Wireless IoT Presentation at Wi-Co Montreal On August 2024, I spoke about wireless IoT technologies focusing on Wi-Fi HaLow at the 2024 Wi-Co event in Montréal. Comparison IoT technologies, including BLE, Zigbee, and LoRaWAN were briefly described and then HaLow was showcased. The talk was not recorded, but you can download the slide deck from the Wi-Co presentation here or…
Wi-Fi Security Trends from Aruba Central HPE Aruba Networks provided an excellent overview of WI-Fi 7 and WPA3 observations during their AP730 and Wi-Fi 7 update as part of the Network Field Day Exclusive at HPE Discover from Tech Field Day (TFDx) during the HPE Discover Aruba Atmosphere event. The observations were based on many data points from customer…
Update on the HPE acquisition of Juniper Networks This is the week of the HPE Discover 2024 conference. It also marks the first time a tech company hosts their keynote and customer event at the famed Sphere in Las Vegas. While the Sphere is a great marketing distraction, let’s talk about what might be the…
Navigating Vendor Conferences: The Freedom of Choice Picture this: a tech conference in Las Vegas—the neon lights, the slot machines, and the occasional Elvis impersonator. Imagine a vendor claiming exclusive rights to the city for a week. It’s like saying, “Sorry, other vendors, you can’t play in our sandbox, and you certainly can’t post about…
5 Reasons You Should Come to Juniper/Mist AI Native Now in Las Vegas Juniper Mist is hosting a 1-day event in Las Vegas on Wednesday, June 5th. The date coincides with another MAJOR vendor conference taking place the same week. Juniper is conveniently offering a shuttle bus to transport attendees from both conference between the…
Five Reasons Why You Should Come to Cisco Live 2024 in Las Vegas The Vegas Strip is calling! Leave the tech doldrums behind and join me for one of the most exhilarating IT conferences in Las Vegas during the first half of June 2024 – Cisco Live. Think bright lights, buzzing energy, and a non-stop flow of…
Full Frame Captures with Ekahau Sidekick 2 The Sidekick 2 from Ekahau allows you to perform packet captures leveraging the four built-in Wi-Fi NICs. The only way to configure and gather the captures is by using the Analyzer app, available on iOS. There is an Analyzer app for Android; however, packet capture is not supported on Android with version…
HPE Aruba Networks Launches Wi-Fi 7 AP with external directional antennas for high density & manufacturing applications Today, HPE Aruba Networks launched its newest Wi-Fi 7 APs, the AP-735 and AP-734. With support for external antenna options, the AP-734 makes it easy to design and deliver great 6 GHz Wi-Fi services everywhere—particularly in high-density environments…
Five Reasons Why You Should Come to HPE Discover (Atmosphere) in Las Vegas 2024 What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas or gets uploaded to the cloud for AI insights! Get ready to roll the innovation dice and hit the tech jackpot at the hottest IT conference in Las Vegas during the second half of…
Data Collected During an Active Survey Overview This article details data that can be collected based on the configuration of active survey mode when using Ekahau. I’m skipping the debate over whether an active survey should be performed and assuming that a business decision requires one. With an active survey required, this article identifies the…
