This intermediate 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 and Juniper Mist™ technologies and learn 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 wireless.

• Describe the IEEE 802.11 standard and amendments.
• Define Wi-Fi frequency bands.
• Apply radio frequency (RF) basics in Wi-Fi networks.
• Identify how modulation and coding make up wireless networks
• Describe the interworkings of association and roaming.
• Describe network contention factors.
• Define WLANs.
• Describe 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 wireless extensible LAN (WxLAN) policies and how to apply them.
• Examine wireless intrusion detection and prevention from Juniper Mist.
• Interpret wireless service-level expectations (SLEs) in relation to users.
• Define events and insights from the Juniper Mist cloud.
• Summarize Mist AI’s radio resource management.
• Review additional data to create dashboards and reports.
• Evaluate machine learning and artificial intelligence.
• Summarize Marvis® Virtual Network Assistant queries.
• Describe the functions of Marvis Actions and Marvis Minis®.
• Describe the concepts and methods of location services.
• Examine the Juniper Mist™ User Engagement and Juniper Mist™ Asset Visibility cloud services.

This course benefits individuals working with enterprise wireless networks and applying artificial intelligence to their activities.

• Basic TCP/IP skills.
• General networking.
• Completion of the Introduction to Juniper Mist AI course.

DAY 1

Module 1: Wi-Fi Standards
• Describe the purpose of the 802.11 standard and its physical layer amendments
Module 2: Wi-Fi Radio Frequency Bands
• Describe the 2.4-GHz frequency band used for WLANs and their channels
• Describe the 5-GHz frequency band used for WLANs and their channels
• Describe the 6-GHz frequency band used for WLANs and their channels
Module 3: Applying Radio Frequency Basics to Wireless Networks
• 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
Module 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
Module 5: Understanding Client Association and Roaming
• Describe the 802.11 state machine and the 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
Module 6: Network Contention Factors
• Describe 802.11 contention
Module 7: Wireless Architectures and Life Cycle
• Differentiate WLAN architectures
• Describe the stages of the WLAN life cycle
Module 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

Module 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
Module 10: Juniper Access Points
• Summarize access points and their 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 the common AP configuration settings
• Use the Juniper Access Points dashboard to get information about an AP
Module 11: WLANs
• Define 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
Module 12: Juniper Mist Edge
• Define the features and benefits
• Identify popular use cases
• Categorize the product options
• Describe the installation
• Review the management of Juniper Mist Edge
• Troubleshoot the device and connectivity

DAY 3

Module 13: Guest Portals
• Describe the Juniper Mist guest options
Module 14: Juniper Mist WxLAN Policies
• Explain WxLAN policies and how they are configured
Lab 3: WLANs and WxLAN Policy
Module 15: Juniper Mist Wireless Security
• Describe WLAN security threats detected by the Juniper Mist WLAN system
Module 16: Juniper Mist Service-Level Expectations
• List Wireless Assurance SLEs and their classifiers
Module 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 the 802.11 MAC frame types
Lab 4: Troubleshooting Using SLEs
Module 18: Juniper Mist Radio Resource Management
• Describe Mist AI’s radio resource management operations and their purposes

DAY 4

Module 19: Juniper Mist Dashboard and Reports
• Evaluate custom dashboard and reports options
Module 20: Juniper Mist Artificial Intelligence and Troubleshooting Options
• Assess Juniper Mist’s application of artificial intelligence
• Review the reactive and proactive troubleshooting methodologies
Module 21: Marvis Queries
• Explain the difference between Marvis natural language and Marvis query language
Module 22: Marvis Actions
• Explain the features of Marvis Actions
• Explain the functions of Marvis Minis
Lab 5: Marvis
Module 23: Location-Based Services
• Describe real-time location system
• Review Wi-Fi components for location services
Module 24: User Engagement and Asset Visibility
• Explain Juniper Mist’s approach to user engagement
• Examine Juniper Mist’s asset visibility capabilities

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RELATED CERTIFICATION
JNCIS-MistAI-Wireless