We all know and love WiFi. Some of us probably love it so much that we can’t imagine living without it. That doesn’t mean that we always understand it, though, or that it always does exactly what we want it to. After all, how many times have you or a coworker complained about WiFi speed […]
You might be familiar with wireless industrial automation. It’s deployed in a number of manufacturing businesses, thanks to advances in wireless technology, and consists largely of different wireless sensors and control panels, like Industrial IoT devices. These devices create a virtual network of machines that can talk with each other and share vital information in […]
It’s been said that every company is now a data business, and that means that every company is now also an analytics business. Why? Data does little good in its raw form. It needs to be processed so that it becomes insightful, actionable information – in other words, it needs to be analyzed. We think […]
We’ve been hearing about WiFi 6 (802.11ax) for some time, and now that it’s finally on-the-scene, you’re probably in one of two camps: This is everything I ever wanted from next-generation WiFi! It sounds good, but what does it do for me? While we’re all for excitement, we actually think it’s not a bad thing […]
When it comes to wireless networks, there’s a lot we could talk about. We could get into the nitty gritty details of WLAN architecture or discuss the high level points of a site survey, but when we get right down to it, what we all really want to know is if the network is doing […]
New technologies may enter the market every year, but the last thing you want to hear is that you constantly need to update your wireless network to keep pace. Truth be told, this doesn’t make any sense and is absolutely not how you should operate. While none of us are time travelers with exact knowledge […]
The E-Rate Program was created to give schools affordable access to the information and technology services needed by all students in today’s digital environment. While important pre-pandemic, these services are even more critical now. Many districts are taking a hybrid approach to back-to-school, with some students learning in-person and others keeping to virtual lessons. For […]
Schools exist to empower and engage students so that they grow in confidence and knowledge, ready to find their place in the world and thrive. Many schools look to educational technologies to assist with this process, both as a way to enhance learning and as a way to familiarize students with the technology tools they […]
Let’s look at two scenarios: In Company A, some employees report that they’re having intermittent issues connecting to the Internet from their wireless devices. IT runs diagnostics and everything seems to be fine, but a few days later the issue occurs again. So, IT reads through logs and analyzes past data packets. Thanks to their […]
For many schools the wireless network is more than an occasional nicety. It’s now a critical part of many lesson plans, as well as required for multiple administrative tasks, and sometimes even school security. It’s paramount that the network work reliably and consistently, constantly providing optimized service no matter what is asked of it. The […]
