INFO 3180

Students will learn the concepts and practical skills of wireless local area networks (WLANs). They will learn the fundamentals of radio frequency (RF) signals, mathematical skills required in RF signal power calculations, wireless antennas, antenna accessories, and spread spectrum technologies. The students will also learn WLAN infrastructure devices, WLAN organizations and standards, WLAN network architectures, wireless site survey and WLAN troubleshooting techniques. The course will also cover wireless technology topics such as Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7, mesh networking, intro to the WPA3 security, cloud-managed wireless networks, and how WLANs work with IoT devices and 5G networks.