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MikroTik MTCNA + MTCRE (Oct 21 – 25, 2024 – Pelham, AL, USA)

Product Description

This course dives deep into routing concepts and the use of Mikrotik RouterOS in small, medium and large networks. Upon completion of the course you will be able to plan, implement, adjust and debug routed MikroTik RouterOS network configurations.

Prerequisites:

  • MTCNA

  • Operating Systems basics

  • Good understanding of TCP/IP, subnetting and Routing

Duration

2 Days – Full-Time

Certifications Exam:

MTCRE

Job functions:

  • Network Administrator

  • Field service technician

  • Help desk support engineer

Recommended Progression:

MTCUME, MTCTCE

UISP Broadband Wireless Admin – November 18 – 19, 2024, Pelham, AL – USA

The UISP Broadband Wireless Admin (UBWAv2) course is a two-day, in-class training course that teaches the most important concepts in Outdoor Wireless Networking. The course has been completely re-designed with new course materials and lab activities using airMAX-ac equipment, while special emphasis on how to design, build, and manage a successful Wireless ISP.

Course Outline

RF Theory

  • Frequency vs. Propagation
  • Unlicensed Bands
  • OFDM Spectral Masks
  • Licensed Frequencies
  • Decibels in RF Systems
  • Free Space Path Loss
  • EIRP
  • Line of Sight & Fresnel Zones
  • Link Power Budgets
  • Fade Margin

Radio Operation

  • Standard RF Circuit
  • Carrier Signals
  • Radio Sensitivity
  • Radio Selectivity
  • Signal, Noise & Interference
  • Chains, Data Rates & MIMO
  • Thermal Noise
  • Channel Flexing
  • airPrism Technology
  • Modulation, EVM & Data Rates

Antenna Theory

  • What is Gain?
  • Isotropic Radiators
  • Antenna Function
  • Gain, Efficiency & VSWR
  • Gain, Surface Area & Directivity
  • Polar Plots
  • MIMO, Polarization & XPD
  • Types of Antennas
  • Antenna Alignment
  • Downtilt, Lobes & Nulls

Ubiquiti Service Providers

  • TDMA & airMAX Protocol
  • 802.11, CSMA/CA & Indoor
  • Problem of Hidden Node
  • airMAX-AC, airOS-5 & -7
  • Traffic Shaping & Burst
  • Scalability vs. Performance
  • Security & VLANs
  • airFiber Technology & Protocols
  • airOS Tools & Redudancy
  • Bridged vs. Routed ISP