The Wi-Fi Colour Wheel: A Simple Framework for Better Real-World WLANs Most people experience Wi-Fi in one of two states: That second state is where modern Wi-Fi planning often goes wrong—not because the technology is weak, but because the design and expectations are misaligned. The Wi-Fi Colour Wheel is a helpful way to explain why. It reminds…
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…
Stop Guessing—Start Reading: A Practical Guide to Getting (and Using) the IEEE 802.11 Standard If you design, build, test, or troubleshoot Wi-Fi, there’s one resource that quietly answers more questions than any blog post, webinar, or vendor deck: the IEEE 802.11 standard itself. Here’s the good news that most people miss: many Wi-Fi standards are available…
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…
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…
