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CTS 344: Overview of Wi-Fi Access Points

Clear to Send

In this episode of Clear To Send, Franois Vergs and Rowell Dionicio provide an in-depth overview of Wi-Fi access points. They start by discussing the importance of understanding the functionality of your Wi-Fi access points and how they fit within the overall network architecture.

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How could/should WiFi access points advertise their own physical location?

Network Engineering

Positioning systems based on wifi already exist, but they basically require the device to have access to a massive, usually-proprietary database of APs/BSSIDs and their estimated geographical positions. access points to broadcast information on their own geographical location? So how about geographical location?

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Introducing Zero-Friction Wireless for Smarter Workplaces

Cisco Wireless

The new Cisco Wi-Fi 7 access points are more than just upgrades. Our high-end 9176 and 9178 models represent a fundamental reimagining of what’s possible in wireless networking.

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The Network Also Needs to be Observable, Part 2: Network Telemetry Sources

Kentik

Wireless access points and controller. Traditional WAN : WAN access switches, integrated services routers, cloud access routers. SD-WAN : Access gateways, uCPE, vCPE, and composed SD-WAN services including their cloud overlays. Campus : Ethernet switches, layer 2 and 3 switches, hubs and network extenders.

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PP027: How Wi-Fi Positioning Systems Enable Mass Surveillance

Packet Pushers

Smartphones use Wi-Fi based Positioning Systems (WPSes) to collect data about nearby Wi-Fi access points and other wireless devices to help determine the phones’ geographic location. Read more »

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Remote WiFi Setup with Arduino’s MKR1000

PubNub

Learn to remotely configure the WiFi credentials, or other settings, on your Arduino MKR1000 by transitioning in and out of access point mode.

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Getting to Know Arduino’s MKR1000

PubNub

Jump into Arduino's MKR1000 and explore its WiFi capabilities, find out how to create an access point,publish data, and use flash storage, and more