By David Cutright | 60 Min Video | Technical Level: Beginner

In this tech talk, we take a look at the fundamentals of wireless and how we use media such as radio frequency technology to transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections. After watching this video, you will be able to have a basic understanding of wireless and apply knowledge learned to optimize your home wireless network to effectively work from home.

Key Topics:

• Agenda – 4:57
• Work from Home – 6:44
• 802.11 Standards and Amendments – 11:09
• Wireless as a Medium – 23:17
• Understanding RSSI – 27:53
• Frequency and Wavelength – 32:30
• Wi-Fi Channels – 35:15
• Tale of 2 Frequencies – 39:21
• Amplitude & Modulation – 40:25
• More Speed Please – 41:37

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Instructor Bio:

David Cutright is a Senior Wireless Training Specialist at Sunset Learning. Since February of 2006, he has conducted training for Cisco Systems’ Wireless LAN product set. He is a Cisco Certified Systems Instructor (CCSI). During his time at GigaWave Technologies, David has trained Cisco Employees, Cisco distributors, Cisco premier partners, Cisco resellers, and Cisco end-users. David has his CCNA, CCDA, CCDP, CCSP, CWNA, CWSP, CWDP, and CWAP. In addition to his course delivery responsibilities at GigaWave, David Cutright has acted as a lead SME for the development of the Cisco Voice over Wireless LAN (VoWLAN) course.