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How to hack your own Wi-Fi network
Free (or almost free) Wi-Fi penetration testing tools can help you spot potential Wi-Fi security vulnerabilities and figure out ways to protect against them.
How to determine if Wi-Fi 6 is right for you
The Wi-Fi 6 is on the horizon. Follow these steps to determine if your business should upgrade to the new wireless standard and how to prepare.
Why Wi-Fi needs artificial intelligence
Business Wi-Fi has grown in importance, and an artificial intelligence-based operational model is needed to keep up with increasing demands.
Juniper grabs Mist for wireless AI, cloud service delivery technology
Juniper's $405M buy of Mist brings with it WiFi technology and a significant Cisco-pedigree
Is jumping ahead to Wi-Fi 6 the right move?
Devices supporting Wi-Fi 6 a.k.a 802.11ax are expected out in 2019, but with the standard yet to be ratified, jumping in early might best be left to those with a compelling use case - and those do exist.
Wi-Fi 6 with OFDMA opens a world of new wireless possibilities
Wi-Fi 6 is loaded with new features, but the most important is OFDMA, which provides high throughput and a more efficient network.
Wi-Fi Mesh: What to know about enterprise mesh networks
Wireless mesh networks can be a fit for enterprises that need connectivity in settings where it's hard to run cable, outdoor areas, and rented spaces or temporary locations
Spectrum shake-up to deliver more Wi-Fi, connections
Large swaths of additional unlicensed spectrum will become available in the U.S. for connected devices, including Wi-Fi, if various proposals and schemes by the FCC come about.
What is WPA3? And some gotchas to watch out for in this Wi-Fi security upgrade
The Wi-Fi Alliance has introduced the first major security improvement to Wi-Fi in about 14 years: WPA3. The most significant additions to the new Wi-Fi security protocol are greater protection for simple passwords, individualized...
What to expect from Wi-Fi 6 in 2019
802.11ax, now called Wi-Fi 6, will start being adopted in earnest in 2019, making wireless networking simpler and boosting capacity of each Wi-Fi access point.
Wi-Fi site-survey tips: How to avoid interference, dead spots
Here's how properly executed site surveys can make for better performing Wi-Fi networks by dealing with potential frequency conflicts, blocked signals and more.
5 best practices to boost Wi-Fi performance
Wi-Fi experts share best practices for establishing and maintaining optimal WLAN performance.
802.11: Wi-Fi standards and speeds explained
To help clarify the many Wi-Fi standards, here’s an update on these physical-layer standards within 802.11, as well as standards still in the works and the new naming scheme that includes Wi-Fi 6.
Why 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) is the next big thing in Wi-Fi
The 802.11ax specification finally brings a Wi-Fi standard to the network that supports everything we want to do with our wireless LANs.
Wi-Fi 6 is coming to a router near you
The Wi-Fi alliance has changed the naming scheme for Wi-Fi standards, abandoning the 802.11 designations for simpler names like Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4, etc., but that may gloss over some of the finer points of the old IEEE system.
Wi-Fi analytics get real
IT pros talk about the benefits they reap from the Wi-Fi analytics tools they’ve installed in their production networks and the benefits they hope for as these platforms evolve.
Analytics are the key to network uptime, but are they enough?
In data-intensive WiFi environments, artificial intelligence and machine learning are emerging as essential tools for ensuring stable, secure connectivity.
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How edge networking and IoT will reshape data centers
With edge computing to process a surge in data produced by the internet of things, the function of enterprise data centers will shift to handling long-term data aggregation and analysis.
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