Wi-Fi and Speedtest via Apple Shortcuts

Wi-Fi and Speedtest via Apple Shortcuts First, all the credit for this goes to Adrian Granados (Intuitibits) and Timo Sass for creating and expanding these shortcut scripts. I wanted to capture the links for easier searching/installation in the future. With the release of iOS 17, Apple now supports more details around Wi-Fi performance testing via an API…

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Highlights

Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Highlights Wi-Fi 7 is slated to be the next release of the Wi-Fi standard from the IEEE final WG approval scheduled for May 2024, Also known as 802.11be – Extremely High Throughput (EHT), Wi-Fi 7describes tri-band operation across all three Wi-Fi bands – 2.4, 5, and 6GHz. To live up to the title…

Introducing FortiAIOPs 2.0 at Mobility Field Day 9

Introducing FortiAIOPs 2.0 FortiAIOps (Fortinet’s Artificial Intelligence engine for Network Operations) has been a mainstay at Mobility Field Day since it was first introduced. This year, at Mobility Field Day 9 (#MFD9), Fortinet announced a newly architected version 2.0 that brings together the best of troubleshooting from their Wireless Management product together with the AI/ML-assisted…

Cisco does the “AFC Side Step” with the CW9166D1

Cisco does the “AFC Side Step” with the CW9166D1 Intentionally focusing RF propagation is a good thing but with more Wi-Fi Practitioners embracing focused antennas, there is still the reality that external antennas add to the cost and complexity of the installation.  Some external antennas even cost as much as the AP itself, which can make…

It’s been a year, where is Open Locate Now?

It’s been a year, where is Open Locate Now? Last year, HPE Aruba Networking announced Open Locate, an indoor location solution designed to unlock real-time location services (RTLS) for various applications across indoor spaces. The solution utilizes a combination of integrated GPS receivers allowing APs installed at the perimeter of the building, with sufficient signal to…

New Cisco Meraki MREye for Wi-Fi performance Monitoring

New Cisco Meraki MREye for Wi-Fi performance Monitoring During Mobility Field Day 9, Cisco offered a sneak peek into a new feature called “MREye” to be released soonish – in the second half of 2023 (2H23). A quick grounding to understand “marketing dates”: whenever a vendor offers a delivery date of 2H23, for example, customers hear…

Aruba Atmosphere ’23 Sessions Hit List

Aruba Atmosphere ’23 Sessions Hit List With Aruba Atmosphere 2023 kicking off next week, I wanted to share a list of the sessions that I am interested in attending or watching the recording post conference. You can find a list of all available sessions here. Sessions to Attend Here is of sessions and keynotes that I plan to…