Deploying and Managing Juniper Wireless Networks with Mist AI

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Course Overview

This four-day course provides students with the knowledge required to work with enterprise wireless technologies and Juniper Driven by Mist AI™ wireless networks. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of wireless technologies, Juniper 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.

Intended Audience

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

Course Objectives

After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the IEEE 802.11 standard and amendments.
• Describe wireless frequency bands.
• Apply radio frequency (RF) basics in wireless networks.
• Identify how modulation and coding make up wireless networks.
• Describe the interworkings of association and roaming.
• Describe network contention factors.
• Define WLANs.
• Define Juniper Mist.
• Describe Juniper Mist configuration objects for wireless networks.
• Describe Juniper Access Points and their configuration options.
• Describe Juniper Mist’s WLAN configuration objects.
• Describe Juniper Mist™ Edge.
• Describe the Juniper Mist guest options.
• Describe WxLAN policies and how apply them to resources.
• Examine wireless intrusion detection and prevention from Juniper Mist.
• Describe WLAN security threats detected by the Juniper Mist WLAN system.
• Interpret wireless service-level expectations (SLEs) in relation to users.
• Gather events and insights from the Mist™ cloud.
• Summarize Juniper Mist’s radio resource management (RRM).
• Review additional data to create dashboard and reports.
• Evaluate machine learning and artificial intelligence.
• Summarize Marvis queries.
• Extend Mist’s Marvis actions.
• Describe the functions of Marvis Actions and Marvis Minis.
• Compare the concepts and methods of location services.
• Explain Juniper Mist’s approach to user engagement and asset visibility.

Course Outline

1 - Wi-Fi Standards

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

2 - Wi-Fi Radio Frequency Bands

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

3 - 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

4 - Modulation and Coding for Wireless Networks

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

5 - 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

6 - Network Contention Factors

• Describe 802.11 contention

7 - Wi-Fi Architectures and Life Cycle

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

8 - 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

9 - 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

10 - 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

11 - 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

12 - 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

13 - Guest Portals

• Describe the Juniper Mist guest options

14 - Juniper Mist WxLAN Policies

• Explain WLAN policies and how they are configured
• Lab 3: WLANs and WxLAN

15 - Juniper Mist Wi-Fi Security

• Describe WLAN security threats detected by the Juniper Mist WLAN system

16 - Juniper Mist Service-Level Expectations

• List Wi-Fi Assurance SLEs and their classifiers

17 - 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

18 - Juniper Mist Radio Resource Management

• Describe Juniper Mist RRM operations and their purposes

19 - Juniper Mist Dashboard and Reports

• Explain custom dashboard and report options

20 - Juniper Mist Artificial Intelligence and Troubleshooting Options

• Assess Juniper Mist’s application of artificial intelligence
• Describe the reactive and proactive troubleshooting methodologies

21 - Marvis Queries

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

22 - Marvis Actions

• Explain the features of Marvis Actions
• Explain the functions of Marvis Minis
• Lab 5: Marvis

23 - Location-Based Services

• Describe real-time location services
• Explain Wi-Fi components for location services

24 - User Engagement and Asset Visibility

• Explain Juniper Mist’s approach to user engagement
• Describe Juniper Mist’s asset visibility capabilities

• Basic TCP/IP skills
• General networking
• Completion of the
• Introduction to Juniper Mist AI course or equivalent knowledge

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