The Digital Experience Podcast

How a Single Frame Gets Transmitted on the RF Medium

Since Wi-Fi is invisible, many think of it as Ethernet without the wires. In reality, there is a LOT of complexity in order for a single frame to be transmitted over the Radio Frequency medium. In this episode with special guest Keith Parsons, we'll discuss the various amounts of overhead and why this is useful in Wireless LAN communications.

Topics include:

- Single data frame exchange.

- The limitations of 802.11.

- The Wireless to Wired boundary.

- Real use cases. 

Wi-Fi Channel Utilization 101

Organizations spend millions of dollars on their wireless networks, but very few people understand how they really work. Understanding Wi-Fi channel utilization will help you troubleshoot and diagnose wireless issues faster. 

On this episode, we'll put you in the know by covering:

- Basics of Wi-Fi channels

- Co-channel interference 

- Channel planning 

- Channel utilization 

- Real use cases

- And more! 

Introduction to IEEE 802.11bc, Enhanced Broadcast Service

With the ongoing work of 802.11bc Enhanced Broadcast service, new opportunities are opened up for IEEE 802.11 networks like never before. Let's dive into the status of these broadcast traffic enhancements with these topics:

- A review of broadcast traffic in original standard

- Description of IEEE 802.11aa

– MAC Enhancements for Robust Audio Video Streaming

- Introduction to issues being worked on in IEEE 802.11bc, Enhanced Broadcast Service

- Real use cases

Why You Need to Understand Non-Wi-Fi Protocols with Keith Parsons

In addition to our favorite 802.11 protocols, there is a wide world out there of additional wireless protocols. Join us for the return of special guest, Keith Parsons, where we will dive into non Wi-Fi protocols you need to understand.

In this episode, we'll cover:

- CWNP’s new Certification track for non-Wi-Fi protocols

- IoT Protocols

- Cellular Protocols

- 802.11 in UNII-4, 6 GHz, and 60 GHz

- And much more!