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”
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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”
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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dVMs5_Kgew This Wi-Fi gauge goes up to 6.8 Gbps, so that means we need a 10Continue reading “WLAN Vendors: The NBASE-T Ball is in Your Court”
Frame by Frame 