After 47 episodes we're closing the book in another year of podcasting. We missed 5 episodes which is not bad for publishing every week. We run this podcast in addition to our careers and while being with our families. We've certainly enjoyed the process along the way and have learned a lot. There was plenty […]

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In this episode, we talk about the different behaviours that an RF signal can have while travelling through different environments. This will help you better understand what happens to Wi-Fi signals as they travel away from their transmitters. This is a very nice episode if you are studying for your CWNA or if you are […]

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This week, we are showcasing how you can deploy freeradius on your WLAN Pi. This is, yet, another way to take advantage of your WLAN Pi to do your work as a Wi-Fi Engineer. Why would you want to deploy freeradius on a WLAN Pi? Here are a few reasons why: Start a quick radius […]

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We have the author of the best Wi-Fi apps for MacOS, Adrian Granados, joining us on this  episode. Adrian went full-time with his company, Intuitibits, to dedicate more time to his applications so we can be better working with Wi-Fi. We last had Adrian on the show on Episode 7! He describes what it was […]

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This episode comes from our live stream of Wi-Fi Coffee Hour where we discuss industry news. Watch the video version below. And be sure to follow us on YouTube! I've had a brand new access point sitting in a box for a while now, why don't we unbox it. And what are the differences between […]

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Celona joins the podcast to show us the platform capabilities of Celona Edge and enterprise integration. We also take a look of a live demo running on San Jose State University. Take a look at how CBRS can be used in a private network environment. For a visual look at the solution, check out the […]

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Which tools are best to use for Wi-Fi troubleshooting? Maybe you're using a handful of tools to complete the job. Each tool performs a specific function and in the end we need to merge the data collected into a single report or next action. For a few months, I've been testing the netAlly EtherScope nXG. […]

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Power saving is a normal function of mobile devices. It's required to conserve battery. In this episode, we summarize what we've read about Power Management from the 802.11 standard. Power save (PS) is a power management mode in which a station (STA) alternates between two states: Awake: STA is fully powered Dozing: STA is not […]

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Dynamic bandwidth operation occurs when a transmitter attempts to acquire the medium for a bonded channel but is only cleared to use a smaller channel width. For example, let's consider an access point configured to serve devices with a 40 MHz channel width. A device would transmit an RTS for 40 MHz but the receiver […]

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Meraki has been around for a long time. With over 508k customers, 2.5 million active networks, and in 190 countries, it's about time there's a certification around Meraki technologies. The Meraki-specific certification is the Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist Certification. The exam is called Engineering Cisco Meraki Solutions, exam number 500-220 ECMS. Meraki's ECMS certification covers […]

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