2024-03-04 17:05
Before we talk about Juniper (and Mist, specifically), let me take you way back in time to another acquisition.
I wrote that article back in 2012 after several great years of enjoying Me… Read More
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2024-01-08 19:20
Are you ready to get like 46 Gbps over Wi-Fi?
ARE YOU?
Because if you’re not, well, you’re just a big fat loser. You gotta know that Wi-Fi 7 is buckets of wireless awesome… Read More
2023-12-20 16:08
With 2024 fast approaching, my thoughts are on the February WirelessLAN Professionals Conference (WLPC, for you hipsters in the crowd). We’re looking at the tenth incarnation of this a… Read More
2023-11-23 11:45
Ventev is a company who makes WLAN environments better, regardless of which Wi-Fi solution is in use. Their antennas provide flexibility and reliability when built-in dipoles just won’… Read More
2023-11-20 17:59
Back in 1597, Kevin Bacon said “knowledge is power” before he rebelliously danced his way all over 16th century London, or at least I think that’s how it went. Consider thi… Read More
2023-11-20 15:04
Now that I’ve wrapped up my trip out west and the dust is settling in my mind, it’s time to reflect on what I heard and took away from Mobility Field Day 10. Here’s at leas… Read More
2023-11-15 18:57
Off I went to San Jose for the Mobility Field Day 10 event, starting with the trip to the airport. I had an excellent Uber driver, and it was around 35 degrees and sunny. Security was easy a… Read More
2023-11-08 15:41
This is being written BEFORE I strap my fine posterior into a sleek American aircraft and wing out to San Jose for Mobility Field 10 (I run in those circles, you realize). A few days from no… Read More
2023-07-14 15:13
I recently had an opportunity to talk one-on-one with none other than David Coleman, WLAN sage and author. Those of us in the Wi-Fi world know him as a frequent speaker at industry events, a… Read More
2023-06-15 18:48
You gotta love it when things just work- especially things like cameras that you rely on to help safeguard your property in this unfortunate age of what’s yours I want and so I will ta… Read More
2023-05-31 15:42
I’ve never met a fellow Synology customer that wasn’t impressed with the company’s Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices. Regardless of the specific model in use, these bo… Read More
2023-04-07 13:13
Netool.io Pro2 at Wirednot HQToday’s network tool market really isn’t all that big. We love our support tools, sure- but if they don’t bring consistent value, they won&rsqu&hell…Read More
2022-10-24 18:48
With Wi-Fi 6E networks being implemented, 6E access points shipping, and new 6E client devices introduced to market, those of us in the WLAN support game need to make sure we have tools to f… Read More
2022-10-20 14:31
So, how long HAS it been since a new WLAN design tool hit the market? Arguably, this has been a space long-dominated by de facto monopoly. And sure, most of us in WLAN Land created and suppo… Read More
2022-10-18 15:39
I hesitated a bit about writing this blog, in the spirit of “if you can’t say something nice…”. And we all know that when someone says “no offense, but…… Read More
2022-10-13 11:30
Just a taste of the Wyebot UIWireless network systems are expensive- like insanely expensive- and they are only one part of a given enterprise network environment. You can spend top dollar o… Read More
2022-10-12 12:02
Having just participated in Mobility Field Day 8, I got to spend some quality time with Ventev– during which I had an epiphany of sorts. We’ll get to that in a moment.
I&rsquo&hell…Read More
2022-07-10 18:16
This blog is a wee bit wireless, but not much- so be forewarned. And the wireless that it is has nothing to do with Wi-Fi. And the point of the piece has nothing to do with wireless per se… Read More
2022-04-28 16:36
Let me start by apologizing for a long absence here. It would seem it was my turn for life for a while. People and animals I love got sick and passed on, and those inevitable changes to each… Read More
2021-11-24 00:33
This is one of my rare non-technical blogs here at this site.
