Detailed Course Outline
Wi-Fi Standards
- Describe the purpose of the 802.11 standard and its physical later amendments
Wi-Fi Radio Frequency Bands
- Describe the 2.4-GHz, 5-GHz, and 6-GHz frequency bands used for WLANs and their channels
Applying Radio Frequency Basics to Wi-Fi
- Describe the properties of an RF wave
- Convert dBm to Milliwatts using RF math
- Explain factors that contribute to RF signals and how they relate to WLANs
Modulation and Coding for Wireless Networks
- Explain RF modulation and how it relates to WLAN data rates
- Describe the relationship between SNR and MCS
Understanding Client Association and Roaming
- Describe the 802.11 state machine and steps required for an 802.11 station to connect to an access point
- Explain the protocols used in a client’s connection to the network
Network Contention Factors
- Describe 802.11 contention
Wi-Fi Architectures and Life Cycle
- Differentiate WLAN architectures
- Describe the stages of the WLAN life cycle
Getting Started with Juniper Mist
- Examine the Juniper Mist architecture
- Create a Juniper Mist account
- Summarize Juniper Mist subscriptions
- Summarize the MSP dashboard
Lab 1: Initial Setup
Juniper Mist Configuration Objects
- Explain the difference between organization-level and site-level configuration objects
- Define Juniper Mist configuration objects and their uses
Lab 2: Remote Site and Site Groups and Variables
Juniper Access Points
- Summarize access points and connectivity
- Describe the boot procedure for a Juniper Access Point, its requirements, and the process of adding a Juniper Access Point to the Juniper Mist cloud
- Describe common AP configuration settings
- Use the Juniper Access Points dashboard to get information about an Access Point
WLANs
- Define a SSIDs, BSSIDs, and their functions
- Review additional WLAN configuration options
- Explain WLAN security options and how they are configured in a Juniper Mist WLAN configuration object
- Describe data rates and how they are configured in Juniper Mist
- Explain SSID strategies for multiband deployments
Juniper Mist Edge
- Define the features and benefits
- Identify popular use cases
- Categorize the product options
- Summarize the installation
- Review the Edge management
- Troubleshoot the device and connectivity
Guest Portals
- Describe the Juniper Mist guest options
Juniper Mist WxLAN Policies
- Explain WLAN policies and how they are configured
Lab 3: WLANs and WxLAN
Juniper Mist Wi-Fi Security
- Describe WLAN security threats detected by the Juniper Mist WLAN system
Juniper Mist Service-Level Expectations
- List Wi-Fi Assurance SLEs and their classifiers
Juniper Mist Events and Insights
- Describe site, AP, and client events
- Explain the packet capture functionality of the Juniper Mist system
- Describe the 802.11 MAC header and list 802.11 MAC frame types
Lab 4: SLE Troubleshooting
Juniper Mist Radio Resource Management
- Describe Juniper Mist RRM operations and their purposes
Juniper Mist Dashboard and Reports
- Explain custom dashboard and report options
Juniper Mist Artificial Intelligence and Troubleshooting Options
- Assess Juniper Mist’s application of artificial intelligence
- Describe the reactive and proactive troubleshooting methodologies
Marvis Queries
- Explain the difference between Marvis natural language and Marvis query language
Marvis Actions
- Explain the features of Marvis Actions
- Explain the functions of Marvis Minis
Lab 5: Marvis
Location-Based Services
- Describe real-time location services
- Explain Wi-Fi components for location services
User Engagement and Asset Visibility
- Explain Juniper Mist’s approach to user engagement
- Describe Juniper Mist’s asset visibility capabilities