Wireless

What is WiFi 6E?

Hopefully you’re familiar with the latest WiFi 6 standard, which we highlighted in a previous blog post. Currently, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), operates on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radio bands and is capable of a maximum data rate of 9.6 Gbps. The newly updated WiFi 6E standard offers both 2.4GHz and 5GHz …

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Why Bother with WiFi Site Surveys?

A recent phone call got us thinking about the perception of WiFi site surveys – are they really worth it? An IT support company had recently managed to win a contract to install WiFi into a school, based on them supplying a quote using Ubiquiti UAPs. The school had originally …

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What is an AP or WAP in Networking?

A WAP (Wireless Access Point) or more commonly referred to AP (Access Point) is a piece of networking hardware that creates a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network), enabling WiFi compatible devices to connect to the main wired network. In a standard configuration, the AP would normally connect to a wired …

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Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 – WPA3

Back in January 2018, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced in their Press Release that a new Wi-Fi Protected Access®  (aka WPA) certification program had been launched. First there was WPA™, then there was WPA2™, unsurprisingly therefore the new system was called WPA3™. (Note that WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 are not ‘standards’, nor …

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What is a WISP?

WISP is a Wireless Internet Service Provider; they normally use wireless networking technology to offer customers with poor or non-existent broadband coverage, access to superior broadband speeds. These customers tend to live in areas where their broadband coverage is less than adequate, often located in more rural areas of the …

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