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WiFi For Beginners Podcast WiFiNigel
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In this podcast we take a look at the basics of Enterprise Wi-Fi networking through a series of short audio presentations.
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Episode 21 – Wireless Control and Management
In episode 21 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we complete module 6 of the series, taking a look at Wireless Control and Management [Slides: Module 6: 25 – end].
In this episode we look at:
* Additional WLC functions
* WLC sizing
* Local vs Central switching
* AP discovery
* Alternatives to wireless controllers
A copy of the slides that accompany module six can be found here
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Episode 20 – Wireless Control and Management
In episode 20 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we continue module 6 of the series, taking a look at Wireless Control and Management [Slides: Module 6: 16 – 24].
In this episode we look at:
* The management plane of a WLAN
* The control plane of a WLAN
* Wireless LAN controller form factors
A copy of the slides that accompany module six can be found here
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Episode 19 – Wireless Control and Management
In episode 19 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we begin module 6 of the series, taking a look at Wireless Control and Management [Slides: Module 6: 1 – 15].
In this episode we look at:
* The need for control and management
* An updated network reference model
* A brief history of wireless LAN controllers
* The concepts of the control, management and data planes
A copy of the slides that accompany module six can be found here
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Episode 18 – Wi-Fi Clients
In episode 18 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we conclude module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 45 – 53].
In this episode we look at:
* Wireless NICs
* Drivers & Setup Utilities
* Client behaviour review questions
A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here
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Episode 17 – Wi-Fi Clients
In episode 17 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we continue module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 35 – 44].
In this episode we look at:
* Factors affecting client characteristics: size, radio components, 802.11 amendment support
* Methods for finding client capabilities
* Characteristics of 4 typical WLAN clients
In the podcast I mentioned a blog post I created to help you find client capabilities. You can find the post here: http://bit.ly/how_fast_clients
A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here
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Episode 16 – Wi-Fi Clients
In episode 16 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we continue module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 31 – 34].
In this episode we look at:
* Client link quality
* Client capabilities affecting connection speed
* SISO
* MIMO
* 20MHz, 40MHz & 80MHz channel widths
* Matching client and infrastructure capabilities
* Factors affecting achievable client connection speeds
A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here
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