Clear To Send: Wireless Network Engineering

In this episode, we discuss the evolution of the Wi-Fi access point form factor. You may have noticed that the size of Wi-Fi access points is increasing. Why is this happening? We provide some answers in this episode. We also talk about the challenges vendors face in providing directional antennas on the 6 GHz band, […] The post CTS 327: The Evolution of AP Form Factor appeared first on Clear To Send.

In WLPC Prague 2023, there were a lot of great presentations. It’s a must-attend Wi-Fi conference where you can connect with smart Wi-Fi people. You’re guaranteed to leave feeling inspired and you’ll have ideas of what you will want to do next with your Wi-Fi network or even your career. In this episode, we’re going […] The post CTS 326: Greatness from WLPC Prague appeared first on Clear To Send.

Rowell and François discussed their experiences with deploying OWE and WPA3 on a higher education Wi-Fi network. Rowell noted that the adoption has been slow due to device compatibility issues, particularly in higher education where many devices are personal and outside of their control. They opted for a slow rollout strategy to monitor and gather […] The post CTS 325: Transitioning to OWE and WPA3 in Higher-Ed appeared first on Clear To Send.

In this episode, we are having the pleasure to welcome Greg Ennis on the show. Greg is the author of the book called Beyond Everywhere, How Wi-Fi Became the World’s Most Beloved Technology. Greg is one of the founders of the Wi-Fi protocol. He has worked with organizations such as the IEEE and the Wi-Fi […] The post CTS 324: Interview with Greg Ennis author of Beyond Everywhere – How Wi-Fi Became the World’s Most Beloved Technology appeared first on Clear To Send.

This episode is sponsored by Arista. In this episode, we are welcoming Sriram Venkiteswaran, Director Product Management at Arista. The focus of this episode is to talk about Arista’s NAC solution called AGNI (Arista Guardian For Network Identity). Here are the topics discussed during this episode: Check out the YouTube video if you want to […] The post CTS 323: What Arista Guardian for Network Identity brings to wired and wireless networks appeared first on Clear To Send.

We had the pleasure of having Kevin Robinson, President and CEO of Wi-Fi Alliance Services, on the show with us. He introduced the new Wi-Fi Alliance subsidiary called Wi-Fi Alliance Services and discussed the AFC services they offer. Wi-Fi Alliance Services was announced on August 3rd. The subsidiary is currently focused on providing AFC services […] The post CTS 322: Wi-Fi Alliance Services appeared first on Clear To Send.

Shownotes Chris Grundemann joins the show to talk about what the goal is of Network Automation Forum. It’s an event to discuss everything about automation, orchestration, and observability. The Network Automation Forum will bring together people to further the discussion and help the community discover, design, develop, and deploy more software enhanced and autonomous networks. […] The post CTS 321: Network Automation Forum with Chris Grundemann appeared first on Clear To Send.

Wi-Fi Alliance defines three modes of operations for WPA3-Enterprise: This Episode is sponsored by WiFi Scanner Download your trial today at WiFiScanner.com Specifications WPA3-Enterprise Only Here are the important specifications: WPA3-Enterprise Transition Here are the important specifications: WPA3-Enterprise 192-bit Here are the important specifications: Beacon Frames WPA3-Enterprise Only WPA3-Enterprise Transition Comparison between WPA3-Enterprise and WPA3-Enterprise […] The post CTS 320: WPA3-Enterprise Part 2 appeared first on Clear To Send.

This episode is sponsored by Arista Networks We’re taking a dive into how a multi-function radio can help network engineers with many tasks. A multi-function radio is an additional radio not used for client access. It’s mostly used in listening mode. These are the six functions of the multi-function radio: An advantage of a multi-function […] The post CTS 319: Multi-Function Radio with Arista Networks (Sponsored) appeared first on Clear To Send.

In this episode, we’re diving into WPA3-Personal and understanding what is different between previous Wi-Fi security, such as WPA2. WPA3 has been around since 2018 but we’re barely implementing it in our networks because of 6 GHz. As we see more compatible 6 GHz compatible devices and access points we will see 6 GHz networks. […] The post CTS 318: WPA3-Personal Part 1 appeared first on Clear To Send.

Kelly Burroughs, our special guest from iBwave, joins the podcast to discuss the shifting landscape in Enterprise from a ‘one and done single technology’ solution view to an agile ‘one and what’s the next technology’ roadmap view that includes Wi-Fi, LTE, IoT, 5G, etc. Different use cases require the right technology to be implemented and […] The post CTS 317: Wireless Playoffs appeared first on Clear To Send.

Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE) is a way to secure open Wi-Fi networks. Encryption keys are created between a device and an access point (AP). In Wi-Fi 6E, you can no longer create open Wi-Fi networks. OWE is a requirement when creating an open Wi-Fi network in 6 GHz. In this episode, we dive into how […] The post CTS 316: How OWE Works appeared first on Clear To Send.

If you want to become a better Wi-Fi engineer, then look no further to these 5 Wi-Fi books. We recommend having these books on your shelf and using them as reference. All of these books include a plethora of knowledge and have helped us in many situations where we need to refresh or learn a […] The post CTS 315: 5 Wi-Fi Books You Need to Read appeared first on Clear To Send.

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Informing others on WLPC WLPC is the Wi-Fi conference to attend. Clear To Send attended the conference in Phoenix in February 2023. It happened to be right before the SuperBowl. This episode is sponsored by Optifi It’s a great feeling to attend WLPC and catch up with all our peers and friends. We feel energized […] The post CTS 313: Feeling Inspired After WLPC appeared first on Clear To Send.

Finding the right resource for survey work can be challenging due to the amount of Wi-Fi experts available. In this episode, we talk about why you would want to outsource the work and who you should outsource to. We have a discussion into what has worked after outsourcing a few projects and what hasn’t worked […] The post CTS 312: Outsourcing Survey Work appeared first on Clear To Send.

The CWNA is our most recommended certification and first path to becoming a Wi-Fi specialist or expert. You’ll gain an immense amount of Wi-Fi fundamentals that will lead you to become the go-to Wi-Fi person in your organization. These are our 5 reasons why you should get your CWNA. Get Wi-Fi Fundamentals The CWNA provides […] The post CTS 311: 5 Reasons To Get Your CWNA appeared first on Clear To Send.

channel plans for UWB channels Resources Ivo Štastný LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivostastny/ https://www.sewio.net/ The post CTS 310: Ultra Wide Band In the Field appeared first on Clear To Send.

Ekahau AI Pro brings many features and benefits for any Wi-Fi engineer. That’s why we’re being joined by Matt Sterling and Mac Deryng of Ekahau to educate us on what these features are. First off, Sidekick 2 is updated to support 6 GHz with packet captures and be fully useable with Ekahau Analyzer. Then there […] The post CTS 309: Wireless with Ekahau (Sponsored) appeared first on Clear To Send.

Jiri Brejcha joins us on this episode to discuss his testing of 6 GHz capable clients (iPad and Google Pixel) and how they discovery 6 GHz Wi-Fi networks. Jiri demonstrates how important the Reduced Neighbor Report plays an important role in 6 GHz AP discovery. Jiri is an enterprise architect at Cisco UK and part […] The post CTS 308: Reduced Neighbor Report appeared first on Clear To Send.