WN Podcast 068 - WiFi Troubleshooting with Keith Parsons

Got fast WiFi? Great! There are 20+ types of MAC frames. Only one type (Data) will be send fast. The rest is slow. How slow? What is the real contribution of Control and Mgmt frames on the airtime utilization? Gjermund has all the answers for us and has created a handy calculator. Let's dive right in!

WiFi always works, right? Absolutely. But it's not always fast. Why is it slow or fast? Because of either high contention or slow modulation. Or both. Wait, modulation? What is it? Wonder no more and listen to us talking about just that!

Thinking about a career in WiFi and maybe becoming a CWNE? Was it a good choice to become a WiFi Pro in the end? Does WiFi pay the bills? How to study and stay motivated?

Understanding how your WiFi devices access wireless medium is absolutely imperative to get the subtleties of WiFi devices' coexistence, truly understand the contention, impact of CCI, bad design and more! Today we talk about 'The Game', also called DCF or CSMA/CA :)

How to design for spotless roaming experience? What amendments to use and when? What roaming performance to expect from different devices? How to check devices' capabilities that can affect roaming? We try to answer it all ;) Enjoy!

In case you are dying to know more about Cisco Meraki platform, data science, approach to privacy and how they leverage ML and AI to solve customer problems we've got you covered! Listen to Raj, VP Strategy & Planning, explaining how it all works!

MDM can vastly simplify onboarding of your devices while improving security. Learn about what's possible with Cisco Meraki Systems Manager MDM in an interview with Paul Fidler.

Is WiFi going to stay relevant when private cellular networks become more popular? What are the use cases of private 5G and what do you need to get it for your organisation? Listen to Brian White talking about Celona - a leader in private cellular space!

Want to troubleshoot WiFi as amazingly as Keith Parsons? You wish! Me too :) While no one can get even close to Keith's level, we can at least try, starting with listening to Keith's superb tips.

Have you seen new Cisco Meraki Health view? Powerful yet simple troubleshooting is there for us to use! Listen to Steve Scarr talking about latest Meraki news and additions!