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CNWE – Technical Essay #3 – Troubleshooting AP/Client Asymmetry and Rate Adaptation
Summary I advocate for planning symmetry in my WLAN designs and avoid, whenever possible, creating an unbalanced relationship between transmitters and receivers regarding…
CNWE – Technical Essay #2 – Very High-Density (VHD) Stadium Wi-Fi Design
Introduction For this project, the design brief required the provision of very high-density Wi-Fi coverage within an indoor live music arena for a…
CNWE – Technical Essay #1 – Implementing a converged 802.1x wireless solution for SSID consolidation within a large public venue.
Introduction A key consideration when designing wireless networks for large venues is ensuring that all appropriate steps are taken to maximise airtime efficiency.…
Wi-Fi Design Day 2025 – Shaw Theatre – London
Each year, Ekahau — a leader in Wi-Fi planning, design, surveying, optimisation, and troubleshooting — and Open Reality, a leading UK distributor of…
Why i turned off MU-MIMO, or maybe not?
Introduction As an engineer who has studied the CWNP track and taken the CWAP exam, I have seen enough evidence to build a…
AccelTex “Warehouse” Antenna Comparisons and Use Cases
Introduction ------------------------------------------------- "If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" Abraham Maslow / Abraham Kaplan They say there is…
“Field” Testing The Cisco 9104 Stadium Antenna
Introduction I have long admired this product, and the wait to finally put it through its paces was a very exciting prospect. Conceived…
Cisco 9800 CAPWAP Discovery w/ NAT
In certain instances, it may be a required to install a wireless LAN controller (WLC) behind a NAT boundary, requiring that the IP…
LPV Underseat AP Enclosures – Technical Review
Introduction One of the considerations when deploying APs into any high-density environment, is, where do you put them? For this type of venue,…
The Stadium Project
There are some projects just feel more profound, whilst the same level of pride, commitment and due diligence is given to all customer…