMA/CA
- Authentication
- Association
- Contention
- Cell sizing and data rates
- Range Boundaries
- Supported data rates
- 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
- 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
- 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
- Key vocabulary
Working with Ekahau Pro
- Installing Ekahau Pro
- Key Ekahau Pro visualisations
- Inputting the Coverage Specification
- Understanding key Wi-Fi network Metrics, Criteria and Conditions
- Signal Strength assessment
- Assessing Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
- Assessing alternate AP coverage
- Assessing RF Channel Overlap (Channel Interference)
- Assessing Associated and Predicted Data Rates
- Review of other key Ekahau Pro visualisations
Defining the Wi-Fi RF Network Coverage specification
- Capacity Planning for your Wi-Fi network
Auditing an existing network
- Visual inspection of the installation
- RF Spectrum analysis and review
- Drawing immediate conclusions
Advanced Wi-Fi Network Design
- Channel Overlap and Interference
- Maximising Frequency Reuse
- Designing for:
- Coverage
- Capacity
- Availability
- Grade of Service
- RTLS
Defining WLAN Requirements
- Creating a definitive Wi-Fi RF Network coverage specification
- Detailed Capacity Planning for Wi-Fi networks
- Creating a definitive Wi-Fi Network Capacity Planning specification
- Example: Medical Clinic Group (or similar)
- Assignment: Detailed Requirements Capture
Exercise: Test-prep questions for WCC Certified Ekahau Pro Design and Survey Engineer exam
Using Ekahau Pro with External Hardware
- Surveying with different NICs
- Surveying with Ekahau Sidekick™
- Using GPS
Ekahau Pro Design
- Demonstration using example customer requirements and network designs
- Sensitivity Analysis
- Installing Ekahau Pro
- Predictive Design exercises
- Small Warehouse
- Large Warehouse
- Exercise: Drawing walls manually
- Exercise: CAD file Import and wall classification
- Design Exercise: Education
Advanced Wi-Fi Network Design
- Designing for Multiple Floors
- Design Exercise: Enterprise / Offices
- Designing for Coverage
- Design Exercise: Enterprise / Offices
- Iterating Predictive Design and Manual Survey
Designing for Capacity
- Using Ekahau Auto-Planner
- Design Exercise: Enterprise / Offices
Exercise: Further reading, including White Papers
Exercise: Test-prep questions for WCC Certified Ekahau Pro Design and Survey Engineer
Outdoor Wi-Fi Network Design
- Determining RF attenuation for
Performing a Post-Installation / Validation Survey
- Important Rules for accurate site surveys
- Analysing Survey Results
- Reviewing all Ekahau Pro and Visualisations options
- Active vs. Passive surveys
- Throughput surveys
Exam Review for WCC Certified Ekahau Pro Design and Survey Engineer exam
- Review of WLAN, Ekahau Pro and Design/Survey Vocabulary
Performing Manual Site Surveys
- “AP on a Stick” Surveys
- Ekahau Pro Reporting Features
- Spectrum Analysis using Ekahau Pro
- Identifying and locating sources of interference
- Ekahau Sidekick™ demonstration
Advanced Module: Ekahau Pro Advanced Reporting Features
- Creating bepoke templated reports
Advanced Module: Active Survey and Throughput Testing
- Using Active site survey
- Throughput testing with Ekahau Pro
Final Exam Review of Key Concepts
- WiFi Design
- Requirements, Criteria, Conditions
- Predictive Design
- Visualsation and Analysis
Optional Training Modules:
- Performing a GPS Survey
- Customised Reporting with Ekahau Pro
- Equipment for “AP on a Stick” surveys (APoS)