I’ve always loved to simply write. To dream up stories, put them on paper and read them as if they are new to me. Actua… Read More
2021-10-15 17:22
That’s right, I said MAX. A hip guy like me isn’t going to have something called MIN junking up my life. I’m top shelf all the way. The GoPro MAX is a fascinating action ca… Read More
2021-07-30 16:03
You are the reasonI’ve been FortiWaiting for so longSome FortiThing holds the keyAnd I’m FortiWasted And I can’t FortiFind my way home
(Apologies to Steve Winwood there… Read More
2021-07-28 16:17
His name was LANBERT and he came from the westTo show which cables sucks and which are bestWith a push of a button it’s doing it’s stuffHopefully for mGig the existing wire is en… Read More
2021-07-21 20:05
Hello wireless friends,
My name is VenVolt 2. I’m soon to be sent by the excellent folks at Ventev to assist you with your wireless site surveys in those situations where you need t… Read More
2021-07-16 12:59
Now the race is onAnd here comes pride up the backstretchHeartaches are goin’ to the insideMy tears are holdin’ backThey’re tryin’ not to fallMy heart’s out of… Read More
2021-07-15 14:33
I wanna be a dashboard rangerLive a life of guts and dangerI better stop before this song gets stranger…
Ah, dashboards. We got ’em these days, in quantity. We got so many fr… Read More
2021-06-29 12:24
I was maybe living too fast, life was maybe too good, looking back. Just who the hell did I think I was with that fancy Apple pencil taking notes on a swanky iPad Pro in my own scribble?… Read More
2021-06-08 16:34
For so many years, the Wi-Fi story at most campuses has been pretty similar: hundreds or thousands of access points connect to some number of controllers, and it’s all managed by a net… Read More
2021-05-20 13:42
Like many of you, I get a lot of emails announcing some new thing going on under the general heading of technology. Most get a quick glance, register as either ho-hum or not of particular in… Read More
2021-05-07 15:37
There comes a time in every person’s life when they have to face the truth: maybe their CAPWAP tunnels that have been so good for so long actually have a dark side… Maybe them t… Read More
2021-03-15 16:56
After 20-some odd years in the Wi-Fi business, I can safely say that I both love and hate personal wireless hotspots. Before I get into all that, let’s go back in time. If you want som… Read More
2021-01-21 18:24
Given the widespread Work-From-Home reality that many of us are wrapped up in given COVID, network life has absolutely changed for both WLAN users and those who support them. Rather than eve… Read More
2020-12-22 12:30
You’ve heard of Linksys, everybody has. But Tanaza? Is that an energy drink? No, but it is what fuels Linksys’ latest go at cloud-managed Wi-Fi. Let’s get the Tanaza thing… Read More
2020-12-17 17:29
A few years back, I got turned on to the world of Synology by networking pals who employ these impressive devices in their home setups (though Synology has it’s share of devices ou… Read More
2020-11-17 14:04
The product is called the T1, the company is Eshldty (I’m not even going to attempt to pronounce). It’s a power outlet tower… big deal, right? Lots of those on the market… Read More
2020-11-17 12:11
Private 5G networking has been discussed a lot over the last year. Engineers and installers are getting trained on design, installation, and support. Though it’s not exactly a new… Read More
2020-11-15 21:49
I’ve been using and evaluating Wyebot in different wireless environments for the last 18 months or so. One of the things that I most like about the company behind the sensor product an… Read More
2020-10-30 18:05
When I say “shedding”, I mean, as in using an actual shed. And getting techno-freaky with it in the name of staying sane. It’s just a 12×20 nothing-special storage sh… Read More
2020-10-26 12:33
This is NOT a technical blog, but one of my occasional detours into a subject that interests or bothers me. If you have no interest in veterans’ affairs, please excuse my diversion and… Read More
2020-09-18 14:05
It’s an often-repeated cycle: someone says WAP in reference to a wireless access point, while those of us who consider the device to be an AP (no W) recoil viscerally. Maybe a lecture… Read More
2020-09-17 19:18
I don’t frequently kick tires on consumer grade gear, but occasionally it is good for us Enterprise folks to go that path. Certainly, this space continues to advance- as measured by fe… Read More
2020-09-14 14:54
It’s sooooooooo fast. Latency is sooooooooo low. Capacity is sooooooooo high. It’s all that, and a big fat multi-billion dollar bag of chips. WOO HOO, GET YA SOME!
