6 GHz Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7

Why this Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 Training Course?

This 6 GHz Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 Engineering course from LEVER – the World’s First CWNP GOLD Learning Partner – covers all aspects of Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 necessary for professional and successful Wi-Fi network planning, design, installation, configuration and management.

The course includes live intructor demos highlighting Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 features, plus hands-on labs for attendees.

Understand all of the important new Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 features, how to design new Wi-Fi 6, 6E and Wi-Fi 7 networks, how to evaluate manufacturers and equipment, how to install, survey, validate and manage Wi-Fi 6, 6E and Wi-Fi 7 networks to the highest standards.

Deploy Wi-Fi 6, 6E and Wi-Fi 7 networks expertly in your enterprise for maximum Wi-Fi network coverage, capacity, performance and security.

Who should attend this Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 course

• IT professionals and network engineers responsible for installing or supporting Wi-Fi networks.
• IT professionals wanting to progress into the wireless network industry.
• Wi-Fi network planners, designers and support staff.

Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 Course Pre-requisites

Prior to joining the course, students should have existing experience with Wi-Fi network managagement, design, survey or installation.

Post-Course Support

After completing this WiFi Network Management training course, delegates receive 12 months post-training support from LEVER Technology Group, to help them apply the technologies and skills they have learned with us, to provide career-long support, and to ensure they are better equipped for their future roles in IT and networking.

Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 Training Course Content

Review of 802.11 and Wi-Fi Standards

• Wi-Fi 0: 802.11 prime
• Wi-Fi 1: 802.11b (1999) – HR
• Wi-Fi 2: 802.11a (1999) – OFDM
• Wi-Fi 3: 802.11g (2003) – ERP
• 802.11e: (2007) – QoS, WMM
• Wi-Fi 4: 802.11n HT (2009) – MIMO
• Wi-Fi 5: 802.11ac VHT (2013)- MU-MIMO
• Wi-Fi 6: 802.11ax HE (2019) – OFDMA
• Wi-Fi 6E: 11ax-2021 6GHz (2021) – 6GHz Wi-Fi
• Wi-Fi 7: 802.11be EHT (2025) – MLO, 320 MHz, 4K-QAM, Multi-RU, Preample Puncturing, SCS, EPCS ..

Understanding 802.11 / Wi-Fi Operation

• CSMA/CA
• Distributed Coordination Function (DCF)
• Clear Channel Assessment (CCA)
• Physical Carrier Sense (CS, ED)
• Virtual Carrier Sense (NAV)
• Interframe Spacing (IFS)
• Pseudo-Random Backoff Timer, Slots
• Hybrid Coordination Function (HCF)
• Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA)
• HCF Controlled Channel Access (HCCA)

802.11 MAC Layer

• 802.11 MAC header
• Frame Control field
• Duration/ID field
• MAC layer addressing
• Sequence Control
• QoS Control
• HT Control
• 802.11 Management frames
• Control frames
• Data frames
• Power Management

IEEE 802.11ax (HE), Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E

• IEEE 802.11ax High Efficiency (HE) design objectives
• Congestion in Wi-Fi networks
• OFDM and OFDMA
• Subcarriers and Resource Units (RU)
• Trigger Frames
• Downlink OFDMA
• Uplink OFDMA
• Buffer Status Reports
• Operating Mode Indication
• Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO)
• BSS Colour and Spatial Reuse
• Overlapping BSS (OBSS)

Wi-Fi 6 in Detail

• Target Wake Time (TWT)
• Additional 802.11ax PHY and MAC Capabilities
• 1024-QAM
• Long Symbol Guard Intervals
• 802.11ax PHY Headers
• Multi-TID AMPDU
• Wi-Fi Certified 6 standard

Operating Wi-Fi in 6 GHz Spectrum

• Global harmonisation of the 6 GHz spectrum
• 6 GHz spectrum use in:
  • FCC regions
  • EU
  • UK
  • World-wide
• Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC)
• How to deploy and operate Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 in the 6 GHz band
• 6GHz Wi-Fi 6E Channels

