In episode 21 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we complete module 6 of the series, taking a look at Wireless Control and Management [Slides: Module 6: 25 – end].
In this episode we look at:

• Additional WLC functions
• WLC sizing
• Local vs Central switching
• AP discovery
• Alternatives to wireless controllers

A copy of the slides that accompany module six can be found here

In episode 20 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we continue module 6 of the series, taking a look at Wireless Control and Management [Slides: Module 6: 16 – 24].
In this episode we look at:

• The management plane of a WLAN
• The control plane of a WLAN
• Wireless LAN controller form factors

A copy of the slides that accompany module six can be found here

In episode 19 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we begin module 6 of the series, taking a look at Wireless Control and Management [Slides: Module 6: 1 – 15].
In this episode we look at:

• The need for control and management
• An updated network reference model
• A brief history of wireless LAN controllers
• The concepts of the control, management and data planes

A copy of the slides that accompany module six can be found here

In episode 18 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we conclude module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 45 – 53].
In this episode we look at:

• Wireless NICs
• Drivers & Setup Utilities
• Client behaviour review questions

A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here

In episode 17 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we continue module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 35 – 44].
In this episode we look at:

• Factors affecting client characteristics: size, radio components, 802.11 amendment support
• Methods for finding client capabilities
• Characteristics of 4 typical WLAN clients

In the podcast I mentioned a blog post I created to help you find client capabilities. You can find the post here: http://bit.ly/how_fast_clients

A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here

In episode 16 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we continue module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 31 – 34].
In this episode we look at:

• Client link quality
• Client capabilities affecting connection speed
• SISO
• MIMO
• 20MHz, 40MHz & 80MHz channel widths
• Matching client and infrastructure capabilities
• Factors affecting achievable client connection speeds

A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here

In episode 15 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we continue module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 25 – 30].
In this episode we look at:

• 802.11 frame types overview
• Magament frames
• Control frames
• Data frames
• The client roaming process

A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here

In episode 14 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we continue module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 16 – 25].
In this episode we look at:

• 802.11 amendments & client capabilities
• Evolution of Wi-Fi clients
• 802.11: PHY layer
• 802.11 frame types introduction

A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here

In episode 13 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast we begin module 5 of the series, taking a look at Wi-Fi Clients [Slides: Module 5: 1 – 15].
In this episode we look at:

• What is a Wi-Fi client?
• Basic client components
• Client connection process
• Factors affecting client connection speed
• The effect of poor connection speeds
• Client roaming

A copy of the slides that accompany module five can be found here

In episode 12 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast, we complete module 4 of the series, taking a look at more RF theory[Slides: Module 4: 29 – 39].
In this episode we look at:

• The 5GHz band
• What is unlicensed spectrum
• The importance of RF design

A copy of the slides that accompany module four can be found here

In episode 11 of the Wi-Fi For Beginners podcast, we continue module 4 of the series, taking a look at more RF theory[Slides: Module 4: 19 – 28].
In this episode we look at:

• Definition of a “channel”
• Wi-Fi band regional variations
• RF Spectrum regulatory bodies
• Deep dive on 2.4GHz

A copy of the slides that accompany module four can be found here