However… Read More
2020-08-20 13:52
As I watched the Ventev presentations being delivered as a delegate at Mobility Field Day 5, I couldn’t help but think of my own positive experiences with the company’s antennas… Read More
2020-07-30 12:37
I write this piece fresh on the heels of Day 1 of 2020’s Mobility Field Day 5. Mist (Now a Juniper company) talked for about six years yesterday, and it was fairly riveting, end to end… Read More
2020-07-29 12:55
In just a couple of hours we’ll dive deep into Mobility Field Day 5. I’m a delegate- one of those blogger/analyst/whatever folks fortunate enough to be part of this unique experi… Read More
2020-07-23 15:32
One of my favorite singers is the late, great Joe South. This Georgia boy could sing and play the guitar like nobody, and though his heyday happened when I was in diapers I still love his tu… Read More
2020-07-20 12:49
Let’s get right to the cliche, as it’s unavoidable: good things sometimes come in small packages. Netool.io proved that a few years back when they introduced the original version… Read More
2020-07-08 18:12
I’m guessing that if you gathered 100 wireless network engineers in a room, at least 50 of them would have the WiFi Explorer Pro application on a Macbook. And I’m also guessing t… Read More
2020-06-20 15:28
This course comes from Divergent Dynamics, taught by none other than Devin Akin. I have been following the story line of Wireless Adjuster since before it was unleashed, and here is some bac… Read More
2020-06-15 11:50
Permit me to stray off path here, this will not be about wireless networking.
Drones have become immensely popular among hobbyists and ever more useful in a range of business and emergency r… Read More
2020-06-08 12:26
Late last year, I got wind of a new WLAN training option being developed. The course name was curious- Wireless Adjuster. It was the brainchild of long-time wireless pro Devin Akin, and… Read More
2020-06-02 17:51
Sometimes you get lucky and a good deal comes your way. Pretty much everyone in the business of professional Wi-Fi is at least familiar with the AirCheck G2 from NetAlly, but here… Read More
2020-04-29 17:03
Step right up and don’t be shyBecause you will not believe your eyesIt’s right here behind the glassAnd you’re gonna like it‘Cause it’s got class
(Apologies to… Read More
2020-04-17 14:47
I recently threw this poll out on Twitter for 24 hours. I purposefully avoided defining “predatory” to let those responding apply the concept as they saw fit. Sure, it’s on… Read More
2020-04-16 14:04
As I write this, it’s mid-April of 2020 and most of the civilized world is hunkered down in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s a strange time, but out of crisis often comes… Read More
2020-04-06 13:33
Some product sets definitely require more care and feeding than others… that’s all I’ll say in that regard lest I let go with the rant that is on the tip of my tongue. Wha… Read More
2020-04-03 13:13
There is life beyond “big Wi-Fi”, but many of us don’t have need or have the opportunity to check it out. One of the things I enjoy about wearing the blogger/analyst hat is… Read More
2020-03-19 13:48
Licensing
The product or service that you’d like to use requires mandatory Astute Licensing. If you’re not sure what Astute Licensing is or need more information, please purchase… Read More
2020-03-11 17:16
At the risk of sounding cheesy, I have a confession to make. I freakin’ love the physical layer of networking. I learned it well over 20 years ago, and I learned it from the best (than… Read More
2020-03-06 21:15
I just read a blog by my friend Jennifer Huber, The Three Gates of Speech. There is a lot to her blog, and if you are not familiar with The Picture and resulting controversy, let me take you… Read More
2020-02-28 17:23
It’s been a week since I left the Wireless LAN Professionals Conference for this year behind, and my mind has been a bit of a jumble over it. There were aspects of it that were fantast… Read More
2020-02-14 15:43
It stands for Citizens Broadband Radio Service, and has nothing to do with CB radio despite the similarities in the acronym. It’s time for my fellow Wi-Fi types to start paying attent… Read More
2020-01-23 13:28
Never has it been more exciting to be a test wilot. No- I didn’t say pilot, I said wilot dagnab it. Us test wilots say what we mean and we mean what we say. What’s… Read More
2020-01-17 13:52
Let’s give it up for Matt McDarby… (round of applause!)
