Wi-Fi Load Balancing Considerations

When deploying a WLAN it’s easy to fall into the trap of enabling features you might not need, just because, well, you paid for them and they are cool. Often times a KISS approach results in better performance, but hey, look at this cool new thing it can do it! Load balancing is one of thoseContinue reading “Wi-Fi Load Balancing Considerations”

Yes, Hotspot 2.0 is the Future of Secure Guest Wi-Fi

Since first blogging about Hotspot 2.0 and its application to typical enterprise WLAN guest networks I’ve learned quite a bit more thanks to several helpful tweets from Dave Wright of Ruckus Wireless. Although the large majority of the focus of Hotspot 2.0 still seems to be on integration with cellular carriers for AAA services andContinue reading “Yes, Hotspot 2.0 is the Future of Secure Guest Wi-Fi”

K-12 Needs eduroam Too

As eduroam sweeps across higher education in the United States, I think it’s worth considering its place in K-12 as well. After all, every university and college that joins eduroam is within the boundaries of a K-12 school district, and a longstanding relationship is likely to exist between those institutions. Where I work, we have MiamiContinue reading “K-12 Needs eduroam Too”