LinITX MikroTik Certified Enterprise Wireless Engineer - MTCEWE Training Course

MikroTik Certified Enterprise Wireless Engineer (MTCEWE)

The Course

Module 1: Wireless Introduction

• Wireless routers
  
• Module 1 laboratory
  

Module 2: RF Wireless Characteristics

• The RF Radio Spectrum and Electromagnetic Energy
  
• Decibels
  
• Antenna theory and examples of use
  
• Antenna polarization
  
• Initial class setup
  
• Attenuation/absorption and reflective properties of building materials and how they affect radio signals
  
• 2.4/5GHz indoor/outdoor cell sizes and transmitter powers
  
• Client roaming
  
• RouterOS station roaming setting
  
• Co-channel and Adjacent-channel interference
  
• Choosing correct access point placement
  
• Physical network infrastructure
  
• Understanding 'Airtime'
  
• Module 2 laboratory

Module 3: Wireless Standards

• 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless protocol
• Future standards (802.11ax)
  
• Module 3 laboratory

Module 4: Country / Regulatory Domain Settings in CAPsMAN

• Antenna gain and control of maximum EIRP
  
• Setting antenna gain on CAP
  
• Selecting the country code and purpose of 'installation' setting
  
• Dynamic frequency selection (DFS radar detect)
  
• Module 4 laboratory

Module 5: Non CAPsMAN Wireless Modes

• Extending coverage with repeaters and extenders
  
• Bridging with MikroTik 60GHz Wireless Wire products
  
• Module 5 laboratory

Module 6: Wireless Security

• Authentication (Open / Shared)
  
• Encryption (WEP, WPA™ TKIP, WPA2™ AES)
  
• Weaknesses of older encryption (WEP / WPA™ TKIP)
  
• Overview of 802.11X (RADIUS and EAP)
  
• Performance difference of TKIP vs. AES
  
• Basic access list (ACL) management
  
• Mitigating against most common known vulnerabilities of 802.11
  
• Module 6 laboratory

Module 7: Wireless Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting wireless clients
  
• Registration table analysis
  
• TX/RX signal strength
  
• Signal to noise ratio
  
• CCQ, frames and HW frames, hardware retries
  
• Data rates
  
• Analysing the System log for wireless problems
  
• Scan, background scan
  
• Frequency usage
  
• Wireless snooper
  
• Wireless sniffer
  
• Module 7 laboratory

Module 8: Wireless Surveys

• Pre-install site surveys
  
• Spectrum analysis overview
  
• Prediction software overview
  
• Post-install validation surveys
  
• Module 8 laboratory

Module 9: CAPsMAN v2

• MikroTik CAPsMAN version 2 features
  
• CAP hardware/software requirements
  
• L2 (broadcast/multicast) vs L3 (via UDP) CAPs communication methods
  
• Using DHCP option 138
  
• Configuration of a CAP
  
• CAPsMAN configuration settings (channels, datapaths, security configurations, data rates)
  
• Provisioning CAP Interfaces (single and dual band APs)
  
• Datapath / local forwarding
  
• Dynamic vs static CAP interfaces on CAPsMAN
  
• Virtual AP (additional SSIDs)
  
• Static interfaces on CAPs (slave virtual interfaces with VLANs)
  
• Access list features
  
• Module 9 laboratory

The MTCEWE training course is being delivered by Jono Thompson. Jono has 21 years of experience working on routing, switching and wireless in enterprise networks.

The MTCEWE Qualification

The MikroTik Certified Enterprise Wireless Engineer (MTCEWE) qualification is only issued upon passing the MTCEWE online examination, it is not available online unless invigilated by an approved Mikrotik Trainer. In order to take the examination MikroTik require the full attendance of an official training course delivered by an approved Mikrotik Trainer.

The training delivery and material used can be checked by Mikrotik at any time to ensure a high standard is maintained and therefore the student can be assured that the qualification is of worth to any potential employer. The training material is constantly being updated as each RouterOS version is updated and therefore the MTCEWE qualification is only valid for a period of three years from date of issue.

Student Prerequisites:

• MikroTik state that students MUST have passed the MTCNA exam at some point in the past (i.e. it's OK if the certificate has expired) before being allowed to take the MTCEWE Exam.
• Students with an expired MTCNA are permitted to re-take their MTCNA before taking the MTCEWE Exam.
• Laptop with WiFi and Ethernet ports. If laptop is non-windows based (e.g. OSX, Linux), then Winbox must be pre installed and working before arrival.
• Optional - USB console cable or WOOMB
• 2 x CAT5 cables, min length 2m each
• If the student is wishing to take the examination, then Photo ID will be required to prove identity before taking the exam.

