The Digital Experience Podcast

What Do You Really Need to Troubleshoot Enterprise Wi-Fi?

In an era where vendors promise AI-driven automation for WLAN troubleshooting, it's crucial to stay grounded in the fundamentals of wireless problem-solving. While advanced solutions offer exciting possibilities, they are not infallible, and the basics remain essential.

 

In this webinar, we'll revisit the core principles of professional WLAN support, providing you with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively address wireless issues. Learn how to distinguish between marketing hype and practical solutions, ensuring you can maintain a robust and reliable wireless network.

Wi-Fi 101: Everything You Wanted to Know About the WLAN, But Were Too Afraid to Ask

Everything you wanted to know about WLAN but were too afraid to ask!

Organizations spend millions of dollars on their wireless networks, but very few understand how they really work. With Wi-Fi 6/6E and network refreshes at the height of popularity, it's now time your entire team understands how WLAN really works and why it should be monitored and secured. This extends to the home networks of your ever-growing remote worker population as well.

Topics you'll learn about:

· How Wi-Fi works

· Root cause of Wi-Fi issues

· Licensed & unlicensed bands

· Channel planning

· Types of interference

· And more!

Zoom Out For Wi-Fi Troubleshooting

The trouble report comes in, and you get to work figuring out where the issue is in the wireless network. And that may be why you don’t solve the problem very fast.

Join us to discuss why Wi-Fi trouble may or may not be the source of frustration, and why developing a ten-thousand-foot view is imperative when it comes to troubleshooting Wi-Fi.

The Best of #WLPC24 with Keith Parsons

We are thrilled to welcome Keith Parsons back for another webinar session. Keith, CWNE #3, is the founder of WLAN Pros and has earned over 60 networking certifications. He is considered one of the world's top authorities on all things Wi-Fi.

 

We just completed the 10th anniversary of the Wireless LAN Professionals conferences. This year we had 11 3-day pre-conference boot camps, and 15 different 6-hour deep dives, plus over 50 presentations.

 

Keith will share his top ten highlights of the conference and point to the online videos you might want to check out first.

 

As well as some time for Q&A from the audience to answer your questions, and ask about what you’d like to see in future conferences.

What Doesn't Change with Wi-Fi 7?

The buzz is starting for Wi-Fi 7 now that the Wi-Fi Alliance has announced its certification program. There are lots of big numbers for marketers to bandy around, but what doesn’t change for the better when it comes to Wi-Fi 7? No one likes a party pooper, but when it comes to understanding your WLAN, truth trumps hype.

How Are Clients Still A Mess 20+ Years Into Wi-Fi?

In this session we will explore the complicated landscape of Wi-Fi and its love/hate relationship with clients. Why is it so difficult to design and maintain an infrastructure that allows for lasting, reliable connectivity? How can we foster a better environment? We’ll discuss that and more with Lee Badman.

How Wi-Fi Came to Cover the Globe with Greg Ennis

The story of how Wi-Fi came to be one of our most significant technologies is surprisingly dramatic. Coming out of the fierce techno/political battles at its birth, Wi-Fi exploded into tens of billions of devices around the globe, where today it supports over half of all internet traffic. This presentation will cover the backstory behind the Wi-Fi phenomenon and will look at what the future might bring.

The Future of Wi-Fi 6 and Beyond with Keith Parsons

We are thrilled to welcome Keith Parsons back to the panelist table for his session on client roaming data. Keith, CWNE #3, is the founder of WLAN Pros and has earned over 60 networking certifications. He is considered one of the world's top authorities on all things Wi-Fi.

 

During this webinar, Keith will do a quick review of the past, present, and future Wi-Fi - talking about complexity, technologies, and difficulties we might see moving forward. With loads of graphics, and concepts that are easy for newbies and experienced wireless people alike. And YES, we will talk a bit about the 5G vs Wi-Fi discussion.

Access Points 101: Features, Capabilities, and Configuration

Welcome 7SIGNAL's Jack Clifford! Jack is back to talk all about Access Points. Some things we'll be getting into...

 

• Identifying AP features and capabilities and understanding configuration options related to them

• PHY support

• Single‐band vs. dual‐band

• Output power control

• Operational modes

• Multiple‐SSID support

• Guest access and security features

• PoE support

• Design/ install basics

Antenna Selection and Positioning 101

In this webinar, we are welcoming back our resident antenna expert, Mike Graham! In this session, we are going to be reviewing our refreshed Antenna Selection and Positioning Guide! At the end of the session, you'll get access to your free copy.

 

What we'll discuss:

 

• Antennas 101

• Selecting antenna types

• External antennas

• Antenna placement best practices

• Coverage versus capacity

• Site surveys and RF planning

• How to continuously monitor antenna performance