Clear To Send: Wireless Network Engineering

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CTS 244: Handheld Wi-Fi Tools with netAlly Nov 09, 2020

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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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CTS 243: 802.11 Power Saving Nov 02, 2020

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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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CTS 242: Dynamic Bandwidth Operation Oct 26, 2020

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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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CTS 241: Cisco Meraki Solutions Specialist Certification Oct 12, 2020

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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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CTS240: New Mist Training & Certifications Oct 05, 2020

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Juniper is coming out with a new certification track for Mist under the Juniper certification portfolio. This track will be focused on Wi-Fi as well as anything Mist related. JNCIS-MistAI is the first official certification. Became available on September 28th 2020. JNCIA-MistAI will be coming before the end of the year. The new Juniper Mist […]

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CTS 239: Google’s Orion WiFi Sep 28, 2020

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Inside of Google’s in-house incubator, Area 120, is the birth of Orion WiFi. A new way for network operators to offer their Wi-Fi to carriers and generate revenue. In this episode, we have two guests from Google: Raj Gajwani Rich Mazzola Orion WiFi lets businesses such as public venues sell their Wi-Fi capacity to cellular […]

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CTS 238: Integration of Juniper Switches in Mist Sep 21, 2020

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In this episode, we’re bringing on some special guests from Juniper Networks. We’re going to discuss the integration of Juniper Networks switches into the Mist dashboard. Our special guests are: Sujit Ghosh Ahbi Shamsundar Jussi Kiviniemi Our agenda for this episode is to get a look behind the scenes of integrating other platforms, such as […]

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CTS 237: Wi-Fi for Automated Vehicles Sep 14, 2020

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In this episode François talks about a recent project he worked on. He was asked to assess a couple of Wi-Fi environments for the use of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in manufacturing environments. Context Wi-Fi assessment for use of automated vehicles in manufacturing environments Make sure that the AGV will have a stable and reliable […]

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CTS236: 802.11be – The Future of Wi-Fi Sep 07, 2020

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In this week’s episode, we talk about the future of Wi-Fi following up on the publication of the following document from the IEEE: Current Status and Directions of IEEE 802.11be, the Future Wi-Fi 7 (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9090146) The authors of this document are: Evgeny Khorov, Ilya Levitsky and Ian F. Akyildiz IEEE 802.11be has been named EHT […]

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CTS 235: Campus Outdoor Wi-Fi Deployment Aug 31, 2020

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As universities get closer to the start of the academic year, many are planning to hold classes outdoors. At my campus, outdoor Wi-Fi is still in the works. It’s even an initiative. Since we’re in California, the weather is perfect for outdoor classes. The challenge was rolling out equipment as fast as we can prior […]

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