Best Wireless LAN Podcasts (2024)

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Beyond The Light: Trends in Mobility 7:06

1+ y ago7:06

7:06

Network mobility encompasses the expert design, delivery, and maintenance of Wi-Fi, CBRS, Cellular DAS, Public Safety DAS solutions and more. Major trends, such as 5G, continue to shape and shift this market. Listen in to the final installment of our podcast as Rob Perrelli, Corning Director of Strategic Channels, sits down with Mike Foss, Vision T…

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Beyond The Light: Trends In Data Centers 9:20

1+ y ago9:20

9:20

Episode three of the Beyond The Light podcast series explores trends in data centers. Stephen Parsons, Corning National Channel Manager sits down with Kevin Nolan, President of Vision Technologies, and Jesse Wiggington, Vice President of Operations & Special Projects, to discuss the importance of managing expectations surrounding supply chain chall…

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Beyond The Light: Trends in Core LAN 10:15

1+ y ago10:15

10:15

In episode two, join us for a discussion of trends in fiber optic Local Area Network (LAN) solutions enabling the transfer of data to any device connected to the network with Gayla Arrindell, Corning Director Market Development, sits down with Vision President, Kevin Nolan, and Reed Carroll, VP ITS Enterprise.…

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Beyond the Light: Powered by Corning and Vision Technologies 4:13

1+ y ago4:13

4:13

Join us as Stephen Parsons, Corning National Channel Manager, and Kevin Nolan, President of Vision Technologies, kick off our four-part mini podcast series focused on providing real time insight into market trends and technologies focused on Core LAN, Wireless Connectivity, and Data Centers.By Vision Technologies

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TCW Episode 401: Catching Up-Conferences-Location 52:27

2y ago52:27

52:27

In Episode 401, the TCW crew catches up on the last few months, talks conferences past and future, and dives into the world of location with self-locating AP & OpenLocate. As always, thanks for joining Scott, Tauni, and Sam for another episode of The Contention Window! For show notes visit: https://contentionwindow.com/show-notes Music courtesy of …

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TCW 310: 802.11mc 48:17

2+ y ago48:17

48:17

In Episode 310, the TCW crew welcomes guest Ryan Adzima and we discuss the 802.11mc amendment and learn all about RTT and FTM. We guarantee you'll learn something new in this episode. As always, thanks for joining Scott, Tauni, and Sam for another episode of The Contention Window! For show notes visit: https://contentionwindow.com/show-notes Music …

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TCW 309: SSID Danger & Sneaky Sidewalks 40:57

3y ago40:57

40:57

In Episode 309, the TCW crew discusses the latest iOS wireless network flaw that could render your iPhone useless. They also discuss sneaky sidewalks and how you have to be careful with IoT devices in your network. As always, thanks for joining Scott, Tauni, and Sam for another episode of The Contention Window! For show notes visit: https://content…

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TCW 308: Cisco Live - 6GHz Tools - Network Slicing 49:36

3y ago49:36

49:36

In Episode 308, the TCW crew takes a look back at the 2021 edition of Cisco Live, talks about available wireless tools for the 6GHz spectrum, and rounds out the episode talking about cellular network slicing vs private wireless (CBRS). As always, thanks for joining Scott, Tauni, and Sam for another episode of The Contention Window! For show notes v…

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TCW 307: FCC Foreign Telcom - 5G vs WiFi6 - Private 5G 46:03

3y ago46:03

46:03

In Episode 307, the TCW crew looks into FCC probes into foreign telecoms operating in the US, misleading 5G vs WiFi6 narratives, and how one large agricultural company is taking private 5G into its own hands. Join Scott, Tauni, and Saw, along with our witty and often times tangential commentary, for another exhilarating episode of The Contention Wi…

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TCW 306: Kitchen Sink Episode 51:01

3y ago51:01

51:01

In Episode 306, the TCW crew dives off into a plethora of topics including the acquisition of Boingo, SAS providers, and a 5G New Speed Record. We also included our annual "Big Game" recap of WLAN stats and close out the episode with a discussion of what motivated us to pursue a career in wireless. For show notes visit: https://contentionwindow.com…

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TCW 305: All Things IoT 47:11

3y ago47:11

47:11

In Episode 305, the TCW crew welcomes Mr. IoT himself, Dave Benham to the podcast where we dive into a discussion on the Internet of Things. In this episode, we discuss a little bit about ZigBee devices, how they work, what they can do, and how home automation isn't as difficult as you may think. For show notes visit: https://contentionwindow.com/s…

