A secondary Wi-Fi hotspot created within a physical access point (AP). One or more virtual access points (logical access points) can be created for different purposes. For example, a virtual access ...

I need to support roughly 512 devices across 4 floors with 17 standalone access points. I want to use a single SSID for all the WAPs. If I use one vlan per floor, will all devices know to request a ...

When it comes to buying wireless access points (APs), now is a tricky time. Don't forget to keep an eye on the latest from IEEE. Draft 802.11n products are improving but are not yet mature. Today's ...

Cantennas outperform every consumer-grade Wi-Fi antenna I’ve had the bad luck of purchasing. Cantenna is a mashup of ‘can’ and ‘antenna’ creating the nickname for a directional waveguide antenna built ...

Earlier this year we tested several consumer-level 802.11ac routers. Here, we take a look at two enterprise-level access points. They’re a part of the so-called “Wave 1” phase of the 802.11ac standard ...

Wireless adapters, or network interface controllers (NICs for short), are network cards with the 802.11 standards that let a machine connect to a wireless network. A station is any device that has ...