27 episodes
Heavy Wireless Packet Pushers
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Heavy Wireless is a deep dive into Wi-Fi, IoT, wireless security, and more. Host Keith Parsons, CWNE#3, draws on his decades of experience to educate, entertain, and inspire those working in the WLAN industry. Each twice-monthly episode explores an aspect of wireless technology with guests including Wi-Fi engineers, industry experts, and vendors. Whether you're already a WLAN specialist or looking to expand your skills in this high-demand sector of IT, Heavy Wireless gives you the technical know-how and industry context to succeed.
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HW026: Wireless Training and Certifications for IoT
With the rapid growth of IoT across enterprise and industrial spaces, now is a good time to check in on the wireless training and certification landscape beyond Wi-Fi. Today, Tom Carpenter, the Director of Education for the Certified Wireless Network Professionals joins us to give a lay of the land. He explains how the protocols... Read more »
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HW025: Easy as Pi: The WLAN Pro’s Swiss Army Knife
In 2016, a handful of wireless engineers got together and decided to create the portable tool they all wish existed. Thus the WLAN Pi was born. Jerry Olla, Nick Turner, and Jiri Brejcha join the show today to talk about the evolution of the open source WLAN Pi and its current capabilities. The latest generation... Read more »
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HW024: Find Your People on the Wi-Fi Pros Slack
Today we talk to Sam Clements, founder of Wi-Fi Pros Slack. This online community has 1,600 members who share information and technical tips, talk shop, and connect with peers. Sam tells us how he developed the community over time, how he structures topics and channels, the ongoing fight against bots and spam, and where it... Read more »
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HW023: The Best of WLPC 2024 Phoenix
The Wireless LAN Professionals organization just had its 10th annual conference and who better to break it down than WLPC founder (and Heavy Wireless host) Keith Parsons and friend of the show Ferney Munoz. They review their favorite presentations as well as heartwarming moments. Episode Guest Ferney Munoz | Ekahau and CWNP Certified Wireless Network... Read more »
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HW022: So You Want to be a Sales Engineer
Thinking about a career in Sales Engineering (SE)? In this episode, you’ll hear straight from an experienced SE, Stewart Goumans. Stewart talks about what kind of background you need to be an SE, what the day-to-day looks like, and what it’s like to see a customer’s eyes light up when they realize you have a... Read more »
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HW021: The State of the Wi-Fi Industry with Claus Hetting
Wi-Fi increases the GDP of entire countries, yet its tech community still has a grassroots feel. The COVID-19 work-from-home trend grew residential Wi-Fi like never before, yet it is still competing with 5G inside homes. Guest Claus Hetting, CEO of Wi-Fi NOW, joins host Keith Parsons to talk about the paradoxes, successes, and challenges in... Read more »