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TCW 304: Documentation & Default Channel Widths 51:16

3y ago51:16

51:16

In Episode 304, the TCW crew discusses the challenging topic of documentation and helps provide some insight on how to keep this task from becoming too dry and boring. The episode also includes a discussion on the age old battle of default channel widths in WLAN networks. Thanks for listening to yet another always contentious episode! For show note…

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TCW 303: Staying Motivated & Layer 1 Issues 50:36

3y ago50:36

50:36

In Episode 303, the TCW crew discusses the challenge of staying motivated in your job/career and share some personal thoughts on how they stay motivated to keep pushing forward. The episode also includes a discussion on the importance of layer 1 in networks, even wireless ones! For show notes visit: https://contentionwindow.com/show-notes Music cou…

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TCW 302: New Host Intro & Everything 6GHz 47:41

3y ago47:41

47:41

Episode 302 is packed full of excitement. During this episode we introduce our new cohost, Sam Clements, and spend the rest of the episode discussing everything 6GHz! For show notes visit: https://contentionwindow.com/show-notes Music courtesy of https://www.musicscreen.org/Royalty-free/Music/Electronika.php…

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TCW 301: 2020 Recap, ALOHANet, IoT fun 46:40

3+ y ago46:40

46:40

Episode 301 kicks off our 3rd season of TCW and we're excited to share with you lots of new changes coming to the cast. In this episode we discuss 2020 challenges, importance of broadband in the home, ALOHANet, and some fun with IoT. For show notes visit: https://contentionwindow.com/show-notes Music courtesy of https://www.musicscreen.org/Royalty-…

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Soiltech Wireless - helping farmers through wireless technology 24:11

3+ y ago24:11

24:11

Keith has a fascinating interview with Ehsan Soltan of Soiltech Wireless on how they are helping farmers monitor the soil moisture in their crops in real time using wireless technology specifically CAT-M1, and NB-IOT.By Keith R Parsons

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Panos Vouzis from NetBeez iPerf 2 vs 3 15:29

3+ y ago15:29

15:29

Panos Vousiz from NetBeez stopped by to talk about the differences between iPerf2 and iPerf3 a deeper dive from his #WLPC 2020 Phoenix presentation. Read more from Panos at netbeez.net/blog Find more about all things WLAN from wlanpros.comBy Keith R Parsons

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George Ou's Creative Solution To Bad Zoom Calls 25:58

3+ y ago25:58

25:58

Keith spoke with George Ou on a creative solution he came up with for executives at his company who were dealing with latency due to too many users on the Wi-Fi. With some basic gear anyone can get on Amazon and a little set up this might be a solution worth trying.

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Mistifying Juniper Switches 43:07

4y ago43:07

43:07

Keith Parsons Interview Wes Purvis, Jussi Kiviniemi and Abhi Shamsundar of MistBy Keith R Parsons

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Rick Steiner’s Approach to Problem Solving 31:00

4y ago31:00

31:00

Rick shares insights on problem solving for Wireless LAN ProfessionalsBy Keith Parsons

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Implementation of Cisco Live with Chris O’Donnell 37:49

4y ago37:49

37:49

Chris O'Donnell discusses the success and challenges he and his team experience in setting up Cisco Live.By Keith R Parsons

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Wi-Fi For Beginners with Nigel Bowden 21:22

4y ago21:22

21:22

Nigel Bowden talks about his podcast series, “Wi-Fi for Beginners” that he created to help those just getting started in Wi-Fi. The series is already several years old, but is still very helpful if you need to get a crash course in 802.11 technologies.By Keith R Parsons

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Get Your Stupid Device Off My Network 25:53

4y ago25:53

25:53

Are consumer devices wreaking havoc on your network? You are not alone? What are the possible solutions? Are there any? What should the Wi-Fi Alliance do - if anything. Lee Badman shares his opinions on all of these topics and more.By Keith R Parsons

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The WLAN Pi in 2020 Changes Updates 15:42

4y ago15:42

15:42

The WLAN Pi has undergone several changes and updates since it's initial appearance at WLPC Jerry Olla brings us up to speed on what he shared at #WLPC 2020 in Phoenix and what changes might still be expected this year. Learn more at www.wlanpi.com Watch Jerry's presentation at #WLPC here Follow the WLAN Pi project on Twitter here…

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Why You Should Always Do A Validation Survey - or not 15:29

4y ago15:29

15:29

Keith and Sam "argue" on whether or not you should always do a Validation Survey. What are your thoughts?By Keith R Parsons

