In episode 21 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we complete module 6 of the series, taking a look at Wireless Control and Management [Slides: Module 6: 25 – end].

In this episode we look at:

* Additional WLC functions

* WLC sizing

* Local vs Central switching

* AP discovery

* Alternatives to wireless controllers

A copy of the slides that accompany module six can be found here

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In episode 20 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we continue module 6 of the series, taking a look at Wireless Control and Management [Slides: Module 6: 16 – 24].

In this episode we look at:

* The management plane of a WLAN

* The control plane of a WLAN

* Wireless LAN controller form factors

A copy of the slides that accompany module six can be found here

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In episode 19 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we begin module 6 of the series, taking a look at Wireless Control and Management [Slides: Module 6: 1 – 15].

In this episode we look at:

* The need for control and management

* An updated network reference model

* A brief history of wireless LAN controllers

* The concepts of the control, management and data planes

A copy of the slides that accompany module six can be found here

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In episode 18 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we conclude module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 45 – 53].

In this episode we look at:

* Wireless NICs

* Drivers & Setup Utilities

* Client behaviour review questions

A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here

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In episode 17 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we continue module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 35 – 44].

In this episode we look at:

* Factors affecting client characteristics: size, radio components, 802.11 amendment support

* Methods for finding client capabilities

* Characteristics of 4 typical WLAN clients

In the podcast I mentioned a blog post I created to help you find client capabilities. You can find the post here: http://bit.ly/how_fast_clients

A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here

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In episode 16 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we continue module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 31 – 34].

In this episode we look at:

* Client link quality

* Client capabilities affecting connection speed

* SISO

* MIMO

* 20MHz, 40MHz & 80MHz channel widths

* Matching client and infrastructure capabilities

* Factors affecting achievable client connection speeds

A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here

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In episode 15 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we continue module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 25 – 30].

In this episode we look at:

* 802.11 frame types overview

* Magament frames

* Control frames

* Data frames

* The client roaming process

A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here

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In episode 14 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we continue module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 16 – 25].

In this episode we look at:

* 802.11 amendments & client capabilities

* Evolution of Wi-Fi clients

* 802.11: PHY layer

* 802.11 frame types introduction

A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here

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In episode 13 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we begin module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 1 – 15].

In this episode we look at:

* What is a Wi-Fi client?

* Basic client components

* Client connection process

* Factors affecting client connection speed

* The effect of poor connection speeds

* Client roaming

A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here

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In episode 12 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast, we complete module 4 of the series, taking a look at more RF theory[Slides: Module 4: 29 – 39].

In this episode we look at:

* The 5GHz band

* What is unlicensed spectrum

* The importance of RF design

A copy of the slides that accompany module four can be found here

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