Wait- you don’t KNOW Matt McDarby? Have you been living under a rock? He’s Matt Freakin’ McDa… Read More
2020-01-02 16:51
Having just migrated Wirednot HQ to Ubiquiti (LAN, WLAN, CCTV, and a P-P link), I find myself in the Ubiquiti forums more than I have been in the past. The community discussions are the main… Read More
2019-12-07 23:15
I had been pecking away at a problem at a remote site, where phantom ringing was driving staff nuts on their Ring Central VoIP phones. I’ll spare you all the nasty things I want to say… Read More
2019-12-02 18:41
It’s curious how we get accustomed to change, and how that which has changed suddenly feels normal. Remember back to the beloved original yellow AirCheck from Fluke Networks? For awhil… Read More
2019-11-27 13:30
OK, so this is not so much about wireless, but lots of us use Amazon. Last night I came across a little peculiarity on the website that bothered me greatly (for whatever reason), so I though… Read More
2019-11-16 11:48
If you have been in the business of wireless networking for any amount of time, you’ve likely heard of Devin Akin. Perhaps you’ve bumped into him at any one of several leading wi… Read More
2019-10-29 18:19
So I’m down by the docks eating a chicken tartar sammich and this lady walks by… She’s acting all aloof, but then I see her pause about twenty steps past me. Here it comes… Read More
2019-10-03 17:29
I introduced the EtherScope nXG from NetAlly in this recent blog. As I continue to test it out and learn it’s deeper capabilities, I find myself amassing a lot of screenshots of variou… Read More
2019-10-01 17:29
Change is both inevitible, and fickle. Vendors come, go, and buy each other. Some product lines that we love die on the vine, others thankfully go on to only get better with time. I sa… Read More
2019-09-12 18:38
About a month has gone by since I sat in a conference room at Fortinet HQ out in Sunnyvale during Mobility Field Day 4. As I review the presentations my fellow delagates and I saw first hand… Read More
2019-09-03 19:55
I’m a long-time user of the Meraki MX security appliance product line. Going way back to the MX-70, I have found tremendous value in what the MX products can do for my far-off sites. (… Read More
2019-08-21 17:29
It’s always a bit of a thrill to visit Cisco HQ, and to step within the walls of this global network powerhouse. I got to do that again at Mobility Field Day 4, and as usual the presen… Read More
2019-08-15 13:04
If you do any profession long enough, you’ll experience all sorts off good and bad along the way. For me, “good” has been the honor of providing reliable Wi-Fi to hundreds… Read More
2019-08-14 04:50
When it comes to wireless tools, there are some products that are just beloved by most of us in the trenches. When conversation turns to WLAN verification and characterization, the Air… Read More
2019-08-01 16:05
With another Mobility Field Day 4 coming up soon, I can’t help but ponder what this year’s briefings will bring. (If you’re not familiar with Mobility Field Day or the Fiel… Read More
2019-07-25 13:20
I wrote about Wyebot a few months back for IT Toolbox. It’s an interesting wireless network performance monitoring platform, and is among the more impressive tools of this type th… Read More
2019-07-03 15:14
Alas, my strained relation with Cisco wireless controllers rolls on. My 8540s are on super-wonderful-we-REALLY-tested-it-this-time 8.5.140.0 code, yet *gasp* I’m looking at yet another… Read More
2019-07-02 16:04
I’ve learned that all people are interesting, but sometimes you cross paths with a person in a way that stands out and leaves a particular impression. (Please note- this is the rare no… Read More
2019-06-26 18:54
You gotta love a good bridge… like this gorgeous unit in Moravia, NY:
If that bridge could talk it would tell you stories from my childhood. It would also talk of my own children fly… Read More
2019-06-13 14:29
What lies ahead in this blog isn’t so much a rant, as it is an analysis. That sounds classier, and implies critical thought rather than just someone bitching about things. Wi… Read More
2019-06-07 12:53
A while back I wrote about the importance of the Good Guy On Other End (GGOOE) for those of us charged with keeping up far-flung network empires. Even when you have decent instrumentation an… Read More
2019-05-13 17:08
Sometimes you gotta just let it out… And so I did, on my IT Toolbox blog.
