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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
Ahead of the Competition With Innovation
Ahead of the Competition With Innovation
2013: A Year of Growth and Innovation for Cisco WLAN As we approach the end of 2013, I...
Dec. 17, 2013
MegaTrends: New Video Services and Their Potential Impact on Your Network – Part 2
MegaTrends: New Video Services and Their Potential Impact on Your Network – Part 2
In the first part we discussed how video services are evolving within enterprise networks. Content may be sourced from internal servers, BYOD end points
Dec. 12, 2013
Miercom: Cisco Aironet AP3702i
Miercom: Cisco Aironet AP3702i
Cisco’s newest 802.11ac product, the Aironet 3700 Series Access Point is now orderable and shipping in the next few weeks.  The AP 3700 features an integrated 11ac...
Nov. 20, 2013
Deploying, Testing, and Tuning 802.11ac
Deploying, Testing, and Tuning 802.11ac
By now you’ve probably heard quite a bit about the newest generation of Wi-Fi, 802.11ac.  I’ll save you the gory details, just know it’s about 3x faster...
Oct. 30, 2013
IoE: Dead or Alive on Wireless
IoE: Dead or Alive on Wireless
When we examine the average wireless client on a network today, we see a few options. There is the smartphone, the tablet, or the laptop. Even the Apple TV and...
Sept. 12, 2013
[Cisco Cartoon Catalyst Series] Prime Your Network for the Rise of the Devices
[Cisco Cartoon Catalyst Series] Prime Your Network for the Rise of the Devices
It’s a nightmare out there. School districts’ wireless networks now have to support teachers, students, and staff – all touting desktops, tablets,
Aug. 5, 2013
802.11ac: Is Your Network Infrastructure Ready for Next-Gen Wi-Fi Traffic?
802.11ac: Is Your Network Infrastructure Ready for Next-Gen Wi-Fi Traffic?
The next generation of Wi-Fi, 802.11ac couples the freedom of wireless with the speed of gigabit Ethernet. This also translates in additional load on the
May 17, 2013
Cisco will ride the 802.11ac Wave2
Cisco will ride the 802.11ac Wave2
If you recall, back in the early days of 802.11n, the Wi-Fi Alliance (WFA) rolled out the 802.11n certification program in phases.  Here we are several years later and in...
May 7, 2013
Adaptive Radio Modules for the 3600 Series AP: Best of Interop 2013 Finalist
Adaptive Radio Modules for the 3600 Series AP: Best of Interop 2013 Finalist
We’ve been really busy but also very thrilled about the work we’re doing to future-proofing the network, and it seems we’re not alone. One of our latest innovations, adaptive radio...
April 17, 2013