Clear To Send: Wireless Network Engineering

In this episode François talks about a recent project he worked on. He was asked to assess a couple of Wi-Fi environments for the use of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in manufacturing environments. Context Wi-Fi assessment for use of automated vehicles in manufacturing environments Make sure that the AGV will have a stable and reliable […] The post CTS 237: Wi-Fi for Automated Vehicles appeared...

In this week's episode, we talk about the future of Wi-Fi following up on the publication of the following document from the IEEE: Current Status and Directions of IEEE 802.11be, the Future Wi-Fi 7 (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9090146) The authors of this document are: Evgeny Khorov, Ilya Levitsky and Ian F. Akyildiz IEEE 802.11be has been named EHT […] The post CTS236: 802.11be – The Fut...

As universities get closer to the start of the academic year, many are planning to hold classes outdoors. At my campus, outdoor Wi-Fi is still in the works. It's even an initiative. Since we're in California, the weather is perfect for outdoor classes. The challenge was rolling out equipment as fast as we can prior […] The post CTS 235: Campus Outdoor Wi-Fi Deployment appeared first on Clear To Se...

We're taking a look at a high level look at 802.11k and 802.11v. How have we seen it in the environments we go into today and do the devices support 802.11k and 802.11v? First, determine if the Wi-Fi infrastructure has 802.11k/v enabled. This is fairly easy to determine and François has a great blog post […] The post CTS 234: 802.11k and 802.11v appeared first on Clear To Send .

In this episode Rowell talks about an issue he is troubleshooting for one of its customer. François talks about some python scripts he has been working on. Ekahau Python Script The objectives of the script is to produce a document that will hold all the information related to access points installations. The script creates the […] The post CTS 233: Python scripting, Ekahau and Meraki appeared firs...

In this episode, we are talking with Andrew Von Nagy from Celona about 5G. What will 5G technology bring to the table? Increase speed, more spectrum band use, CBRS at 3.55 GHz, C-Band (3.7 to 4.2), 6 GHz for unlicensed 5G (licensed assisted access), and millimeter wave (60 GHz). With 5G, comes new use cases. […] The post CTS 232: Introduction to 5G with Andrew Von Nagy appeared first on Clear To S...

We had the pleasure to have Kilian Löser on the show to talk about Wi-Fi in manufacturing envrionments. We took the opportunity to talk about what is coming up and how these environments are evolving with Industry 4.0. Feel free to follow Kilian on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/loeserkilian/) and Twitter(@KilianLoeser). In this episode, we've talk about the […] The post CTS 231: Transition...

Welcome to the coffee hour ☕️ This is a casual Clear to Send (CTS) conversation over coffee where we talk about different topics. In this hour, we run through different topics from recent evThis is a casual Clear to Send (CTS) conversation over coffee where we talk about different topics. In this hour, we present […] The post Mobility Field Day 5, pySerial, Podcast Update appeared first on Clear...

In this episode, we welcome's Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, and Matt MacPherson, Wireless CTO at Cisco to talk about OpenRoaming. The Wireless Broadband Alliance recently took over the ownership and management of OpenRoaming from Cisco. We had a great time and great discussion with Tiago and Matt and hope that you […] The post CTS 230: OpenRoaming appeared first on Clear...

In this episode, we are providing an introduction to WPA3. We also show how to configure it on a Cisco controller as well as how you could validate it by looking at Wi-Fi frames: Introduction WPA3 is the improved version of Wi-Fi security. It updates WPA2 which is commonly used everywhere in Wi-Fi networks.  Why […] The post CTS 229: Introduction to WPA3 appeared first on Clear To Send .

In this episode, we had the pleasure to have Sunalini Sankhavaram and Robert Boardman from Mist to talk about Contact Tracing. We have recorded this episode in the video format as well so we could demo the solution for you guys. (Thank you Rowell for spending a few hours editing the video!) Here is the […] The post CTS 228: Contact Tracing with Mist appeared first on Clear To Send .

Reminiscing on previous site surveys, what we wish we knew, and a newly released course created by François and Rowell. The post CTS 227: Our Wi-Fi Site Survey Experience appeared first on Clear To Send .

What is Wi-Fi Capacity Planning? In this episode, we discuss what Wi-Fi capacity is, how it can be done, and what are some of the “gotchas” when you are doing capacity planning. When it comes to Wi-Fi capacity planning, many rely on the built-in tools to help us determine how many access points (APs) are […] The post CTS 226: Wi-Fi Capacity Planning appeared first on Clear To Send .

