In this course we will learn all about Aruba ACMA exam topics and wireless fundamental information.Topics include:• Wavelength, frequency, amplitude, phase, sine waves• RF propagation and coverage• Reflection, refraction, diffraction and scattering• Multipath and RF interference• Gain and loss• Amplification• Attenuation• Absorption• Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR)• Return Loss• Free Space Path Loss (FSPL)• Watt and milliwatt• Decibel (dB)• dBm and dBi• Noise floor• SNR• RSSI• dBm to mW conversion rules of 10 and 3• Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (EIRP)• RF and physical line of sight and Fresnel zone clearance• Beamwidths• Passive gain• Polarization• Antenna diversity types• Radio chains• Spatial multiplexing (SM)• Transmit Beamforming (TxBF)• Maximal Ratio Combining (MRC)• MIMO • Omni-directional antennas• Semi-directional antennas• Highly directional antennas• Reading Azimuth and Elevation charts for different antenna types• Antenna orientation• RF cables and connectors• Lightning arrestors and grounding rods/wires• IEEE• Wi-Fi Alliance• IETF• Regulatory domains and agencies• DSSS – 802.11• HR-DSSS – 802.11b• OFDM – 802.11a• ERP – 802.11g• Wi-Fi 4 - HT – 802.11n• Wi-Fi 5 - VHT – 802.11ac• Wi-Fi 6 - HE - 802.11ax• DSSS• OFDM• OFDMA and Resource Units• BPSK• QPSK• QAM (16, 64, 256,1024)• Primary channels• Adjacent overlapping and non-overlapping channels• Throughput vs. data rate• Bandwidth• Guard Interval• Frequency bands used by the 802.11 PHYs• Available channels• Regulatory power constraints• Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)• Transmit Power Co
What you'll learn
understand the principles of RF propagation
describe various wireless networking concepts including MIMO and beamforming
apply knowledge of different antenna types and their characteristics
illustrate the differences between Wi-Fi standards and their applications