Meraki changed the Wi-Fi industry when they released cloud-managed access points (APs). Companies rely on Meraki APs for mobility and ease of management, whether that is in the classroom to connect many devices or in the warehouse for handheld scanners in fulfillment centers. Our guidance to people is to start with planning and design before…
Are you deciding how to approach the upgrade path of your end-of-life Cisco Catalyst switches? Modernizing your switching infrastructure can lead to more questions depending on if the plan is to maintain standalone switches or migrate to cloud-managed switches. Data traffic from the Wi-Fi network means you’ll want to ensure you can support Wi-Fi 6…
Every day we are connecting to open unencrypted Wi-Fi networks. These are networks such as enterprise guest networks, coffee shops, airport Wi-Fi, public venues, and more. Security is everyone’s responsibility, including the user. But with Wi-Fi connectivity we seem to connect willingly without a single thought. Unencrypted Wi-Fi networks leave a gap in security. It…
Cisco Live is the one place where the collective minds of networking gather for knowledge, camaraderie, and shenanigans. Listen to the Clear To Send podcast episode about Cisco Live 2017. It’s only fitting that Bruno Mars is headlining at the T-Mobile Arena for the Customer Appreciation Event. He’s one of my favorite performers. It’s more…
Previously, I had mentioned my wireless site survey setup. In that blog post I went over which USB hub I was using and what it looked like with the USB adapters plugged in. Because I am not into attaching Velcro to my laptop, I took advantage of gear ties to help hang it up on…
This is third installment of a 3-part series on Successful Wireless Deployments. In Part I, Gathering Wireless Design Requirements, we discuss gathering requirements before any sort of planning or design work. In Part II – Performing a Wireless Site Survey, we discuss the tools used to conduct a predictive or active site survey and also…
I wasn’t able to make it to Cisco Live 2015 in San Diego but I was kind of there.. in video! As part of John Chambers’ farewell I took part in saying some kind words. Take a look at the video and you will see me, Rowell Dionicio.