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Broadcom Wi-Fi Chipsets Past Present Future 23:04

4y ago23:04

23:04

Gabe shares a brief overview of Broadcom's involvement in the history and development of Wi-Fi chipsets over the years and when did the industry identify the critical need for new spectrum? He also discusses what we can expect from Broadcom in regards to Wi-Fi 6E.By Keith R Parsons

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10 Tips for Wi-Fi Explorer Pro Under 10 Minutes 7:27

4y ago7:27

7:27

Wi-Fi Explorer Pro by Adrian Granados is a wonderful resource that should be in every wireless LAN professional's toolkit. In this quick presentation, Keith shows you 10 things Wi-Fi Explorer can do you might not have known, plus he reveals some cool news about what's coming soon from Adrian. The image in the show notes should tell you all.…

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Wireless Adjuster Certification - Do You Need It? 34:55

4y ago34:55

34:55

How does the Wireless Adjuster Program fit alongside the CWNP program today? "The CWNP program has two holes that I see now." CWNP courses don't provide enough of best practice assessment, best practice knowledge, and then, of course, remediation and troubleshooting, and the use of "lightweight tools". The gap this program fills sits between CWNA a…

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Who Is Ready for 6GHz? 50:29

4y ago50:29

50:29

We've had some big Wi-Fi news last week with the FCC chairman putting out a new press release and a new vote coming April 23rd all about 6GHz. There has been a lot of desire in the wireless LAN professionals community to get some more spectrum. And it looks like we're actually going to get some, which is very good. Keith talks to Chuck Lukaszewski …

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S2E3: COVID19, "Big Game" Wifi, Emotet, Public Wifi Safety 44:43

4y ago44:43

44:43

By Scott Lester & Tauni Odia

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S2E2: Everything API 41:45

4y ago41:45

41:45

By Scott Lester & Tauni Odia

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S2E1: 2019 Recap & 2020 Wireless Trends 31:57

4+ y ago31:57

31:57

By Scott Lester & Tauni Odia

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193 | AccelTex Introduces The New Accelerator Site Survey Battery Pack V2 37:08

4+ y ago37:08

37:08

In This Episode: - Carter Burke and Chris Marco of AccelTex tell what is new with the Accelerator Site Survey Battery Pack V2 - the follow up to their popular, portable, site survey battery pack. - We also hear from Phil Morgan present "RF Math For Muggles" from WLPC 2019 Prague.

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S1E16: ECSE-T & WFA Security Chair Stephen Orr 55:58

4+ y ago55:58

55:58

On this episode we will discuss the new-ish ECSE Troubleshooting class that Tauni attended as well as go into some details around WPA3 with WFA member Stephen Orr of Cisco. For show notes visit: https://contentionwindow.com/show-notes Music courtesy of https://www.musicscreen.org/Royalty-free/Music/Electronika.php…

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192 | Dave Wright and the State of CBRS 39:33

4+ y ago39:33

39:33

In This Episode: - Keith asks Dave Wright to give us an update on the current status of CBRS aka OnGo

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191 | Chuck Lukaszewski's 6th Sense | What to Expect from 6 GHz and Wi-Fi 6 38:02

4+ y ago38:02

38:02

In This Episode: - Keith asks Chuck Lukaszewski to weigh in on what we should expect in the near future for 6 GHz and Wi-Fi 6 - Troy Martin talks MBR from #WLPC Prague 2019

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190 | Philip Solis Shares His Take On The Future of Wireless Chip Sets And Much More 34:04

4+ y ago34:04

34:04

In This Episode: - Keith speaks to Philip Solis about his take on the future of Wireless Chip Sets and much more - Jamie Jackson presents Docker and Ansible at WLPC Phoenix 2019

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189 | Dean Bubley Futurist at Disruptive Analysis 35:20

4+ y ago35:20

35:20

In This Episode: - Keith talks with Dean about the difference between Wi-Fi and 5G. - Robin Jellum talks about Breaking Proprietary Lock-in through Wi-Fi OpenConfig at WLPC Phoenix 2019

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S1E15: Space Wireless 37:48

4+ y ago37:48

37:48

On this episode, Scott & Tauni speak with Gene Fodor & Rob Faludi that were partly responsible for the efforts to test commercially available "off the shelf" wireless gear in space. This project was a combined effort of the team at Digi led by Rob and Gene and NASA. For show notes visit: https://contentionwindow.com/show-notes Music courtesy of htt…

