It’s time to clear the air about Wi-Fi. Once you sort out some common misconceptions, a lot of the fogginess around Wi-F…
WiFi 101
Wi-Fi Bridges and Wi-Fi Mesh: What’s the Difference?
Here’s the tweet-sized tutorial on Wi-Fi bridges (or wireless bridging) and WI-Fi mesh: both replace physical cabling. H…
What is Smart Wi-Fi?
My Wi-Fi is smarter than your Wi-Fi! Honestly? Arguing about who has the smarter Wi-Fi is like trying to secure bragging…
What is a network fabric, and is it the same as a campus fabric?
A network fabric sounds kind of cozy, doesn’t it? Like wrapping yourself in a warm, woven blanket on a cold day. A…
How does wireless mesh networking work?
Only a few years ago, wireless mesh networking was considered an enterprise technology for spanning cityscapes. Today, w…
Happy Birthday James Clerk Maxwell
Are you reading this over a Wi-Fi connection? Maybe while listening to music with Bluetooth earbuds? Or perhaps you are …
What is WI-FI CERTIFIED™ and the Wi-Fi Alliance?
There’s a wireless certification symbol on the back of your Ruckus access point (AP): it says WI-FI CERTIFIED™. Maybe yo…
Multiple Access Points: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Have you ever gone into a store and looked up – only to see multiple access points (APs) hanging off the ceiling? Just l…
What Are Wireless Access Points?
Wireless access points: what are they exactly? Like plumbing, most of us don’t really think about Wi-Fi—until it stops w…
The Theory of Wi-Fi Evolution and IEEE 802.11 Selection
By: Sundar Sankaran, Chief Wireless Architect Celebrating 25 Years of IEEE 802.11 September 2015 marked the 25th …