The Connected Edge by evan.nerding

Welcome back to The Connected Edge! In Chapter 7: Choosing the Right Link: Low-Power IoT Network Architectures , we transition from hardware and physics into the practical world of network design. This episode is your complete, detailed guide to selecting the ideal wireless technology based on your specific use case requirements. For the CWISA and any System Engineer, the most critical decision is...

Welcome back to The Connected Edge! In Chapter 6: Radio Frequency Hardware , we leave the theoretical math behind and focus on the physical components that you will select, install, and troubleshoot in the field. This episode is your complete hands-on guide to the RF hardware that connects your IoT solution. We provide the detailed information necessary to ensure the right parts are used, loss is...

Welcome back to The Connected Edge! We are taking a necessary, highly technical deep dive into Chapter 5: RF Communications , where we finally Cracking the dBm Code . This episode is the ultimate test of foundational knowledge. We provide the fully detailed, complete technical breakdown of the math and science that govern every single wireless signal in your IoT solution. If you want to understand...

Welcome back to evan.nerding ! Having defined the architecture and the use cases, we move into the most critical phase for any System Engineer: Chapter 4: Planning Wireless Solutions. This episode is a fully detailed guide to creating a reliable, compliant, and documented wireless IoT deployment plan. We move past theoretical concepts and into the structured, executable steps required to define pr...

Welcome back to evan.nerding ! We've covered the RF foundations and the architecture. Now, in Chapter 3: Wireless IoT Network Use Cases , we answer the crucial question: What are these systems actually doing? This episode provides a detailed, practical survey of the environments where the CWISA material is deployed. For the System Engineer, this chapter is the direct link between theory and su...

Welcome back to evan.nerding ! Having mastered the wireless foundation in Chapter 1, we are now ready to tackle the full system in Chapter 2: The Internet of Things (IoT) . This episode moves past the buzzwords and provides a detailed, complete technical breakdown of the IoT Ecosystem . We define exactly what an IoT system is from the perspective of an administrator and engineer. We deep-dive into...

Welcome back to the evan.nerding podcast! In this first full instructional episode of our CWISA study series, we are tackling Chapter 1: Introducing Wireless Technologies . This is more than just a textbook overview—we provide the complete technical context for why this foundational chapter matters to every System Engineer. We will leave no layer unturned as we dive into: The Electromagnetic (EM)...

Welcome to the evan.nerding podcast! We're kicking off our journey with the essential foundation for every modern system engineer: the CWNP CWISA (Certified Wireless IoT Solutions Administrator) certification. This episode is your complete roadmap to the exam. We don't just list the objectives—we break down why each knowledge domain is critical to your role as an OT or network professional. What W...