Cambium Connecting U

Brad Schubert Multimedia Instructional Designer

Cambium College is now Connecting U

Have you ever wanted to create your own fixed wireless solutions or understand how information flows through our wireless world?

Cambium Networks Connecting U is the program that will unwrap those mysteries through knowledge.

Setting Expectations

The overall objective of Connecting U is to provide you with courses that cover key concepts of Point-to-Point backhaul technology and a roadmap to how a Wi-Fi Network is created going backwards from your device out to the access point and beyond.

What can you expect to learn in taking the time to complete Connecting U?

Key Learning Objectives

• You will be able to define several key concepts of Wi-Fi Networking such as:

• Channels• Frequency• Interference• IP Address• Capacity

• You will be able to perform a basic site survey.

• You will be able to deploy PTP and PMP deployments and be able to tell the difference between the two.

Target Audience

These courses are targeted for students, installers, network operators, and people who work in or are interested in communications technology from ages 14-95.

Essentially, everyone is welcome to join in.

New Content and Interactions

New to this year is that courses will be presented in several microlearning formats. No more 60-min recorded Webinars. We have created new short videos, updated self-paced online learning, shorter pre-recorded webinars, a few assignments and an optional “hands-on” lab

Updated Self-Paced Online Learning

Self-paced learning will allow you to go through the content at your own pace and on your own time, not having to rely on scheduled webinars or classroom environments that could interfere with your schedule.

Several courses in this program have received an update to the content and will still be a good refresher course for experienced users.

New Exclusive Cambium U Webinars

A new element we are adding to this program later this year will be exclusive Cambium U Webinars. These webinars will feature content will be only available to those who are enrolled and have completed the Connecting U coursework.

Assignment Tasks

The Assignments in this course get you away from the computer and give you an opportunity to go out and explore. Two of the easiest assignments can almost be done from your home or backyard. Lets Complete the demo for locating a radio tower.

Cambium Learning and Connecting U

Introducing the users to the community was an important feature we wanted to stress with this relaunch, so we have incorporated several tasks that use Cambium Community inside the courses.

Incorporating the use of Cambium Community

Connecting U works hand in hand with the Cambium Networks Community.

• 25,000 members from around the world• Multiple languages• Detailed information on each

technology• Share experiences and best practices

Your own “Hands-on” Lab

There is an optional kit purchase (Bridge-in-a-box) available through your local Cambium Distributor or online through Amazon.com. Using this kit, you will be able to build a communications network that can be cloud managed to ensure performance.

Gamification and Badges

Cambium Networks new Learning Management System allows us to add and use gamification in our learning paths with the use of badges. There are a total of 10 badges that can be earned while taking this course. Some examples of badges you can earn include:

• Finishing your 1st course• Finishing each of 4 sections• Completing each of the assignment tasks• Communicating with others in the Community

Further Education Through Cambium Learning

Cambium Connecting U encourages you to continue your learning at several times during the courses to promote a deeper understanding of concepts and to promote you to look for more information on key topics and products.

Freshman Year

Freshman year deals primarily with the basics of Wi-Fi and how it works. Topics include, Wi-Fi Fundamentals, RF Basics, what is an SM? Site Planning, Capacity and Bandwidth.

Key Objective: You will have the foundation of key concepts and can communicate those concepts to others.

Sophomore Year

Sophomore year deals with the application of the Wi-Fi Concepts-Networking basics, frequency, what is an AP? Channels, IP address, network security, bands

Key Objective: You will be able to determine what an access point is and how it relates in a network to other devices.

Junior Year

In the Junior year we look into equipment (PTP Link)- Link Planner, Antenna & links, Cables and other components, Backhaul products, cnMaestro overviews.

Key Objective: You will be able to create a network in cnMaestro and Connect a device.

Senior Year

The Senior year we bring it all together by virtually bringing all the components discussed in Connecting U and walk through building a network using the Bridge-in-a-box components and managed with cnMaestro.

Key Objective: Bring it all together, you will be able to create a network and manage it using their cnMaestroaccount.

Graduate Year (optional)

There is an optional Graduate year where you can purchase a Bridge in a box and create a Wi-Fi PTP backhaul connection with the backhaul kit. Kit includes; ePMP Bridge in a Box, cnPilot Wi-Fi outdoor AP, cnPilot home router.

Assessment

Each of the four courses will have a 20-25 question assessment that must be completed with a score of 80% or better to “Graduate” the course.

• You don’t need to complete all of the course content to take the assessment.

• You don’t have to any one year before others and you can take them in any order, (but it is recommended that you take them in order).

• Once you have completed the assessment the course will be complete.

2019 Feedback

Look at what others who have completed Connecting U are already saying…

“This [is a] beautiful course enriched with stuff which is too difficult to find on web these days. The journey from beginner to senior was remarkable where i felt like Iam developing myself in the field of Fixed Wireless Access.”

~Vignesh

Enroll in Cambium U Today

All of these courses are currently available through our Learning Portal at

https://learning.cambiumnetworks.com