Modern Wi-Fi Access Points are now capable of much higher transmit powers than the client devices. They can run at 200mW, with the average small client device running at 25mW.  One technique to limit transmit power in a Wi-Fi network is to use RF power caps on the APs.

It’s probably fair to say that most of us don’t enjoy dealing with any kind of licensing fulfillment because the experience can be somewhat daunting. Cisco offers the use of Cisco Smart Licensing as a way to ease the burden of network device licensing.

I've worked with wireless technologies for quite a few years now - it's fair to say I've seen a lot of changes and development in that time. Moore's law stated that the number of transistors on a CPU would double every 2 years. 

Cisco Smart Licensing is a cloud based service that enables organisations to manage their licences from one central location, allowing dynamic allocation to all supported end devices.

In terms of networking, educational establishments are often at the forefront of the technology wave. For Universities, colleges and large schools alike, they have the opportunity to test out the latest and greatest innovations in networking – making the technology work for them, and then reaping the benefits of deploying at scale. 

Cisco RX-SOP is a feature that de-tunes the receive sensitivity of an Wi-Fi Access Points. Essentially what feature is doing is to tell the AP to ignore transmissions it hears below a certain threshold - it's not removing the traffic from the air, but allowing the AP to ignore it and be able to talk over the top of background noise.

  I’ve recently been on a study tour with Cisco to look at the latest and greatest innovations in networking.  As an upfront intro, I’ve been a networking engineer for over 20 years now, with over 15 years of that as a CCIE. In a nutshell, I’ve lived and breathed command line, as every network engineer worth their stripes has. Why change something that[…]

Have you ever stayed in a hotel and the Wi-Fi wasn't great? I'll bet the answer is an unqualified yes. I've traveled quite a lot for work, which has given me plenty of opportunity to sample the delights of hotel Wi-Fi. It can be a bit of an inconvenience when you're travelling and you can't access your email - when you need to work and have some urgent[…]

Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) is an Enterprise grade AAA product that has been around for seven years.

CT Scanners are a pretty impressive looking bit of clinical technology. At what must be an anxious time for patients, it's nice to see how the hospitals are working hard to make a nicer environment for patients.