Wi-Fi 7 access points are here - but is it worth the upgrade?

We've been hearing about the promises it brings:

✅ Lower latency for your mission-critical apps
✅ Multi-Link Operation (MLO) for more efficient connections
✅ Higher capacity for IoT & high density environments

You ever cross your fingers when rebooting a switch remotely? Wish you had faster boot times! Juniper Networks came out with the EX4000 with a 2 minute boot time!

⏱️ What’s the longest you’ve waited for a switch to reboot? I’m curious who’s got the longest wait! #sponsored

Trying hashcat to recover a WPA2 PSK from a pcap containing a 4-way handshake. Do I know what I’m doing? Probably not. Just trying to help someone out.

Update your NetAlly tools to v2.7 to discover Wi-Fi 7 networks!

Just in time for some Wi-Fi 7 testing I will be doing soon.

Features in 2.7:

🛜 Wi-Fi 7 Visibility
🧪 AutoTest improvements
🤝 Wired test enhancements
📍 AirMapper improvements
🐞 Bug fixes

My Sunday routine:

☕️ Multiple cups of coffee
✍️ Writing to reflect on the previous and upcoming week
📈 Update our company scorecard

Wi-Fi validation surveys help to provide a view of what Wi-Fi looks like in a given space.

I always recommend completing one. Also check with your eyes. Are APs mounted correctly? Is the Ethernet plugged in? If so, is the cable plugged into the right access point port?

Had everything go wrong with this network deployment but we got basic internet and Wi-Fi up and running. Then I had to jet ✈️

Isn’t it amazing how we can transport bits as a laser that bounces around super thin glass across long distances at high capacity? Fiber is a wonderful technology. Also, always carry a fiber cleaner with you. I forgot mine 🤦‍♂️

I feel like I’m forgetting something. And as I’m on the plane to my destination, it hit me. I don’t have my labeler. This is why a checklist is important.

Single day trip from San Diego to San Francisco. A final interview with a candidate at a coffee shop and the rest of the day filled with client work. Touchdown back home before midnight.

Rushed to finished an order on Dec 31st ‘24. Sent the shipping address to the distributor. But my PO to them had our mailing address. When you move too quickly you make mistakes but luckily it worked out. Got a truck in November and moved everything easily & in one trip to a secure location.

A bit of nostalgia after coming across the CWNP 2018 Wi-Fi Trek conference booklet. It was hosted in San Diego, my hometown, and I had the pleasure of speaking about my journey to become CWNE certified.

When reading release notes, I really like it when vendors add in details about what their fixing. Thank you @ubiquiti.bsky.social

Every time I complete my overall task goals I feel pretty good. This week has been very productive with handling things like

🛜 Wi-Fi validation survey reports
🤑 Auditing expenses
🔗 Integrating cloud applications

Locked in a big sale for us right before the ball dropped for the New Year. It was down to the last few hours of 2024. I have to say thanks to the partnership with Juniper and Ingram Micro for getting it past the finish line. Celebrated last night with my wife 🥳 What a way to end the year!

Thank you for the challenge coin @techfieldday.com. I appreciate the opportunity of being a Delegate.

Started the first day of the year doing the same thing I've done the last 365 days. Taking time to write and relax.

We have great things coming to campus Wi-Fi. Lots of new designs and upgrades.