Introduction:

WiFi has become as prevalent a technology at home as it is at work. WiFi-equipped computers and other devices continue to proliferate as the prices of WiFi gear continue to drop. Clearly, WiFI will continue to be an important force in the market for some time to come. In this course, you will learn how WiFi evolved, how it works, its applications, how WiFi networks are designed and deployed, and the future of WiFi, including its relationship with WiMAX and other technologies.

Audience:

Managers and professionals including planners, strategists, marketing specialists, sales representatives, procurement personnel, and others whose job requires a non-technical overview of WiFi.

Customize it:

This 1-2-day WIFI for Non-Engineers course will be customized to your needs and specifications. Eno.com will assist you in identifying those needs and specifications. A word to the wise, there are many vendors of wireless training. They will typically have a broad and general course, one size fits all, already developed and just put your organization’s name on the title slide. This minimizes their effort and time investment. At Eno.com, every course is made to your exact and exacting specifications. We help you ensure what you are getting is what you really need even if at the beginning you weren’t too sure of what that was. We fit the class to your needs. We never fit you into our “standard”, one size fits all, class.

Course Aim:

Learn how to: List the major player involved with WiFi Describe the major applications of WiFi Explain the basic principles underlying the operation of WiFi Describe the capabilities of the various WiFi standards Diagram the basic components and operation of a WiFi network Summarize how WiFi networks are designed, deployed, and optimized Discuss WiFi’s relationship with WiMAX and other technologies

Course Outline

Telecommunications Basics Networking basics LANs and WANs Basics of RF communications Mobile and fixed wireless technologies Introduction to WiFi What is WiFi WiFi manufacturers Uses of Wi-Fi Current and projected market for WiFi How WiFi Works Technical principles that underlie the operation of WiFi Frequency bands Components of a WiFi network 802.11 Standards Evolution Overview of standards: 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n Comparison of capabilities, strengths, and limitations Compatibility considerations and issues Procuring, Designing, and Deploying a WiFi Network Design and optimization process and tools Deployment process Security considerations and issues Managing a WiFi system Future of Wi-Fi Future evolution of WiFi Wi-Fi and IPTV Wi-Fi with MIMO Relationship with WiMAX WiMAX capabilities and applications Wrap-Up: Course Recap, Q/A, and Evaluations