Having been involved in the tech industry for my entire career, with a stint of going full time in the entertainment industry, I have a huge appreciation for simple products that create solutions for common problems. I recently saw such a unicorn in the form of a bracket to suspend and place wireless access points... Continue Reading →
Interop @ 30: It’s Still About Working Together
Interop 2016 has hit the halfway point. We have a couple more days left of sessions but I wanted to jot down some thoughts on the show.The one thing that is undeniable is that Interop has changed. Tom Hollingsworth wrote an article questioning if Interop was dead or if there was still life in it.... Continue Reading →
Explosion Proof Wi-Fi for Hazardous Locations
One of the more interesting projects that I have been working on throughout the last 2 years has been providing Wi-Fi in hazardous locations. We’re talking explosion proof Wi-Fi.Yeah, it's a little scary. Seeing me in coveralls that is.While trying to blend into trees and hide underneath ceiling panels conceals your equipment from viewing, Class... Continue Reading →
It’s all about that base station. WFD8, Day 1
If there is one theme that could sum up the first day of Wireless Field Day 8 for me, I think it has to do with nontraditional connectivity. We focus so much on wireless services and wireless communication, which for the most part now seems to be a given. Everyone knows that you can get... Continue Reading →
My Thoughts on the HP / Aruba Acquisition
Image Source: HP.com Press ReleaseI received a message on LinkedIn asking about my opinion of the HP / Aruba deal. After writing it out, I thought I'd share. Please let me know your thoughts and why you think 'em.Here's the question that started it:whats your take on the HP Aruba deal. Do you think this... Continue Reading →
Installing Ruckus FlexMaster 9.8.0.0.36 on HyperV running CentOS 7
I'm only posting this because it has been my journey for the last 2 days, and I want to share the secret sauce that worked for me. PS, in the release notes FlexMaster is only supposed to run on RedHat Enterprise Linux and CentOS 6.3 or 6.5, so take that as a warning that while... Continue Reading →