The security features provided by the IEEE 802.11 standard haven’t changed much since the 802.11i amendment was ratified in 2004, which is more commonly known by its Wi-Fi Alliance certification name WPA2. 802.11w protected management frames were introduced in 2009, but it is only recently that Wi-Fi chipsets for client devices have included support for it. WPA2Continue reading “802.11ac Encryption Upgrade”
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WLAN Vendors: The NBASE-T Ball is in Your Court
I’m going to echo the position of Marcus Burton, Lee Badman, and Andrew von Nagy. Despite the marketing push, there really is no need for > 1 Gbps link to a 802.11ac Wave 2 AP. Not at the access layer at least. This Wi-Fi gauge goes up to 6.8 Gbps, so that means we need a 10 gigContinue reading “WLAN Vendors: The NBASE-T Ball is in Your Court”
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