WLAN – Frame by Frame

Splunking Wi-Fi DFS Events

One aspect of wireless networking that I’ve always struggled with is visibility into DFS events. Usually I catch them by chance by noticing two nearby AP’s on a site map using the same non-DFS channel, or maybe by casually looking through logs, but I’ve never felt like I had the reporting and alerting that should be inContinue reading “Splunking Wi-Fi DFS Events”

Clear To Send Podcast Episode 62: K12 Wi-Fi Deployments

I recently had the pleasure of joining Rowell Dionicio on the Clear to Send Podcast to talk about Wi-Fi in K12 schools. Clear To Send is a great podcast about enterprise wireless networking and a great way to stay current with the Wi-Fi community. We talked about K12 requirements, challenges, funding, my design process, security, andContinue reading “Clear To Send Podcast Episode 62: K12 Wi-Fi Deployments”

802.11ac Encryption Upgrade

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”