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…
What should you think about when performing Access Point on a Stick (APoS) measurements? What is an APoS? “AP on a Stick” (APoS) is a wireless network testing method where one or more access point(s) (AP) are temporarily mounted on a pole, tripod, or other portable structure to simulate a permanent deployment. This setup is used to…
Wi-Fi Troubleshooting Resources PCAPs Wireshark filters – SemFio (François Vergès) Wi-Fi Client Data Rate Calculator – SemFio (François Vergès) Wireshark Profiles – WLAN Professionals Websites and Tools DFS Project Mike Albano Client Capabilities SemFio Client Capabilities Database RSSI Compared HackRF (SDR) Portapack H2 (Updated) Wireless Scanners Wi-Fi Explorer (Mac/Win scanner) nOversight (macOS/iOS) Wi-Fi Security nzyme…
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…
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 Updated: Feb 1, 2025, to include the latest iOS devices. 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…
On the heels of WLPC Phoenix 2023 First, a few initial thoughts before jumping into sessions’ sound bites… WLPC 2023 introduced 20-min talks, giving speakers more time to go deeper into their topic and share more data. As all talks were voted on by the community, there was already a hunger to hear more about these…
AP Colour Update in Ekahau AI Pro 11.1.1 Previously, I wrote about the ability to customize report templates in Ekahau Pro using AP colours: With the release of Ekahau AI Pro 11.1.1 on October 13th, 2022, three (3) new colours were added to provide even more options for WLAN professionals to tag and differentiate APs. The three…
Accuracy Setting Change in Ekahau AI Pro Previously, in Ekahau Pro, WLAN professionals had the ability to define how far from a measured point Ekahau could make an educated guess to generate a heat map. This distance was defined as an accuracy setting and could be selected as any one of the following values: Accuracy…
Juniper’s Take on Real-World 6GHz Performance At Mobility Field Day 7, Juniper presented on Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz) design and its adoption in the real world based on several months of data collected from the field. One thing that stood out was the contrast between uplink and downlink for 6GHz devices. In the downstream direction, Juniper demonstrated…
