Clear To Send: Wireless Network Engineering

Robert Boardman, of WiFi of Everything, joins the show to tell us his thoughts on the upcoming Cisco Live conference during the summer of 2018. Cisco Live 2018: What To Expect Cisco Live 2018 will be from June 10 – 14, 2018 in Orlando Florida. Robert and I are both Cisco Champions. We decided to […] The post CTS 113: The Wizarding World of Cisco Live 2018 appeared first on Clear To Send .

Fred Niehaus and Wes Purvis, of Cisco, discuss how the network sensor brings an impact with Wi-Fi assurance. The Network Sensor This episode was all brought together because of a recent announcement of Cisco's dedicated Wi-Fi network sensor. A smaller AP-looking device, similar to the Cisco 1815, that can be wall-mounted or placed close to […] The post CTS 112: Wi-Fi Assurance With Sensors appeare...

This year, Rowell wasn't able to attend WLPC. But François made it to Phoenix and presented too! Why You Shoulnd't Skip WLPC WLPC 2018 was packed with a lot of great presentations by different people in the Wi-Fi industry. The format of this years' conference was a little different: 3 Main sessions of 55 mins […] The post CTS 111 – Why You Shouldn’t Skip WLPC appeared first on Clear To Send .

Teaching & learning is taking advantage of Wi-Fi. Are you ready for the connected classroom? The Highly Connected Classroom Students are bringing more Wi-Fi capable devices into the classroom. Professors have used the “closed lid” method with students for a while now to prevent distractions from happening during lectures. Other professors have shifted their teaching […] The post CTS 110: The Wi-Fi...

Special guests, Samuel Clements and George Stefanick join the show to discuss the Ekahau Sidekick with Rowell Dionicio and Jussi Kiviniemi. Ekahau Sidekick Wireless site surveys have been performed with USB adapters for a long time. Many have had grueling battles with getting these USB adapters working, we've had them fail, and have seen varying […] The post CTS 109: Ekahau Sidekick, Spectrum Anal...

Which Wi-Fi metrics are worth tracking and what can you do with those metrics? This episode was sponsored by Metageek Useful Wi-Fi Metrics To Track Today's Wi-Fi networks are the main point of access to network resources and have become mission critical service to employees. To monitor the Wi-Fi network, which metrics should you track […] The post CTS 108: Useful Wi-Fi Metrics To Track appeared fi...

Are you fully utilizing CleanAir to it's maximum capability? We dive into the intricacies of Cisco CleanAir. This episode is sponsored by Metageek Cisco CleanAir Download your free CleanAir Reference Sheet PDF The earliest Cisco WLC version where Cisco CleanAir was released dates back to the 7.0 days. Sometime around the year 2010. Cisco CleanAir […] The post CTS 107: What’s The Purpose of Cisco C...

Vijay Nagarajan of Broadcom joins CTS to discuss what's new with 802.11ax and it's future with Broadcom. This episode is sponsored by Metageek Broadcom Delivers 802.11ax Solutions On August 15, 2017 Broadcom announced their 802.11ax ecosystem of products labeled Max WiFi. In this episode, Vijay Nagarajan joins us on the show to discuss the future […] The post CTS 106: 802.11ax with Broadcom appear...

What's new with Nyansa Voyance since Mobility Field Day 2? I take a look into Voyance in this new episode… This episode is sponsored by Metageek Wi-Fi Analytics with Nyansa Voyance I wanted to look back at what Nyansa has been doing with Voyance since Mobility Field Day 2. Nyansa has been around since 2013 […] The post CTS 105: Measuring User Experience with Voyance appeared first on Clear To Send...

What is Cisco DCA and how does it work with RRM. This episode is sponsored by Metageek Cisco RRM DCA – Dynamic Channel Assignment DCA, or Dynamic Channel Assignment, is a core component of Cisco Radio Resource Management (RRM). It runs a critical algorithm which dynamically changes an access points (AP) client serving channel based […] The post CTS 104: Cisco DCA appeared first on Clear To Send .

In this episode, we go over the Cisco Neighbor Discovery Protocol. The basis of Cisco RRM. This episode is sponsored by Metageek. Cisco WLC Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP) Cisco NDP, short for Neighbor Discovery Protocol and Neighbor Discovery Packets, is a critical component of Cisco’s auto RF feature, Radio Resource Management (RRM). The purpose of […] The post CTS 103: Cisco WLC NDP appeared...

François and Rowell discuss their experiences capturing wireless frames for analysis and what tools they used to do it. This episode is sponsored by Metageek Capturing Wireless Frames It's one of my favorite things to do. Capture wireless frames anywhere there's a wireless network present. I know. I'm a boring guy. But I can't help […] The post CTS 102: Capturing Wireless Frames appeared first on...

