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Wi-Fi 7 needs refinement to enable network infrastructure-based management tools for enterprise & industrial use
Wi-Fi 7 needs refinement to enable network infrastructure-based management tools for enterprise & industrial use
Wi-Fi, based on IEEE 802.11, has developed over the last 20+ years to address the needs of an increasingly diverse set of use cases.
Oct. 13, 2021
A Cisco Wi-Fi Guy’s View of IEEE 802 at 40
A Cisco Wi-Fi Guy’s View of IEEE 802 at 40
Little did I know that when I was studying for my New South Wales Higher School Certificate in 1980 that a small group of enlightened engineers were founding an organization called IEEE 802. Over the last 40 years it is not hard to reasonably assert that IEEE 802 has proven to be one of the most significant Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) in history.
March 26, 2020
Cloudburst: iOS 8 Generates 50% Increase in Network Traffic
Cloudburst: iOS 8 Generates 50% Increase in Network Traffic
Many network engineers recall the iOS7 update on September 18, 2013 as one of the most historic download days of their network’s history. All the more reason for us in...
Sept. 22, 2014
Get Your WLAN Ready for Google Android L and Apple iOS 8
Get Your WLAN Ready for Google Android L and Apple iOS 8
This fall your wireless networks will experience many devices upgrading to the new Android 5.0(L-release) and Apple iOS 8 releases (cue: IT managers groan). There have now been...
July 24, 2014
Winning Back the Weather Radio Channels Adds Capacity to 5GHz Wi-Fi Spectrum
Winning Back the Weather Radio Channels Adds Capacity to 5GHz Wi-Fi Spectrum
In my last blog on 5 GHz spectrum, I discussed the recent FCC ruling that permitted outdoor access points to use the U-NII 1 band (5150-5250 MHz). But the...
July 10, 2014
The Network After 25 Years of Cisco Live!
The Network After 25 Years of Cisco Live!
A lot can change in 25 years. At the first Cisco Live (then known as Networkers conferences) in 1989, 200...
June 9, 2014
Wi-Fi Roaming 101
Wi-Fi Roaming 101
Wi-Fi roaming is often a tumultuous subject.  The crux of the issue is, with Wi-Fi the roaming decision is left to the client. In the recent years, there have been...
June 5, 2014
802.11ac: That’s the Answer. What’s the question?
802.11ac: That’s the Answer. What’s the question?
Everybody’s talking about 802.11ac, but we’ve sensed some confusion for next steps as far as how CIO’s and IT organizations should be approaching the new standard.
June 2, 2014
The Future of Wireless: Times are Changing Before Our Eyes
The Future of Wireless: Times are Changing Before Our Eyes
We live in amazing times, ask anyone who ever had to look up a phone number in a phone book. In the past this was the only way you could...
April 25, 2014
Bring Out Yer Dead: 5 Steps to Eliminate 802.11b From Your Networks
Bring Out Yer Dead: 5 Steps to Eliminate 802.11b From Your Networks
Now that US tax day is over, we in the wireless field can get back to focusing on P1: optimizing and maintaining network performance. Keeping your network in...
April 18, 2014
Wi-Fi & Taxes: Digging into the 802.11b Penalty
Wi-Fi & Taxes: Digging into the 802.11b Penalty
It’s that time of year again in the US – Tax Time!  That time of year where we review the previous year's bounty, calculate what’s due, and re-evaluate our strategies...
April 11, 2014
HDX Blog Series #3: 802.11ac Beamforming At Its Best: ClientLink 3.0
HDX Blog Series #3: 802.11ac Beamforming At Its Best: ClientLink 3.0
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a four-part deep dive series into High Density Experience (HDX), Cisco’s latest solution suite designed for high density environments and next-generation wireless technologies....
Jan. 22, 2014