Today, I’m offering you a challenge. Go out and find a public wifi network that offers encryption without making you log in. I dare you. Unfortunately, this endeavor is doomed to failure. WiFi as it exists today makes it virtually impossible to offer such a thing. I find myself in the business of managing a […]
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A Different Way to Wifi Part 1: Basic Requirements
March 30th, 2011 · No Comments · wifi
Before I really get into things I need to cover some basic requirements you will need for your network. First up is that you do need an existing, functional, wired network. This network should already have established links to each building. Your network should also already have adequate switching capacity (in terms of ports) for […]
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A Different Way to Wifi Part 0: Introduction
March 27th, 2011 · No Comments · wifi
Over the next several weeks I’m going to talk about Wifi, and how to do an extensive multi-building deployment on the cheap. I’ll cover required background knowledge, basics and stages of a wifi deployment, site surveys and access point placement, security requirements, access point selection and preparation, and handling density and scale. From there I’ll […]
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