About 9 months ago my friend Adam from MP Antenna called me up to share his excited and shocked findings with me. He had purchased this thing called a Helium miner. He plugged it in, let it run, and largely forgot about it. A few months later, a few thousand dollars of Helium Token were... Continue Reading →
Tech Field Day 24 – Opening Cans of Worms at the Ultra Reliable Smart Edge
What in the world do Cisco IOT, Xilinix SmartNIC network cards, a Movie theater, and storage have in common? A can of worms. Which is exactly what Tech Field Day brings to the table at each of their events. This go 'round, I was invited to contribute as a delegate for Tech Field Day 24.... Continue Reading →
Protected: FluidMesh rebranded to super ultra extra extreme wireless reliability
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When solving the digital divide, it’s time to lose the Fiber-Only mentality.
Should a fiber optic deployment strategy be part of an overall digital inclusive community plan? Absolutely. It’s one component out of many that should be considered. But that doesn’t mean fiber to the home is a necessity, nor does it mean that fiber is the end-all-be-all solution for solving the problem of the digital divide.
Bridging the Digital Divide Using CBRS and WiFi – 1,000 APs Deployed in 60 Days
We got the call to deploy 1,000 APs and CBRS end-points in 60 days for the local community.
The Fundamental Needs for Wi-Fi Predictive Analysis
Wi-Fi Predictive Analysis is the process where you use software to design a wireless LAN or network predicatively by taking in information about the location that Wi-Fi is requested. In order to get accurate information from a predictive analysis, you need to provide quality information up front! This is an older video, but I wanted... Continue Reading →
Meraki MR70 Outdoor Mounting Info
I thought I would take a second to post and share this. I’m looking at some Meraki MR 70 units, which is their outdoor version of the popular MR 33 access point. It seems like a pretty cool fit for a low-cost, outdoor Wi-Fi deployment. After opening the box, I realized there were only a... Continue Reading →
What is the Best Way to Setup Outdoor Wi-Fi for Line Busting, Curbside Service and Payment Capture?
Please note: Text transcript below is unedited and may not be entirely accurate. Today I want to talk about what's working for outdoor Wi-Fi when it comes to the foodservice industry we've seen a lot of people that have started to do curbside delivery curbside picked up a lot of outdoor payment processing a lot... Continue Reading →
What the Wi-Fi Nerds Are Saying – The WLPC 2020 Recap
Every year the Wi-Fi industry gets together at a conference built by Wi-Fi nerds, for Wi-Fi nerds. Here's what they talked about in 2020.
I’m a Finalist for the Cisco IT Blog Awards! Please Vote for me!
I got some exciting news this week! This blog was nominated by the community and has made it as a FINALIST for the 2019 Cisco IT Blog of the year for the Best Analysis category! https://youtu.be/4yPO-MhGzF0 I’d be honored if you would take a moment to vote for me! Thanks for all of the support!... Continue Reading →