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188 | The new netAlly Product Portfolio with Dan Klimke 37:00

4+ y ago37:00

37:00

In This Episode: - Keith speaks with Dan Klimke about the new netAlly product portfolio and new company name - Wes Purvis present "BLE Deployment Design with Ekahau" at WLPC Phoenix 2019

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S1E14: Celona and Enterprise 5G 50:08

4+ y ago50:08

50:08

Joining us for this episode are Celona’s (@celonaio) co-founders, Rajeev Shah and Mehmet Yavuz. Celona has just announced receiving series A funding from tier-1 venture capital firms in Silicon Valley and is calling itself the first networking company with a mission to make cellular wireless fully consumable in the enterprise. Tune in to hear why t…

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187 | Ryan Woodings Chief Geek at MetaGeek 46:34

4+ y ago46:34

46:34

In This Episode: - Keith speaks with Ryan Woodings of MetaGeek on their story and what lies in the near future. - Colleen Szymanik presents, "Are all 11ax Networks Created Equal?" from #WLPC Phoenix 2019

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S1B1 : Wi-Fi Awards Special Edition 27:44

4+ y ago27:44

27:44

This episode covers everything YOU need to know about the brand new, shiny, Wi-Fi Awards program. During this episode, Scott interviews the Wi-Fi Awards team of Keith, Sam, JD, and Tauni to provide all of the details you need to know to be a part of the awards program! Check out the Wi-Fi Awards website at https://thewifiawards.com For show notes v…

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186 | Wi-Fi Awards 39:07

4+ y ago39:07

39:07

In This Episode: - Keith talks all things Wi-Fi Awards with Scott Lester and Tauni Odia of The Contention Window Podcast, and Sam Clements and Jonathan Davis - Jason Hintersteiner presents his thoughts on 60GHZ - what you need to know about 802 11ad and 802 11ay for his presentation at WLPC Phoenix 2019…

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185 | Troubleshooting Wi-Fi with Jim Vajda 35:08

4+ y ago35:08

35:08

In This Episode: - Keith and Jim Vajda of Frame by Frame and 7 Signal talk Troubleshooting Wi-Fi frame by frame wifi.net - Jonathan Davis presents "Where good RF goes to die" from WLPC Phoenix 2019

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S1E13 : MFD4 Hodgepodge & Wrapup 52:58

4+ y ago52:58

52:58

Episode 13 sees hosts Scott (@theITrebel) & Tauni (@tauniodia) dive off into a hodgepodge of topics from MFD4 along with their special guest, Jake Snyder (@jsnyder81). Among the topics covered are AI, OpenRoaming, & Passpoint along with a bit of rambunctious contention and fun banter. For show notes visit: https://contentionwindow.com/show-notes Mu…

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S1E12 : TechFieldDay - Mobility Field Day 4 Preview 38:02

4+ y ago38:02

38:02

Episode 12 takes an in depth look at TechFieldDay including what it is, how it all started, and a few fun stories for everyone to enjoy. This episode also takes a look at the upcoming Mobility Field Day 4 event August 14-16, 2019 in Silicon Valley. TechFieldDay Main site: https://techfieldday.com For show notes visit: https://contentionwindow.com/s…

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184 | Where It All Began And Where It's Going with Cees Links 45:58

4+ y ago45:58

45:58

In This Episode: - Keith sits down with Cees Links of Qorvo.com. They reflect on Cees' pioneering work in Wi-Fi and talk about where things are headed with Wi-Fi 6. - Ben Miller shares his thoughts on how to use channel utilization in Wi-Fi from his presentation at WLPC Phoenix 2019

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S1E11: Wi-Fi Mapping, Dual Channel Wi-Fi, Space Supercomputing 47:00

4+ y ago47:00

47:00

Episode 11 covers privacy concerns with Wi-Fi mapping data from carriers, a discussion about dual channel Wi-Fi, and super computing in deep space. For show notes visit: https://contentionwindow.com/show-notes Music courtesy of https://www.musicscreen.org/Royalty-free/Music/Electronika.phpBy Scott Lester & Tauni Odia

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S1E10 : Aerohive Acquisition & Cisco OpenRoaming 51:36

5y ago51:36

51:36

Episode 10 discusses the acquisition of Aerohive Networks by Extreme Networks as well as the new initiative being promoted by Cisco called OpenRoaming. Our guests on this episode include James Parnham, Product Manager - Wireless & Stephen Cooper, Wireless Technical Solutions Architect - ANZ both of Cisco. For show notes visit: https://contentionwin…

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