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UniFi Wireless admin (Uwa)

Obtained in January 2025

The UniFi Wireless Admin (UWA) course is an 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. With hands-on lab activities using Cloud Gateway devices and the latest generation of UniFi APs.

Course Outlines the following subjects

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

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