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Wireless IoT Solutions Administrator Training

This Wireless IoT Solutions Administrator training covers how to use, manage, and troubleshoot the non-802.11 wireless protocols and standards that make wireless networks and operations possible. Network admins can use this intermediate wireless skills training to onboard new network admins, curated into individual or team training plans, or as a Wireless IoT reference resource.

Updated May 2023

32Skills
197Videos
28hTotal

Who This Course Is For

This Wireless IoT Solutions Administrator training is considered associate-level IoT training, which means it was designed for network admins. This IoT skills course is designed for network admins with three to five years of experience with wireless networking.

Skills Your Team Will Gain

  • Understanding the Internet of Things and the protocols that make it possible
  • Using and managing cellular standards like LTE and 5G
  • Configuring machine to machine communications (M2M)
  • Managing wireless networks and projects related to them

Course Curriculum

One skill is free to watch — no signup needed. The other 31 premium skills unlock for your whole team with a CBT Nuggets plan.

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Describe Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies

Jeff KishDuration: 58m14 videos

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  • Describe Internet of Things (IoT) TechnologiesFree58m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain Wi-Fi Regulatory Institutions51m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain IoT Regulatory Institutions48m · 16 videos
  • Premium skill.Define Wireless Network Types52m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain IoT Device Components57m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain RF Wave Characteristics52m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain Wireless Measurements50m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe RF Attenuation and Effects1h 2m · 16 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe Wireless Modulation and Data Encoding50m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe Wireless Modulation Techniques52m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe Spread Spectrum Techniques57m · 16 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain OFDM and OFDMA48m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain RF Communication Components56m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe the Capabilities of RF Bands53m · 16 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe the Network Design Process57m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Identify IoT System Constraints53m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Identify IoT Solution Requirements55m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Design LAN Networking Requirements53m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Plan and Design a Wireless IoT Solution59m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain IoT Solution Capabilities49m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain IoT Network Protocols50m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain IoT Automation56m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Explain and Validate Wireless IoT Implementations56m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe IoT Installation Procedures57m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe IoT Vertical Market Needs58m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Use Troubleshooting Methodologies for IoT49m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe Scripting, Programming, and Structured Languages49m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe IoT Programmability49m · 16 videos
  • Premium skill.Identify Basic Network and Security Protocols54m · 16 videos
  • Premium skill.Describe IoT Application Architectures50m · 14 videos
  • Premium skill.Review 1-256m · 12 videos
  • Premium skill.Review 3-550m · 14 videos
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What IT leaders need to know before assigning this course

IoT projects can introduce wireless risk that traditional 802.11-focused teams may not be prepared to design, validate, or troubleshoot. This training helps IT Directors standardize how network admins evaluate non-802.11 wireless technologies, regulatory constraints, RF behavior, IoT components, protocols, automation, and installation practices.

The course is best assigned to network admins or wireless-focused IT Practitioners with roughly 3–5 years of networking experience. With about 28.5 hours of content, Team Leads can roll it out over several weeks, pairing RF fundamentals early with later design, implementation, and troubleshooting topics. For change management, it works well before IoT pilots, facility rollouts, or vertical-market projects where device constraints and wireless coverage decisions can affect reliability.

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Team Impact

How this training helps your team succeed

IT teams complete this training to reduce guesswork when wireless IoT devices move from concept to production. The course connects RF fundamentals, regulatory awareness, design planning, installation, automation, and troubleshooting into a practical operating model for IoT environments.

  • Plan IoT wireless deployments with fewer surprises by identifying solution requirements, system constraints, RF band capabilities, and LAN networking needs before installation.
  • Improve reliability in difficult RF environments by understanding attenuation, RF wave characteristics, wireless measurements, modulation, spread spectrum, OFDM, and OFDMA.
  • Support compliant design decisions by recognizing the role of Wi-Fi and IoT regulatory institutions in wireless solution planning.
  • Accelerate issue resolution by applying IoT troubleshooting methodologies and validating wireless IoT implementations after deployment.

After completion

Capabilities your team walks away with

Knowledge

  • IoT technologies, device components, and common wireless network types
  • Wi-Fi and IoT regulatory institutions and why they matter in design decisions
  • RF wave behavior, attenuation, measurements, modulation, encoding, and spread spectrum concepts
  • RF communication components and the capabilities of different RF bands
  • IoT network protocols, basic network and security protocols, automation, programmability, and application architectures

Ability

  • Identify IoT system constraints and translate them into solution requirements
  • Design LAN and wireless requirements for IoT environments
  • Plan and design a wireless IoT solution around device, RF, and business needs
  • Validate wireless IoT implementations and follow installation procedures
  • Apply troubleshooting methodologies to isolate and address IoT wireless issues

Readiness check

Confirm prerequisite knowledge before training begins

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  • Instant, per-learner results that show whether the prerequisite foundation is in place
  • Results roll up into team readiness reporting, so training hours go where they change outcomes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wireless IoT Solutions Administrator training worth it?

For anyone who already works in the wireless network administration field or wants to, this Wireless IoT Solutions Administrator training is probably worth it. Like its name suggests, this IoT training emphasizes familiarity with Internet of Things, Bluetooth Low Energy, and Cellular solutions for machine-to-machine communications. Taking this course will expand your knowledge of wireless IoT solutions.

Who should take Wireless IoT Solutions Administrator training?

Brand new network administrators should take this course on wireless Internet of Things administration if they'd like to have a career specialization early on. Experienced network admins should take this course if they want to focus on wireless administration that isn't centered on 802.11 (WiFi), and move into the world of inter-machine communication and coordination. 802.11 and WiFi network administration is something most people learn, but Internet of Things management and Machine to Machine Communications (M2M) are often overlooked. Take this course and be one of the few who's on the leading edge.

What jobs can I get by taking Wireless IoT Solutions Administrator training?

This Certified Wireless IoT Solutions Administrator skills course teaches foundational knowledge of wireless IoT technologies, including protocols, architectures, and solutions. Mastering these skills prepare you for roles like IoT Solutions Administrator, Wireless Network Administrator, or IoT Support Specialist.

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