Today’s Weekly Show episode returns to the University of Idaho, where we continue the real-world network design session we started in Weekly Show 418.

Guests Brian Jemes, Network Manager; and Mike Rusca, Network Engineer are back. We’ve also invited Jake Snyder, a mobility solutions architect.

Today’s episode focuses on the university’s wireless architecture and design.

We discuss how wireless has gone from a best-effort, don’t-count-on-it medium to an absolute requirement for faculty, staff, and students. In fact, wireless accounts for approximately 80% of devices on campus.

The conversation touches on the role of 5Ghz and small cell sizes, PoE, how the next generation of APs will affect WLAN design and operations, and more.

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Sponsor: Cumulus Networks

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