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…
Which iOS device should I purchase for Wi-Fi Survey Projects I’m often asked to recommend an Apple device model to support wireless practitioners when performing a Wi-Fi survey or spot-check troubleshooting using Ekahau. This article summarizes the features that should weigh into your consideration of which model to purchase. I provide a table summarizing the…
WLPC Phoenix 2024 Recap This year marks the 10th Anniversary of the Wireless LAN Professional Conference (#WLPC). The inaugural conference occurred at a convention Center in Austin, TX, close to the Airport. Keith Parsons took a massive leap of faith, laying down a deposit for a conference venue, hoping people would sign up to cover that deposit.…
MCS Index Table, Modulation and Coding Scheme Index 11ah (HaLow) This table is also a tab of a more extensive set of Wi-Fi MCS values at MCSINDEX.net.
Wyebot – Wireless Intelligence Platform Wyebot recently presented at #MFD10 hosted by TechFieldDay. Wyebot offers a stress-free Wi-Fi optimization solution. Their Wireless Intelligence PlatformTM (WIP) is a fast and easy way to proactively eliminate mission-disrupting Wi-Fi issues at remote locations while allowing WLAN practitioners to remotely optimize the network before users even know there is a problem. It’s always exciting to…
I’m often asked by others what books to read if someone wants to learn more about Wi-Fi or other related technologies. I decided to put a brief list together of books I am often recommending, making it easier to answer this question. Each of the links is an affiliate link. By purchasing a book from…
Defeating WPA2-Personal Wi-Fi on a WLAN Pi: A Step-by-Step Guide Disclaimer: This article is intended for educational purposes ONLY. The information presented here is meant to serve as a hands-on exercise to augment understanding of cybersecurity and ethical hacking principles put into practice for lawful purposes. Introduction Ensuring the security of Wi-Fi networks is paramount…
Latency vs Probability of Collisions This post is based on a presentation I recently delivered – the first time at WLPC EU 2023 in Prague, CZ and the second at #MFD10 Ignite in San Jose, CA. According to statisticians, variations from the average are more relevant than the average itself. This complication often plays out…
WLPC EU 2023 Prague Conference Recap Before the main WLPC conference officially starts, boot camps run for 3 days; they are a different animal. What would typically be a 4-day course is packed into 3 days of learning. It really is drinking from the firehose. The following boot camps ran in 2023 with an interesting…
Ventev Presents at #MFD10 Ventev had the benefit of presenting last at #MFD10 to share what they have been working on lately. They wasted no time jumping right into it with the VenGo Mobile Wireless Case. The VenGoTM is a crash kit travel case sized to fit in airplane overhead bins. Equipped with one or…
