Strike a balance between Wi-Fi Performance vs the Cost Here’s a spicy take for your Friday feed: maybe “better Wi-Fi” isn’t always better business. We love squeezing out the last few percentage points of performance. It’s fun, technical, and it looks fantastic in a heatmap. But if that 4% bump demands triple the hardware and…
Wi-Fi must be regulated before it can be considered a Public Utility In today’s interconnected world, access to reliable, high-speed internet isn’t a luxury—it’s a fundamental necessity for education, healthcare, employment, and social connection. Yet, we continue to treat it as a commodity, a service you buy, rather than a utility, a right you have. To understand…
Quick Guide on Configuring Your Airconsole Recently, I worked on a project which required console access to configure and log output from network devices via the console port. I did not want to be directly plugged into the device while it was in the rack and forced to stand in front of it tether to…
The Decibel: A Little Unit with a Loud Legacy How a forgotten measurement, a Canadian inventor, and a smart branding choice shaped how we hear the world. In the world of sound, few things are as universal — and as misunderstood — as the decibel. You’ve probably seen it pop up on your phone’s volume…
Wi-Fi Generation Naming It’s worth addressing a growing trend where people, organizations, and manufacturers are misaligning IEEE Wireless LAN Standards (802.11) with Wi-Fi generation numbers. While this may stem from a noble intention to clarify the naming convention, it ultimately causes widespread confusion. By accurately mapping these standards to their corresponding Wi-Fi generations, we can…
Cisco Drops LoRaWAN Support Cisco presented at MFD12, sharing updates on Wi-Fi 7 clients, UWB, Cisco URWB (very cool announcements on URWB), and AI-RRM. One thing that stood out to me was the lack of updates on IoT—specifically, there were no details or insights shared about the recent announcement to discontinue the Cisco LoRaWAN product…
Unlocking Endless Possibilities – 8 LoRaWAN Trends for 2025 and Beyond LoRaWAN technology is at the forefront of the IoT revolution, offering unmatched advantages in low-power, long-range connectivity. As industries worldwide embrace digital transformation, LoRaWAN stands out as a versatile and cost-effective solution for connecting billions of devices across diverse applications. From smart cities to precision agriculture, LoRaWAN is…
A Guide to Decrypting WPA2-Enterprise in Wireshark Occasionally troubleshooting Wi-Fi connectivity requires analyzing the headers of Wi-Fi frames. Other times, digging further up the OSI stack at layer 3 and 4 is necessary. This latter case is complicated by the fact that most Wi-Fi traffic is encrypted at layer two using WPA2. Fortunately, with a few pieces of…
Cisco Wi-Fi 7: A Leap into the Future, with Room for Reflection Cisco has stepped boldly into the future of wireless networking with its Wi-Fi 7 announcements from Cisco Live Melbourne 2024 and #MFD12. These APs showcase faster speeds, smarter capabilities, and a more unified ecosystem. The promises are ambitious, with advanced features like Ultra-Wideband (UWB) integration, simplified…
How to install and setup Nzyme on your WLANPi to create a WiFi network and security threat monitor Nzyme: Turn Your Wi-Fi into a Super Sleuth (But Don’t Be a Nosy Neighbor) Feeling like your Wi-Fi network is being infiltrated by shadowy figures? Well, fret no more! Nzyme is here to be your Wi-Fi’s very own Sherlock…
