Much of the work I do on customer networks these days is repetitive. That’s not to say that it’s always simple work, but I do see the same things over and over again. This blog does not take into consideration minor/unique system configuration tweaks. It does, however, take into consideration that some features should be …
Within most enterprise manufacturers who sell both 2×2:2 and 3×3:3 platforms, the ratio of overall sales is 80-85% 2×2:2 and 15-20% 3×3:3. Given those numbers, someone might ask why do manufacturers bother building 3×3:3 platforms at all. The singular answer is muscle flexing. It’s little more than a marketing strategy in most cases. Marketing Ploy …
Most any technical professional within the Wi-Fi market can tell you what an RF Site Survey is. Far fewer, but still a reasonable number of professionals, can perform an RF Site Survey using industry standard surveying software such as: Fluke Networks’ AirMagnet Site Survey Pro Ekahau’s Site Survey Tamosoft’s Tamograph Pro Each of these software …
Now that the 2.4GHz is Dead gauntlet has been thrown down, I thought it prudent to help those who are trying to move to a Pure-5GHz Wi-Fi infrastructure. While there could potentially be 10 different strategies on how to move from a mixed (2.4GHz + 5GHz) environment to a Pure-5GHz, it’s my guess that many …
Just as we thought everything was stabilizing after the big BYOD rush…here comes its big brother…IoT. As soon as you dig into the nuts and bolts of IoT, you realize that Wi-Fi infrastructure suddenly went from being “caught up” or in some cases “ahead of the curve”, to being way behind the curve again. ARGH! …
When the FCC recently ordered Marriott International and Marriott Hotel Services to pay a $600,000 fine for “jamming mobile hotspots” within their own facilities, the Wi-Fi world suddenly changed. There were a flurry of articles*, many happy businesses, some understandable “What were you thinking?!” rants, and some excellent verbal commentary on the topic. The containment …
Do not ask for whom the IoT bell tolls. It tolls for thee. That means you…as in, “ready or not, here I come.” The Internet of Things (IoT) phenomenon (or maybe I should say “tidal wave”) ushers in a new era that will drastically impact Wi-Fi infrastructure and end-users in a variety of key areas. …