IEEE 802.11be (EHT) and Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi 7

• 802.11be – the 2025 ratified standard for Extremely High Throughput (EHT)
• How is Wi-Fi 7 different from 802.11be?
• Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi 7 Release 1 (Wi-Fi 7 R1)
• Wi-Fi Alliance Wi-Fi 7 Release 2 (Wi-Fi 7 R2)
• 802.11be Physical layer (PHY) changes
• 802.11be Medium Access Control (MAC) improvements
• Backward compatibility and coexistence with existing devices

Comparing Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7

• 802.11be versus 802.11ax
• Wi-Fi 6E versus Wi-Fi 7
• Wi-Fi 7 4096-QAM (4K-QAM) – designing Wi-Fi network for 4K-QAM
• Wi-Fi 7 240 MHz and 320MHz channels – who can use them and how?
• Non-contiguous unequal bandwidth aggregation
• Unequal RU allocation
• Wi-Fi 7 Coordinated Spatial Reuse (CSR)
• Wi-Fi 7 MU-MIMO
• What real-world benefits can we expect from MU-MIMO?
• Wi-Fi 7 Enhanced OFDMA
• What real-world benefits can we expect from Enhanced OFDMA?
• Wi-Fi 7 Support for Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN)
• EDCA with 802 TSN features

Wi-Fi 7 Multi-Link Operation (MLO)

• What are the different types of MLO and MLD?
  • MLSR, eMLSR
  • MLMR-STR, MLMR-Non-STR
  • eMLMR
• Multi-Link Operation
  • Discovery and Setup
  • Link mapping
  • Block ACK
  • Security
  • Power save
• Channel access for data transmission

Other New 802.11be / Wi-Fi 7 Features

• Implicit sounding
• EDCA with 802 TSN features
• Wi-Fi 7 Preamble Puncturing
• Using non-contiguous spectrum
• Wi-Fi 7 Multi-RU
• Wi-Fi 7 OFDMA with Direct Link
• Wi-Fi 7 OFDMA and RTA
• Target Wake Time (TWT)
• Wi-Fi 7 Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ)
• Wi-Fi 7 FD operation and Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA)
• Wi-Fi 8 Multi-AP Cooperation

Wi-Fi 7 – Separating Hype from Reality

• How must we design and configure Wi-Fi networks benefit from Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7?
• How do Wi-Fi adapters from Intel, Qualcomm and others support MLO?
• Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 support on Apple, Google, Samsung and other devices
• Evaluating and choosing Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 access points and client devices

Improving Wi-Fi Security

• Wi-Fi Protect Access (WPA)
  • WPA-Personal
  • WPA-Enterprise
• WPA 1
• WPA 2
• WPA 3
• Enhanced Open (OWE)
• Protected Management Frames (PMF)
• Employing 6GHz spectrum – WPA3 requirements
• Successfully transitioning to WPA3

Designing Wi-Fi Networks for Wi-Fi 7

• How does your Wi-Fi network design need to change for Wi-Fi 7?
• Delivering the benefits of:
  • 4K-QAM
  • 80 MHz, 160 MHz, 240 MHz and 320 MHz channels
• Designing and configuring Wi-Fi networks for MLO and:
  • Higher client througput
  • More reliable Wi-Fi service
  • Better Wi-Fi client roaming
• Surveying and assessing existing Wi-Fi networks
• Improving your Wi-Fi network designs for Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7

Planning and Deploying Wi-Fi 7 for Maximum Benefit

• Designing your network infrastructures for Wi-Fi 7
• Key changes you need to make

Live Demos

• Configuring Wi-Fi 7 on enterprise APs
• Connecting to Wi-Fi 7 at 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz
• Capturing and analysing Wi-Fi 7 with Wireshark
  • Capturing with Ekahau Sidekick 2
  • Using Linux and Wi-Fi 7 adapters in Monitor mode
• Configuring Wi-Fi 7 QoS

Hands-On Labs

• Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 Speed Tests
• Channel Bonding
• Wi-Fi 7 MLO – Configuration, Analysis and Performance testing

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