Robert Boardman joins the podcast to discuss his install of Ubiquiti AirFiber24 at his campus. This episode is sponsored by Metageek Ubiquiti AirFiber24 Robert Boardman is a network engineer in Monterey, CA. He recently deployed a point-to-point link using Ubiquiti AirFiber24. These are 24 GHz radios operating in unlicensed spectrum. This is one of the […] The post CTS 101: Ubiquiti AirFiber Insta...

A look back at the podcast all the way to the beginning! Be sure to check out the giveaway at the bottom of this post! This episode is sponsored by Metageek We Made It To Episode 100! I never thought I'd make it to episode 100 of this podcast. The first episode was published in […] The post CTS 100: Retrospective – Episode 100! appeared first on Clear To Send .

Steve McKim shares his experience in starting a new WISP in his town, how he gets customers, and what equipment he uses. This episode is sponsored by Metageek Starting A WISP Steve McKim, a good friend of ours, lives in Rossburn Manitoba, Canada. He recently started his own WISP to provide high speed internet to the […] The post CTS 099: Starting Your Own New WISP appeared first on Clear To Send .

Raymond Hendrix joins the show to discuss his experience in deploying event Wi-Fi. This episode is sponsored by Metageek Event Wi-Fi Raymond Hendrix is the man behind Veni Vidi Wi-Fi. It is operated by Hendrix IT. He is located in Merselo, Netherlands. This episode is an expansion of his Ten Talk from WLPC EU. Raymond […] The post CTS 098: Setting Up Event Wi-Fi appeared first on Clear To Send .

François talks about this experience in studying for the CCNP Wireless certification and how you can get started. This episode is sponsored by Metageek CCNP Wireless In order to get the CCNP Wireless certification, you need to pass the following 4 exams: 300-360 WIDESIGN – Designing Cisco Wireless Enterprises Networks 300-365 WIDEPLOY – Deploying Cisco […] The post CTS 097: Studying For CCNP Wirel...

Hemant Chaskar, VP of Technology and CISO of Mojo Networks, joins the podcast to talk about the technical details around KRACK. Hemant Chaskar On KRACK Let's welcome Hemant Chaskar of Mojo Networks. Hemant Chaskar is a Vice President and CISO at Mojo Networks. His past work has spanned wireless, networking and security, with the recent […] The post CTS 096: Deep Dive into KRACK with Hemant Chaskar...

Ian Beyer and Jonathan Boyle discuss helping others by deploying Wi-Fi communications. When a natural disaster hits the first thing everyone needs is reliable communications. Ian Beyer and Jonathan Boyle join the podcast to talk about their experiences in deploying Wi-Fi for first responders, families, and departments running critical operations. Ian Beyer is the Region […] The post CTS 095: Deplo...

We provide an overview of the KRACK Attack targeting Wi-Fi security. KRACK Attack On October 16th, 2017 a vulnerability within WPA2 security was released. In this episode, we provide an overview of what the KRACK Attack is, how it affects Wi-Fi networks, and what you can do to seal this security threat. KRACK Attack targets […] The post CTS 094: Sealing the KRACK Attack appeared first on Clear To...

Sudheer Matta, VP of Products, of Mist Systems joins the podcast to talk about how they are using machine learning and A.I. to build better wireless networks. Mist Systems The intention of Mist is to add artificial intelligence and machine learning into the wireless networking stack. This provides a lot of insight into the Wi-Fi […] The post CTS 093: DeMISTifying the Client Experience appeared fir...

Mike Leibovitz joins the show to speak about exciting times at Extreme Networks, what they've done with acquisitions and where they are headed, Extreme Wi-Fi updates with AC Wave 2, and more. Mike Leibovitz of Extreme Networks 10 years Mike has been at Extreme Networks. Since 2007/2008 he has focused primarily on Wi-Fi. He has […] The post CTS 092: Update From Extreme Networks appeared first on Cl...

New York City flipped the switch and enabled Wi-Fi and cellular network in all underground subway stations. Jeremy Ward, of Transit Wireless, joins us to talk about this large scale project and what it took to do it. This episode is sponsored by Metageek New York City – A Connected City Jeremy Ward of Transit […] The post CTS 091 – New York City – A Connected City appeared first on Clear To Send .

Containment of a WLAN is the act of shutting it down! We discuss how you can find out if you’re being contained. This episode is sponsored by Metageek WLAN containment is not a situation you want to deal with. The symptom you’ll see are devices dropping from your WLAN. When they are disconnected, they often […] The post CTS 090: Don’t Contain Me, Bro! appeared first on Clear To Send .

We provide our thoughts on Mojo Networks presenting at Mobility Field Day 2. Mojo Networks Mobility Field Day 2 went live with Mojo Networks on July 25th, 2017. We visited their offices in Mountain View to see what was new with Mojo Networks. First up on the agenda, CEO Rick Wilmer, talks about Mojo Networks' […] The post CTS 089: Mojo Networks & The Client Journey at MFD2 appeared first on Clear...