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By the end of this training session, the student will be able to understand major RouterOS Enterprise WiFi features, how WiFi works and implement CAPsMAN into real life WiFi setups. |
Target Audience: |
Network engineers and technicians wanting to deploy and support: Corporate WiFi networks based on MikroTik Controlled Access Point system Manager (CAPsMAN) Simple Layer 2 wireless bridges using MikroTik 60GHz Wireless Wire Technology |
Course prerequisites: |
MTCNA certificate |
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Module 1 Wireless Introduction |
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Wireless routers RouterBOARD hardware with integrated wireless MikroTik wireless cards |
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Module 1 laboratory |
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Module 2 RF Wireless Characteristics |
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The RF Radio Spectrum and Electromagnetic Energy Decibels Antenna theory and examples of use Isotropic Directional Omnidirectional |
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Antenna polarization |
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Initial class setup |
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Attenuation/absorption and reflective properties of building materials and how they affect radio signals |
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2.4/5GHz indoor/outdoor cell sizes and transmitter powers |
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Client roaming |
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RouterOS station roaming setting |
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Co-channel and Adjacent-channel interference |
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Choosing correct access point placement |
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Physical network infrastructure |
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Understanding 'Airtime' |
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Module 2 laboratory |
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Module 3 Wireless Standards |
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802.11 |
a/b/g/n/ac wireless protocol 802.11 standards features overview Bands, channels (frequencies) and channel widths |
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Scan list |
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Modulation schemes and MCS data rates |
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Channel bonding |
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Frame aggregation overview |
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Chains (SISO, MIMO and MU-MIMO) |
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CSMA/CA overview |
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HW protection (RTS/CTS) |
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QoS priorities / WMM® |
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Future standards (802.11ax) |
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Module 3 laboratory |
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Module 4 Country / Regulatory Domain Settings in CAPsMAN |
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Antenna gain and control of maximum EIRP Setting antenna gain on CAP Selecting the country code and purpose of 'installation' setting |
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Dynamic frequency selection (DFS radar detect) |
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Module 4 laboratory |
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Module 5 Non CAPsMAN Wireless Modes |
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Extending coverage with repeaters and extenders Bridging with MikroTik 60GHz Wireless Wire products Module 5 laboratory |
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Module 6 Wireless Security |
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Authentication (Open / Shared) Encryption (WEP, WPA™ TKIP, WPA2™ AES) |
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Weaknesses of older encryption (WEP / WPA™ TKIP) |
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Overview of 802.11X (RADIUS and EAP) |
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Performance difference of TKIP vs. AES |
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Basic access list (ACL) management |
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Mitigating against most common known vulnerabilities of 802.11 |
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Module 6 laboratory |
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Module 7 Wireless Troubleshooting |
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Troubleshooting wireless clients Registration table analysis TX/RX signal strength |
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Signal to noise ratio |
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CCQ, frames and HW frames, hardware retries |
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Data rates |
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Analysing the System log for wireless problems |
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Scan, background scan |
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Frequency usage |
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Wireless snooper |
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Wireless sniffer |
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Module 7 laboratory |
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Module 8 Wireless Surveys |
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Pre-install site surveys Spectrum analysis overview |
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Prediction software overview |
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Post-install validation surveys |
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Module 8 laboratory |
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Module 9 CAPsMAN v2 |
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MikroTik CAPsMAN version 2 features CAP hardware/software requirements |
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L2 (broadcast/multicast) vs L3 (via UDP) CAPs communication methods |
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Using DHCP option 138 |
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Configuration of a CAP CAPsMAN discovery and selection by CAP Authentication and locking by SSL certificates Auto certificate & locking Auto upgrading feature Securing the CAP configuration |
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CAPsMAN configuration settings (channels, datapaths, security configurations, data rates) |
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Provisioning CAP Interfaces (single and dual band APs) |
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Datapath / local forwarding |
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Dynamic vs static CAP interfaces on CAPsMAN |
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Virtual AP (additional SSIDs) |
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Static interfaces on CAPs (slave virtual interfaces with VLANs) |
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Access list features |
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Module 9 laboratory |
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