Ookla, makers behind Speedtest.net, have acquired Ekahau. Ooklahau Announced October 10th, 2018 Ookla has acquired Ekahau. The makers behind Speedtest.net are getting their hands into the Wi-Fi world by acquiring the maker of Wi-Fi validation tools. It's a headscratcher of an acquisition. Speedtest.net is Ookla's flagship product. It's used by many people around the world. […]

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Nyansa provides visibility into your Wi-Fi network. What can you do with it? Analytics Data & Wi-Fi Coming off Mobility Field Day 3 (MFD3), Nyansa brings a couple of updates. There's a lot of data collected and presented onto the dashboard. What could be challenging is understanding all the data you're able to see. And […]

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We discuss Mist System's bet on Artificial Intelligence in Wi-Fi Mist Goes All In With AI Mist delivers an update from a year ago when they announced their Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Wi-Fi, Marvis. With a lot more features implemented, it's possible for a user to ask questions in a natural language and instantly get […]

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Understanding OWE operation from the Aruba Networks demo presented at MFD3. Aruba Networks Demos OWE Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) is a security improvement coming to open SSIDs. It's aimed at securing the insecure. We see it everywhere. A Wi-Fi network completely open for clients to join. It's unencrypted traffic between clients and the AP. OWE […]

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David Coleman and David Westcott join the show to discuss the new release of the Sybex CWNA Study Guide. Sybex CWNA Study Guide, 5th Edition David Coleman and David Westcott have released an updated version of the Sybex CWNA Study Guide, 5th Edition. It's been refreshed for the CWNA-107 exam and it's packed with a […]

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Eric Johnson talks about how MIMO works. We also talked about outdoor Wi-Fi, MU-MIMO and 802.11ax.   Nick Turner We interviewed Nick at Cisco Live US 2018 at the Ekahau booth (he works for Ekahau). He is the reason why Ekahau template reports are so popular. You should also check out his blog where he shares some […]

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Jim Palmer talks about how he performs RF filtering and isolation to improve client connectivity. RF Filtering and Isolation We welcome Jim Palmer to the podcast. He's one of the newest delegates for Mobility Field Day 3. I look forward to meeting Jim in person and learning more about him. Jim works at a major […]

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There are authentication and encryption types any Wi-Fi professional should know about.. Meet Dave Benham Dave is a sharp Wireless Network Engineer and a great guy. He's very knowledgeable in everything Wi-Fi and is cool to hang out with. This is one of the reasons we wanted you ask him some questions! Also, he has […]

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The 4-Way Handshake is critical for secure wireless transmissions. Learn more about it in this episode. Alan Wang We met Alan at Cisco Live US 2018 in Orlando, FL. He was also the winner of our CLUS giveaway during the conference! Learn more about Alan, the network engineer, in this episode. CWS & CWT Bundle […]

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Let's discuss the different 802.11 PHY types available for devices to use. Meet Glenn Cate Our featured wireless network engineer is Glenn Cate, CWNE #181. Catching up with Glenn at Cisco Live 2018 was great and we were able to get him talking about himself. Listen to the episode to hear a little bit about […]

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