October 1, 2024October 31, 2027Joel Hollenbeck
Joel Hollenbeck
At the heart of every great smart home integration project is a robust, reliable, and secure network. While every integrator should possess basic networking knowledge, the demands of today’s home networks increasingly require technicians to have a deeper knowledge of networking concepts and an advanced skill set.
Integrators with this level of expertise can design, install, configure, troubleshoot, and maintain high performance systems in a residential environment. They have a working knowledge of the OSI model and can select and configure equipment to support residential projects of various sizes and complexity. They understand the nuances of environmental factors on wireless networks and can implement a range of advanced configuration techniques such as VLANS, QoS, and remote access to meet performance and security requirements.
Skills / Knowledge
- Network Documentation
- Timing-Aware Networks
- Media over IP
- OSI Model
- Wireless Network Standards
- PoE
- Product Selection Based on System Requirements
- Network Segmentation
- VLANs
- VPNs
- RF Spectrum Analysis
- Predictive Modeling
- QoS
- Network Administration
- Network Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- Network Addressing Schemes
- Environmental Factors Affecting Wi-Fi
- Site Survey
- Packet Analysis
- Wireless Security Methods
- NIST 2.0 Cybersecurity Framework
- Firewalls
- Network Security Protocols
- Remote Access
- Client Education
- Network Configuration
- Network Design
- Wireless Networking
- Networking Security