It’s important to understand how well your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) performs when it’s at its busiest, as this shows the true strengths and weaknesses of a network. WiFi is a resilient protocol, which means it has the ability to continue providing an acceptable level of service even when there are issues or challenges […]
Schools take wireless network security seriously. They ensure that each Access Point (AP) is configured with the proper security profile so that the only devices that can connect are those allowed to have access to the network. But what if one or two APs get configured with the wrong security? Suddenly, the network is vulnerable. […]
This is the tale of the unknown AP and the Wireless Intelligence Platform™ (WIP) that unmasked it. The AP thought itself clever, sneaking onto the same WiFi channel used by a nearby school’s APs and cackling to itself. It knew that it was stealing bandwidth needed by the school’s APs, and that students could experience […]
When a wireless problem is reported, no matter how big or small it might seem, network administrators must take a systematic approach to solving it. This systematic approach streamlines the resolution process, helping an administrator define, isolate, and solve the issue in a faster time. For the first step, defining the problem, we recommend answering […]
Access points (APs) are devices that provide WiFi coverage to a certain area. They create a wireless local area network (WLAN) that mobile devices (laptops, smartphones, IoT devices, etc.) search for and connect to in order to have WiFi access. Since APs provide wireless coverage, it can be tempting to think that the best way […]
WiFi access is shared over airwaves, meaning in a multi-tenant building the biggest challenge to your network might be airspace interference from another company’s network. Interference comes in two forms: WiFi, for example, multiple APs operating on the same channel or frequency band; or non-WiFi interference, such as radio waves from microwaves. The worst thing […]
On September 6, RCR Wireless shared an article, Test and Measurement: IT network ‘brown-outs’ are costly and common, Netrounds finds. The article defines brown-outs as unexpected and unintentional drops in network quality. Surveyed companies reported that damage costs from these drops – covering direct costs of restoration, lost productivity and revenue, and customer “badwill” costs […]
Does this sound familiar? You attend a tradeshow and learn about a new WiFi monitoring/analytics tool. You get excited and sign up for a training session, but then the training is complicated. Perhaps the tool doesn’t provide all the information you need; or it’s too complex to use, requiring an expert to be onsite; or […]
Network tests are an important tool for measuring a network’s performance and availability. All networks are dynamic and complex, so testing should be run on a continuous periodic basis for active monitoring. Customers using Wyebot’s Wireless Intelligence Platform™ (WIP) can use WIP’s Synthetic Network Test Suite to automatically run tests on a periodic schedule – […]
How important is the response time of network infrastructure? For anyone looking for a high-performing wireless network, the answer is very important. Network response time, or network latency, is a measurement of the amount of time it takes a packet to travel from sender to receiver. Response times vary based on the number of users, […]
