This four-day course is designed to provide students with the knowledge required to work with enterprise wireless technologies and Mist AI-driven Wi-Fi networks. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of Wi-Fi technologies, Mist technologies, and how to configure and use them. Through demonstrations and hands-on labs, students will gain experience with the features and functionalities of Mist AI-driven Wi-Fi.

• Introduce the IEEE 802.11 standard and amendments.
• Define Wi-Fi frequency bands.
• Apply radio frequency basics in Wi-Fi networks.
• Identify how modulation and coding make up Wi-Fi.
• Describe the inter-workings of association and roaming.
• Describe network contention factors.
• Define WLANs.
• Introduce Mist.
• Describe Mist configuration objects for Wi-Fi.
• Explain Juniper access points and their configuration options.
• Describe Mist’s WLAN configuration objects.
• Describe Mist Edge.
• Describe the Mist guest options.
• Describe WXLAN policy and apply it to users.
• Describe wireless intrusion detection and prevention from Mist.
• Explain wireless service-level expectations (SLEs) in relation to users.
• Examine events and insights from the Mist cloud.
• Summarize Mist’s Radio Resource Management (RRM).
• Evaluate custom dashboard and report options.
• Evaluate machine learning and artificial intelligence.
• Summarize Marvis queries.
• Explain the functions of Mist’s Marvis actions.
• Compare location service’s concepts and methods.
• Explain Mist’s approach to user engagement.

DAY 1

1. Course Introduction

2 Wi-Fi Standards

• Describe the purpose of the 802.11 standard and its physical layer amendments

3. Wi-Fi Radio Frequency Bands

• Describe the 2.4-GHz, 5-GHz, and 6-GHz frequency bands used for WLANs and their channels

4. Applying Radio Frequency Basics to Wi-Fi

• Describe the properties of an RF wave
• Convert dBm to Milliwatts using RF math
• Explain free space path loss and how it relates to WLANs

5. Modulation and Coding for Wi-Fi

• Explain RF modulation and how it relates to WLAN data rates
• Describe the relationship between SNR and MCS

6. 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

7. Network Contention Factors

• Describe 802.11 contention

Lab 1: WLAN Testing

8. Wi-Fi Architectures and Life Cycle

• Differentiate WLAN architectures
• Describe the stages of the WLAN life cycle

9. Getting Started with Mist

• Examine the Mist architecture
• Create a Mist account
• Summarize Mist subscriptions

Lab 2: Initial Setup

DAY 2

10. Mist Configuration Objects

• Explain the difference between organization-level and site-level configuration objects
• Define Mist configuration objects and their uses
• Summarize the MSP dashboard

Lab 3: Remote Site and Site Groups and Variables

11. Juniper Access Points

• Summarize access points and connectivity
• Describe the boot procedure for a Juniper AP, its requirements, and the process of adding a Juniper AP to the Mist cloud
• Describe common AP configuration settings
• Use the Mist AP dashboard to get information about an AP

12. WLANs

• Define a BSS, ESS, and SSIDs and their functions
• Review additional WLAN configuration options
• Explain WLAN security options and how they are configured in a Mist WLAN configuration object
• Describe data rates and how they are configured in Mist

13. 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

DAY 3

14. Guest Portals

• Describe the Mist guest options

15. Mist WXLAN Policies

• Explain WLAN policies and how they are configured

Lab 4: WLANs and WXLAN

16. Mist Wi-Fi Security

• Describe WLAN security threats detected by the Mist WLAN system

17. Mist Service-Level Expectations

• List Wi-Fi Assurance SLEs and their classifiers

18. Mist Events and Insights

• Describe site, AP, and client events
• Explain the packet capture functionality of the Mist system
• Describe the 802.11 MAC header and list 802.11 MAC frame types

Lab 5: SLE Troubleshooting

19. Mist Radio Resource Management

• Describe the Mist RRM operations and their purposes

DAY 4

20. Mist Dashboard and Reports

• Evaluate customer dashboard and report options21 Mist Artificial Intelligence and Troubleshooting Options
• Assess Mist’s application of artificial intelligence
• Review troubleshooting options; reactive and proactive

21. Mist Artificial Intelligence and Troubleshooting Options

• Assess Mist’s application of artificial intelligence
• Review troubleshooting options; reactive and proactive

22. Marvis Queries

• Explain the difference between Marvis natural language and Marvis query language

23. Marvis Actions

• Describe the functions of Marvis actions

Lab 6: Marvis

24. Location-Based Services

• Review Wi-Fi components for location services 25 User Engagement and Contact Tracing
• Examine Mist’s proximity tracing capabilities

25. User Engagement and Proximity Tracing

• Examine Mist’s proximity tracing capabilities

Individuals working with enterprise wireless networks and applying artificial intelligence to their activities

• Basic TCP/IP skills
• General networking
• Basic knowledge of wireless technologies (Wi-Fi) is recommended