This is the recording on the live episode we recorded part of the Pod-a-Thon organized by the WLA. The goal was to raise fund for the COVID-19 relief cause. In this episode, we talked about the behind the scene of the Clear To Send podcast. This includes talks related to the latest recordings we have […] The post CTS 225: Pod-a-Thon fundraising for COVID-19 relief appeared first on Clear To Send .

In this episode of WiFi Coffee Hour, Rowell and François go on a live stream to discuss the shift from in-person to virtual conferences. There's no doubt the virtual conference will not live up to an in-person event. Some of you may have been planning to attend a conference for the first time only to […] The post CTS 224: Virtual Conferences appeared first on Clear To Send .

In this episode, we have Ben Robson, RF Engineer, with us to explain how an antenna works. He went into great details on how the antenna works. It is probably the longest episode we have recorded so far! But it is well worth it! Thank you Ben for coming on the show to educate us! […] The post CTS 223: How Does an Antenna Work? appeared first on Clear To Send .

In this episode, we were delighted to have Kevin Robinson, Senior Vice President of Marketing at the Wi-Fi Alliance, with us. We talked about the Wi-Fi Alliance as well as the upcoming Wi-Fi 6e certification program. Enjoy! Agenda Introducing Kevin Robinson, Senior VP of Marketing Overview of the organization Who is the Wi-Fi Alliance Alliance, […] The post CTS 222: Wi-Fi Alliance with Kevin Robin...

In this episode, we are talking about Wi-Fi in the Industrial environment with Scott McNeil. Scott has great experience designing, deploying and troubleshooting Wi-Fi and these environments and share his experiences with us! We are also talking about how the Industrial 4.0 revolution will impact how we will be using Wi-Fi in an industrial environment. […] The post CTS 221: Industrial Wi-Fi with Sc...

What tools come to mind when you're doing remote troubleshooting? Have you ever used a WLAN Pi? In this episode, François and I did a live stream on the CTS YouTube channel, highlighting the capabilities of the WLAN Pi. The post CTS 220: WLAN Pi & Python Scripting appeared first on Clear To Send .

In this episode we wanted to introduce the Wireless Broadband Alliance to you guys. In order to do so, we invited 2 special guests: Tiago Rodrigues CEO at Wireless Broadband Alliance Gabriel Desjardins Director of Product Marketing, Broadcom Wireless Connectivity division and Board Member at WBA Topics In this episodes, we are talking about the […] The post CTS 219: Wireless Broadband Alliance wit...

In this episode, we have Chuck Lukaszewski, VP of Wireless Strategy & Standards for HPE, to talk about two technical aspects of 6GHz: Power Spectral Density (PSD) Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) On top of explaining these technical concepts, Chuck gives tones of useful information on 6GHz regulations for both the US and Europe. Podcast Content […] The post CTS 218: 6GHz PSD & AFC with Chuck...

Chris Szymanski, director of product marketing and government affairs for Broadcom, joins us on the show to talk about the process of getting the 6GHz band available for unlicensed use. Chris has been involved in the process for more than 4 years and shares some of his insights on the whole process. Episode Agenda FCC […] The post CTS 217: Bringing 6GHz to Fruition with Chris Szymanski appeared fi...

This Week in Wireless (TWIW) - Cisco exams now online, new channel chart for 6 GHz, No-Twitter Chuck now on Twitter, and more. The post CTS 216: TWIW – Cisco Exams Online, New Channel Chart, No-Twitter Chuck on Twitter appeared first on Clear To Send .

With the current offerings from Ubiquiti UniFi, there's just the one-time cost to keep things simple. Paying for the hardware will include some advanced features, analytics, and monitoring tools often excluded from other SMB Wi-Fi solutions. The post CTS 215: UniFi for SMB appeared first on Clear To Send .

SMB Wi-Fi Here are the important criteria to consider when choosing an SMB Wi-Fi solution: Price Ease of configuration Reliability Feature Set Security Listen to this episode in order to know how the EnGenius Cloud solution is doing on each of these criteria. EnGenius Wi-Fi Offering Price Cloud Managed APs: ECW115 2×2 WiFi 5 Wall-Plate: […] The post CTS 214: SMB Wi-Fi – EnGenius Cloud appeared fir...