Drew Lentz of Wireless Nerd comments: Interop 2016 has hit the halfway point. We have a couple more days left of sessions but I wanted to jot down some thoughts on the show. The one thing that is undeniable is that Interop has changed. Tom Hollingsworth wrote an article questioning if Interop was dead or […]
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A Pop-up Stadium Wi-Fi Network for the Largest Local Event of the Year!
Drew Lentz of Wireless Nerd comments: The City I live in hosts the “largest illuminated holiday parade in Texas” or at least that’s it’s claim to fame. Imagine the Macy’s Thanksgiving day parade, scaled down a bit, and travelling the streets of South Texas. People really do come from all across our area to check […]
Wireless Nerd: Wireless Field Day 8. I’m in!
Drew Lentz of Wireless Nerd writes: I got a really great email yesterday from a man named Stephen Foskett. It was to let me know that I had been selected as a delegate for an event called Wireless Field Day. I stood quietly up from my chair at a restaurant and proceeded to do a little dance […]
My Thoughts on the HP / Aruba Acquisition
Drew Lentz of Wireless Nerd comments: I received a message on LinkedIn asking about my opinion of the HP / Aruba deal. After writing it out, I thought I’d share. Please let me know your thoughts and why you think ’em. Here’s the question that started it: Whats your take on the HP Aruba deal. […]
Sensors and Beacons and APs, oh my!
Drew Lentz of Wireless Nerd comments: From the first post showing off the screen shot, a grainy picture taken from a cell phone camera of the stage, I was immediately impressed. If you rewind your twitter feeds a few months, I mentioned a post about a product called Axon by Spirent. This repackaging of the […]
Lessons Learned: Xirrus & the 2425H Array
Drew Lentz of Wireless Nerd comments: When I went to weatherproof the TNC connectors on the bottom of this unit, I learned something: bring patience … or heat shrink tubing, a pair of scissors, and a heat gun. I opted for patience, as it was my first time doing this. The connectors on the bottom […]
Re: Liking One Social Wi-Fi Case Study- and Disliking Another
Drew Lentz of Wireless Nerd writes: The information, in the case study that we are using, that is gathered from the profile is not stored for more than the user session in the environment. Why? Because of the “Christmas Music” factor. If I retain your info and hang onto it, what happens when you’re listening […]
Wireless Nerd: Responding to the Social WiFi Roundtable
Drew Lentz of Wireless Nerd writes: This is a great topic, and a great video. I am totally bummed that I was not able to join live. However, using the power of the Interwebs, I will now go back in time to respond to some of what’s being said. I love technology. This is awesome. […]