Cisco Wireless Mesh & RF Design Boot Camp

This 5-day boot camp combines the Cisco Wireless Mesh Network (CWMN) course and the Wi-Fi Mesh RF Design Boot Camp (WFRF). In one week of intense training, you will learn how to design, install and maintain a wireless mesh network as well as select, connect, configure and troubleshoot Cisco components of their wireless mesh network. In an in-class case study, you will gain experience designing the RF network for a sample mesh-served community, engineering the client access layer, the mesh layer, and the backhaul layer.

• Sales and Field engineers that are involved in designing and implementing wireless mesh networks
• Cisco partners that need to obtain the Advanced Technology Partner 2.0 Certification

Detailed Course Outline

Part 1: Principles and Models for Wi-Fi Mesh Networks

• Principles of Wireless Mesh Networks
• Wireless Mesh Design Requirements
• RF Theory
• Access Point Rules
• 802.11h Standard
• Mesh Network Overview: Components, Protocols, and Functionality
• Mesh Network Features and Applications
• Basic RF for Wi-Fi Mesh Design
• Wi-Fi Mesh Network Design
• Propagation Modeling of Mesh Networks

Part 2: Using the Cisco WLC in a Mesh Network

• Configuring a Wireless Controller
• Installation, Configuration, and Maintenance of Mesh Networks
• Installing Cisco Aironet Access Points
• Access Point and Bridging Group Configuration
• Configuring the Controller, Using the GUI to Add the AP to the Mesh Network
• Connectivity Verification
• Cisco WCS Map and Mesh Enhancements

Part 3: The Business Case and Case Study

• RF Design Cost Considerations
• Wi-Fi Mesh Design Case Study

Part 4: Troubleshooting and Verification Confirmation

• Verification and Troubleshooting
• Validating WLAN Configurations
• CLI Support Tools
• Identifying Other Considerations for Troubleshooting
• GUI Support Tools

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Basic understanding of PC hardware configurations and networking business drivers are both required