gstefanick Industries

802.11 – TIM and DTIM Information Elements

The Traffic Indication Map (TIM) and Delivery Traffic Indication Map (DTIM) is the focus of this blog post. Lets dive deep and understand what these Information Elements are and how they're used in...Read More

gstefanick Industries

What does Wi-Fi stand for?

Let's start 2016 with a blog post that will surely get some of you thinking. As a professional who focuses on Wi-Fi communication I'm asked from time to time what does Wi-Fi mean?Read More

gstefanick Industries

802.11 – Action Frames

The 802.11 standard section 8.5 comments on action frames. Action frames are interesting. Action frames can be triggered by access points or client stations. The action frame provides information and direction...Read More

Indoor Arena Design Survey – Part 1: The Bowl
Aruba Marketing Industries

Indoor Arena Design Survey – Part 1: The Bowl

This post should be used as a quick reference for anyone needing to do a design and site survey for an indoor arena. This was written for WLAN engineers that already have experience in designing and implementing...Read More

Aruba Marketing Industries

Can quality Wi-Fi thwart showrooming ?

Personal observations - Retail Wi-Fi usage; secure operations for guest and retail ?Read More

Trent Fierro Industries

Shopping for network access security ideas

Are retailers that different from other verticals? Other than an intense holiday season and having to deal with credit card information, not really.Read More

Aruba Marketing Industries

Retailers: Don’t Throw Away Those Beacons Just Yet

Whether it was for holiday shopping or a return, many of us have visited a brick and mortar retailer in the last month, and in-store, we likely glanced at the promotional signage or price compared on our...Read More

Mark Verbloot Aruba Unplugged

Retailers need to take decisive steps to manage the air

Consumers want to stay connected while they shop, whether to share their outfit of the day on social media or to read reviews and compare prices for that new drone from the aisle.Read More

In Wi-Fi They (Don't Really) Trust
Scott McDermott Industries

In Wi-Fi They (Don’t Really) Trust

Sometimes, the biggest problem with the network is its very existence. Anytime something breaks, the fingers start pointing at the network. Database stopped responding? It must be the network. Client can't...Read More

Scott McDermott Industries

Wireless Deployment Considerations

There's a joke, How hard can it be not to install wires?" However, it's a good question, so let's think through some wireless deployment requirements...Read More