Why SSID Hopping is a New Business Requirement WiFi is everywhere, and it’s connecting the world. Apple removed Ethernet interfaces from their Macintosh laptops long time ago. Tablets and smartphones...
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Lately, I have seen more customers using DFS Channels to operate their WiFi networks. Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) is a WiFi function that enables WLANs to use 5 GHz frequencies that are generally reserved for radars. One main benefit of using DFS channels is to utilize under-serviced frequencies to increase…
In this post we will discuss a step-by-step process for validating WiFi infrastructure for an existing or a newly set-up network. Validating WiFi networks involves many steps and is not isolated strictly to new deployments but also to an existing WiFi network. We’ll cover the physical installation and post service…
WiFi networks were originally built simply with coverage in mind. Access points were installed in rooms where WiFi was “necessary” and other rooms were left untouched. But, as businesses began...
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Open networks are highly insecure and can lead to eavesdropping on communications. Additionally, there’s no mutual authentication in an open network to depict which access point a client is connecting...
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How to Deploy WiFi Monitoring Sensors One important step in the setup of WiFi monitoring from the client perspective is the location of the monitoring probes. To correctly choose a...
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WiFi connections happen in a matter of microseconds. Within that small time frame, there are many frame exchanges occurring between a station and access point. Beacon frames are transmitted at...
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On Monday, we released version 1.4 of NetBeez. This update includes a new workspace dedicated to the monitoring of WiFi networks called the WiFi tab. Under the WiFi tab, users...
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In a recent post, I compared the Raspberry Pi 3B+ (RPi 3B+) in terms of wired iPerf performance against a few other popular Single Board Computers (SBCs). In this post,...
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What is WiFi EasyMesh? The WiFi Alliance is taking the lead in many new initiatives around WiFi standards. A few months ago, they announced the WiFi Protected Access protocol Version...
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