Acceptable types of ID are equal to that required for professional or government controlled exams. E.g. Passport, Photo Driving Licence, National ID Card.

Timetable

1st /2nd Day: 09:00 - 18:00
Last Day: 09:00 - 17:00
15 minute Breaks: approx 10:30 and 15:00
30 min Lunch: 12:30

On the last day there is an optional exam which runs for 1 hour.

What is included?

• Free hAP AC Lite Router to take away with you after the course!
  
• Training Manual
• Free MikroTik RouterOS Level 4 License on passing examination

Module 1: Wireless Introduction

• Wireless routers
  
• RouterBOARD hardware with integrated wireless
  
• MikroTik wireless cards
  
• Module 1 laboratory

Module 2: RF Wireless Characteristics

• The RF Radio Spectrum and Electromagnetic Energy
  
• Decibels
  
• Antenna theory and examples of use
  
• Isotropic
  
• Directional
  
• Omnidirectional
  
• Antenna polarization
  
• Initial class setup
  
• Attenuation/absorption and reflective properties of building materials and how they affect radio signals
  
• 2.4/5GHz indoor/outdoor cell sizes and transmitter powers
  
• Client roaming
  
• RouterOS station roaming setting
  
• Co-channel and Adjacent-channel interference
  
• Choosing correct access point placement
  
• Physical network infrastructure
  
• Understanding 'Airtime'
  
• Module 2 laboratory

Module 3: Wireless Standards

• 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless protocol
  
• 802.11 standards features overview
  
• Bands, channels (frequencies) and channel widths
  
• Scan list
  
• Modulation schemes and MCS data rates
  
• Channel bonding
  
• Frame aggregation overview
  
• Chains (SISO, MIMO and MU-MIMO)
  
• CSMA/CA overview
  
• HW protection (RTS/CTS)
  
• QoS priorities / WMM®
  
• Future standards (802.11ax)
  
• Module 3 laboratory

Module 4: Country / Regulatory Domain Settings in CAPsMAN

• Antenna gain and control of maximum EIRP
  
• Setting antenna gain on CAP
  
• Selecting the country code and purpose of 'installation' setting
  
• Dynamic frequency selection (DFS radar detect)
  
• Module 4 laboratory

Module 5: Non CAPsMAN Wireless Modes

• Extending coverage with repeaters and extenders
  
• Bridging with MikroTik 60GHz Wireless Wire products
  
• Module 5 laboratory

Module 6: Wireless Security

• Authentication (Open / Shared)
  
• Encryption (WEP, WPA™ TKIP, WPA2™ AES)
  
• Weaknesses of older encryption (WEP / WPA™ TKIP)
  
• Overview of 802.11X (RADIUS and EAP)
  
• Performance difference of TKIP vs. AES
  
• Basic access list (ACL) management
  
• Mitigating against most common known vulnerabilities of 802.11
  
• Module 6 laboratory

Module 7: Wireless Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting wireless clients
  
• Registration table analysis
  
• TX/RX signal strength
  
• Signal to noise ratio
  
• CCQ, frames and HW frames, hardware retries
  
• Data rates
  
• Analysing the System log for wireless problems
  
• Scan, background scan
  
• Frequency usage
  
• Wireless snooper
  
• Wireless sniffer
  
• Module 7 laboratory

Module 8: Wireless Surveys

• Pre-install site surveys
  
• Spectrum analysis overview
  
• Prediction software overview
  
• Post-install validation surveys
  
• Module 8 laboratory

Module 9: CAPsMAN v2

• MikroTik CAPsMAN version 2 features
  
• CAP hardware/software requirements
  
• L2 (broadcast/multicast) vs L3 (via UDP) CAPs communication methods
  
• Using DHCP option 138
  
• Configuration of a CAP
  
• CAPsMAN discovery and selection by CAP
  
• Authentication and locking by SSL certificates
  
• Auto certificate & locking
  
• Auto upgrading feature
  
• Securing the CAP configuration
  
• CAPsMAN configuration settings (channels, datapaths, security configurations, data rates)
  
• Provisioning CAP Interfaces (single and dual band APs)
  
• Datapath / local forwarding
  
• Dynamic vs static CAP interfaces on CAPsMAN
  
• Virtual AP (additional SSIDs)
  
• Static interfaces on CAPs (slave virtual interfaces with VLANs)
  
• Access list features
  
• Module 9 laboratory