Click and read. Or don’t.
Whatever Read More
2019-04-30 14:20
Another academic year is almost in the can at my day job. As things wind down for staff and students, a lot of IT work is just kicking off for the project frenzy that is the summer months in… Read More
2019-04-09 16:36
As a long-time Ekahau user (pretty sure I was one of the first few American customers way back when), I’ve gotten used to continuous improvement and evolution from Ekahau Site Survey (… Read More
2019-03-31 21:07
The only thing worse than an important feature that’s missing in a network management solution is an important feature that works wrong. Those of us who pay for these systems expect th… Read More
2019-03-28 14:32
I’ve heard the cries of anguish. I know the many lives that have been ruined and rendered meaningless since I announced the end of #WIFIQ on Twitter at the end of last year. I too have… Read More
2019-03-15 12:24
FYI: This is one of my infrequent non-tech posts.
We all have things that set us off… situations that trigger visceral reactions of discomfort and maybe even anger. And we all h… Read More
2019-02-26 18:32
The Mac laptop that hosts my excellent Wi-Fi Explorer Pro application has seen better days. It’s time to put this awesome WLAN support tool from Adrian Granados on a newer Mac, bu… Read More
2019-02-22 20:27
Having just attended the 2019 Wireless LAN Professionals Conference (WLPC), I got a few days full of really interesting perspective from other WLAN doers. I saw and heard predictions, hopes… Read More
2019-02-11 01:13
WARNING: This piece is not about wireless or technology per se. It’s a bit of reflection on life stuff shared with anyone who feels like reading. Apologies for the detour from tech, an… Read More
2019-02-01 12:28
When it comes to working with Cisco’s Catalyst switches, there are a handful of commands that get used pretty frequently to tell what’s going on. I’m talking about af… Read More
2019-01-31 20:17
Anyone who is in networking and who knows me is likely aware that I find a fair amount of fault with “Intent-Based Networking”. It has rubbed me wrong since I first heard it as t… Read More
2019-01-29 21:05
This won’t be for everyone, and that’s OK. If your inner child doesn’t want to grow up and you aren’t particularly thrilled by everything afoot in the wireless and ne… Read More
2018-12-31 15:27
Lest ye allow smoke to be blown up yer kilt, don ye reality filter agin’ the vapors o’ San Jose.
– Old Scottish Proverb
These are exciting times to be in the business of ne… Read More
2018-12-26 17:31
A few years ago, I tried an experiment on Twitter. I threw out a question related to wireless networking, hoping to get a few people to reply and to start an exchange of ideas on that topic… Read More
2018-12-04 17:09
I have this odd love of some really arcane signals. With a modest but decent receiver from Tecsun (the PL-880), I take advantage of the winter months in the northeast (less atmospheric elect… Read More
2018-11-19 13:41
What do Mohasin, Afsal, Jinshad, Tibin, Alex, and Ajo all have in common? Each happens to be just one of the many, many more accountants from Dubai who wants to come work for me. The thing i… Read More
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