Troubleshooting Wireless Networks

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  • Creating a WPA2 compliant network

    Our expert, Lisa Phifer, goes through the basic principles of creating a WPA2 compliant network, in this Q&A. 

  • Driving campus quality of life with in-building wireless

    This case study looks at Duke University's in-building wireless deployment. 

  • Cisco, Cognio team up on Wi-Fi interference detection

    Cisco and Cognio have partnered to troubleshoot and diagnose problems on the Wi-Fi network. 

  • October: Wireless access point placement

    Our Day-to-Day Networking feature includes a cartoon (with Dave, the IT guy), a quick networking technical tip, and a calendar that lets you know what's happening on our site and in the networking industry. Print it out and tack it up in your cubicle... 

  • Set up an ad hoc WiFi network

    What if you wanted to do pretty much everything you can do on a network, but didn't have a router? You can set up an ad hoc network, in which you can connect on a peer-to-peer basis with other computers and PDAs. You don't need any extra software; th... 

  • Wireless network security testing

    The abundance of wireless devices is making wireless networks -- both authorized and unauthorized -- more common. Attack your own wireless networks to find vulnerabilities before malicious hackers do. Security testing expert Kevin Beaver covers the t... 

  • How different 802.11 standards work in various channels

    Here, Phifer explains how different 802.11 standards work with 5 MHz and 40 MHz wide channels. 

  • Multicasting on a wireless network

    In this response, Phifer discusses multicasting on a wireless network. 

  • Wireless network troubleshooting

    Network operators often have the difficult task of troubleshooting wireless issues that arise not only on the wireless LAN but also with users and devices seeking access to it. Having knowledge of common hardware problems and configuration issues is ... 

  • Wireless security push fueled by paranoia

    Wireless security became a necessity for Intermagnetics, but when the company used its access points to monitor the spectrum, performance suffered.