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.
COURSE LEVEL
Intermediate
RELATED JUNIPER PRODUCT
• Juniper Mist AI
DAY 1
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
DAY 2
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
DAY 3
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
DAY 4
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
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.
• Basic TCP/IP skills
• General networking
• Completion of the Introduction to Juniper Mist AI course or equivalent knowledge
Indivduals working with enterprise wireless networks and applying artificial intelligence to their activities.
