LinITX Ubiquiti UWA0325 UWA Training Course - 11th - 12th March 2025 - Needham Market

Ubiquiti UniFi Wireless Admin (UWA) - Needham Market

Date: 11th - 12th March 2025
Location: Needham Market

The Course

The UniFi Wireless Admin (UWA) training course is a comprehensive hands-on, two-day training course that dives deep into essential concepts of Enterprise Wireless Networking providing both the background of foundational theoretical wireless knowledge with specific reference to use of 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz indoor wireless devices. The course provides hands-on experience of building a 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax wireless network system using Ubiquiti UniFi equipment. This course is designed to prepare professionals to meet the challenges faced by today's enterprise networks through hands-on lab activities using UniFi AP's. On successful completion of the course each student receives a free official "Ubiquiti" T Shirt and after achieving a pass in the examination (pass mark is 65%), the student will also receive a certificate

The subjects covered within the UWA course are:

Intro to UniFi WLANs

• UniFi Access Points
• Virtual Networks
• Hotspot Portal & Guest Networks

RF Fundamentals

• Decibels & RF Signals
• Attenuation & Free-Space Path Loss (FSPL)
• 2.4 vs. 5 vs. 6 GHz Bands
• Power Spectral Density (PSD)
• Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
• Antenna Gain & Function
• MIMO & Polarization
• AP Cell Coverage
• Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP)

802.11 Networking

• 802.11 Versions
• Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 Features
• 802.11 Traffic Types
• SSIDs
• Dynamic Rate Selection (DRS)
• Roaming
• Wireless Security
• Wireless QoS

WLAN Planning & Design

• Co-Channel Interference (CCI)
• Adjacent Channel Interference (ACI)
• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
• Modulation & Coding Schemes (MCS)
• Coverage Areas & Cell Overlap
• Minimum Rate Controls (minRates)
• Minimum RSSI (minRSSI)
• Wireless Airtime vs. Capacity

WLAN Deployment

• Site Surveys
• Spectral Analysis
• Band-Steering
• Wireless Uplinks (Mesh AP Networks)

WLAN Troubleshooting

• Wi-Fi Coverage Analysis
• Common WLAN Connectivity Problems
• Multicast & Broadcast Traffic Mitigation
• WiFiman Wireless Stress Testing

The full course outline can be viewed here https://www.ui.com/training/#courses:uwa

The Trainer

The UWA training courses are being delivered by Jono Thompson. Jono has 21 years of experience working on routing, switching and wireless in enterprise networks.

Intended Target Audience:

This course is aimed at Support technicians, system integrators, installers and other technical professionals/users who already use or would like to start using Ubiquiti UniFi wireless access points and Ubiquiti Cloud Gateways  for delivering wireless based network connectivity 

Student Prerequisites:

• An understanding of TCPIP and the difference between a Layer2 and a Layer3 network
• A working laptop with WiFi and Ethernet ports and the ability to gain Administrative access rights to the operating system.
• A mobile device running Android or iOS
• If the student is wishing to take the UWA examination, then *Photo ID will be required to prove their identity before taking the exam.

*Acceptable types of ID are equal to that required for City and Guilds exams.

Timetable

1st Day: 09:00 - 17:00
2nd Day: 09:00 - 17:00
15 minute Breaks: 10:30 and 15:00
30 min Lunch: 12:30

Optional UWA exam at the end of day 2.

What is included?

• 2 days of training
• Tea/Coffee, etc at refreshment breaks.
• Buffet Lunch
• Free Ubiquiti T Shirt (if you pass the exam)
• Digital Ubiquiti Certificate (if you pass the exam)
• The exam - if required

Note 1: We reserve the right to cancel the course, (e.g. if there are insufficient numbers of students booking the course, or the trainer falls ill). In accordance with our standard Terms & Conditions, the refund amount will only be what you have paid LinITX. Please bear this in mind when booking transport and/or hotels, especially if they are 'non-refundable"! :(

Note 2: If payment has not been made at least 14 days before the commencement date we reserve the right to cancel your booking.

Note 3: Refunds - A full refund for cancellations made at least 14 days before training date, 50% refund for 8-14 days notice and no refund for 7 days notice or less.