Ubiquiti training

Lesson 1 • Ubiquiti Product Families Overview

Covers UniFi, airMAX, EdgeMAX, and UISP product lines and their intended use cases. Establishes the product landscape needed to select appropriate hardware throughout the course.

Lesson 2 • Wireless RF Fundamentals

Introduces radio frequency concepts including frequency bands, channel width, and signal propagation. Directly supports antenna selection and radio configuration in later chapters.

Lesson 3 • IP Networking Concepts for Ubiquiti

Reviews IP addressing, subnetting, VLANs, and routing as applied to Ubiquiti environments. Provides the networking vocabulary required for all subsequent configuration tasks.

Lesson 4 • Lab Environment Setup

Guides students through assembling a hands-on lab with physical or virtual Ubiquiti hardware. Ensures every learner has a working environment before configuration chapters begin.

Lesson 1 • Controller Backup and Restore

Teaches automated and manual backup schedules, backup file contents, and full restore procedures. Protects controller configurations against data loss in production environments.

Lesson 2 • Initial Controller Configuration Wizard

Walks through the setup wizard to configure site name, admin credentials, and country settings. Establishes baseline controller settings before any devices are adopted.

Lesson 3 • Installing the UniFi Network Application

Step-by-step installation on Debian-based Linux, covering dependencies, MongoDB, and service management. Builds the core skill of standing up a controller from scratch.

Lesson 4 • Device Adoption and Provisioning

Covers layer-2 discovery, inform URL configuration, and SSH adoption methods for UniFi devices. Students adopt access points, switches, and gateways into the controller.

Lesson 1 • Link Aggregation and Redundancy

Configures LACP-based link aggregation groups and spanning tree settings on UniFi switches. Increases uplink bandwidth and eliminates single points of failure.

Lesson 2 • Switch Security Features

Implements port isolation, storm control, and 802.1X authentication on UniFi switch ports. Hardens the LAN against unauthorised access and broadcast storms.

Lesson 3 • VLAN Design and Port Profiles

Creates VLANs in the UniFi controller and assigns port profiles to access and trunk ports. Enables network segmentation for guest, IoT, and corporate traffic.

Lesson 4 • Switch Monitoring and Diagnostics

Uses the UniFi controller dashboard and CLI to monitor port statistics, errors, and PoE consumption. Equips students to identify and resolve switching issues quickly.

Lesson 1 • Static and Dynamic Routing

Configures static routes and OSPF on UniFi gateways for multi-site and multi-subnet environments. Enables scalable routing beyond the default single-site topology.

Lesson 2 • WAN and Internet Configuration

Configures DHCP, static, PPPoE, and dual-WAN failover on UniFi gateways for internet connectivity. Establishes reliable upstream connectivity as the foundation for all LAN services.

Lesson 3 • Inter-VLAN Routing and Network Isolation

Enables and restricts inter-VLAN routing using gateway firewall rules and network isolation settings. Enforces traffic segmentation between corporate, guest, and IoT networks.

Lesson 4 • UniFi Gateway Hardware Overview

Surveys the UniFi Security Gateway, Dream Machine, and Enterprise Fortress Gateway product lines. Matches gateway hardware to deployment scale and throughput requirements.

Lesson 1 • Roaming and Fast Transition

Configures 802.11r fast BSS transition and 802.11k/v neighbour reports for seamless client roaming. Ensures voice and video clients maintain connectivity across AP boundaries.

Lesson 2 • Access Point Hardware Selection

Compares UniFi AP models by radio count, spatial streams, and target environment. Guides accurate AP selection for indoor, outdoor, and high-density deployments.

Lesson 3 • SSID and Security Configuration

Creates SSIDs with WPA2/WPA3 security, VLAN mapping, and band steering in the UniFi controller. Delivers secure, segmented wireless access for multiple user groups.

Lesson 4 • Wireless Performance Optimisation

Tunes airtime fairness, OFDMA, BSS coloring, and MU-MIMO settings for maximum throughput. Addresses common performance bottlenecks in dense wireless environments.

Lesson 1 • Remote Access VPN with Teleport

Deploys UniFi Teleport and WireGuard-based remote access VPN for individual client devices. Provides secure, zero-config remote access for mobile workers.

Lesson 2 • Firewall Rule Design and Implementation

Creates stateful firewall rules on LAN_IN, LAN_OUT, WAN_IN, and WAN_OUT rule sets. Translates security policy requirements into ordered, testable firewall rules.

Lesson 3 • Site-to-Site VPN Configuration

Configures IPsec and UniFi's proprietary site-to-site VPN between multiple UniFi gateways. Securely connects branch offices to headquarters over the public internet.

Lesson 4 • Traffic Management and QoS

Applies DPI-based application traffic shaping and QoS policies to prioritise critical services. Ensures voice, video, and business-critical traffic receives adequate bandwidth.

Lesson 1 • Antenna Alignment and Signal Optimisation

Uses airOS alignment tools and physical adjustment techniques to maximise received signal strength. Achieves optimal link performance after physical antenna installation.

Lesson 2 • airOS Device Configuration

Configures airOS firmware settings including wireless mode, SSID, security, and network interfaces. Establishes a functional PtP or PtMP link through the airOS web interface.

Lesson 3 • Link Budget and Path Calculation

Calculates free-space path loss, Fresnel zone clearance, and link budget for a proposed PtP link. Validates link feasibility before hardware procurement and installation.

Lesson 4 • airMAX Performance Tuning

Adjusts airMAX priority, frame size, and channel width to maximise throughput and reduce latency. Optimises PtMP networks with multiple client stations sharing a sector.

Lesson 1 • Syslog, SNMP, and External Monitoring

Configures syslog export and SNMP on Ubiquiti devices for integration with external monitoring platforms. Enables centralised visibility across multi-vendor network environments.

Lesson 2 • Systematic Troubleshooting Methodology

Applies a structured OSI-layer troubleshooting process to diagnose connectivity, performance, and security issues. Reduces mean time to resolution through disciplined diagnostic steps.

Lesson 3 • Firmware Management and Upgrades

Plans and executes firmware upgrades across UniFi and airMAX devices with minimal service disruption. Maintains device security and feature currency through a controlled upgrade process.

Lesson 4 • UISP for ISP Network Management

Deploys UISP to manage airMAX and fibre devices across a service provider network at scale. Extends monitoring capabilities beyond the UniFi ecosystem to outdoor infrastructure.