Antenna Basics for Wi-Fi Professionals

Antennas are a curious topic. Most Wi-Fi professionals don’t give antennas a second thought; that is left for others to figure out. Learning the basics of how antennas function, and why they function the way they do, allows Wi-Fi Professionals to not only better understand how antennas function as part of a Wi-Fi network, but also when and how they can break the rules to deliver high-performing Wi-Fi networks. Join self-proclaimed antenna fanatic, and wireless expert Jim Palmer as he delves all the way back to 1836 to lay the groundwork for the antennas that we use today in this exclusive course from WiFi Training. Course Format: Video (Learn on Demand) Course Status: Live Now Author: Jim Palmer @WirelessJimP High-Level Outline Antenna Introduction Course intro Instructor intro Course outline The Physics of RF Terminology VSWR Hertz Calculating Lambda Wavelengths Antenna System Components Transceivers Connectors Cables Filters Arrestors Antennas Grounding Spectrum Review LMR