Wifi Education
Want better Wi-Fi? Browse the articles and video lessons below to help build a solid foundation of Wi-Fi knowledge. To sign up for live educational sessions, visit the Webinars page.
Work-from-Home Wi-Fi Readiness with inSSIDer
learn how to use inSSIDer to get a picture of your dual-band Wi-Fi environment, pick the best channel, and set up WPA so you can enjoy stable, secure home Wi-Fi when working from home.
Why channels 1, 6 and 11?
Learn how to choose a proper channel for your Wi-Fi access point, in order to optimize network coverage.
Wi-Fi Signal Strength Basics
This lesson will help you to understand Wi-Fi signal strength and how it contributes to Wi-Fi performance.
Understanding RSSI
RSSI stands for Received Signal Strength Indicator, and measures how well a client device can hear (receive) a signal. Learn how to understand the index and how it’s used in measuring the strength of your Wi-Fi signal.
Dead Spots and Slow Zones
The only thing more frustrating than Wi-Fi that doesn't work at all is Wi-Fi that sort of works, sometimes, and only in some areas. In this article, we'll discuss why Wi-Fi sometimes works in parts of your coverage area but is slow or intermittent in others, and how to fix it.
Use Your Own Router with DSL
Many ISPs will rent you a modem/router combo box. You might want to upgrade to a better router.
Changing Router Settings
RSSI is one of the key indicators of Wi-Fi performance. Learn about RSSI and how it impacts Wi-Fi speeds.
Dead Spots and Slow Zones
The only thing more frustrating than Wi-Fi that doesn't work at all is Wi-Fi that sort of works, sometimes, and only in some areas. In this article, we'll discuss why Wi-Fi sometimes works in parts of your coverage area but is slow or intermittent in others, and how to fix it.
Videos
Why Is My Wi-Fi Slow? pt 1
Insufficent coverage
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Why Is My Wi-Fi Slow? pt 2
"Steer" clear of the 2.4 GHz band
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Why Is My Wi-Fi Slow? pt 3
Not all devices are created equal
Watch on Youtube
Why Is My Wi-Fi Slow? pt 1
Insufficent coverage
Watch on Youtube
Why Is My Wi-Fi Slow? pt 2
"Steer" clear of the 2.4 GHz band
Watch on Youtube
Why Is My Wi-Fi Slow? pt 3
Not all devices are created equal
Watch on Youtube
Wireless Security
Wi-Fi security is an often overlooked but very important part of setting up a Wi-Fi network. In this article, we'll discuss the basics of common security types, including WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPS.
Designing Dual-Band Wi-Fi
Understand the trade-offs that each Wi-Fi band has to offer, in order to ensure the best deployment for your site.
Disabling Legacy Data Rates
Devices talking at slower data rates will take longer to transmit data than devices talking at faster data rates.
ZigBee and Wi-Fi Coexistence
ZigBee and Wi-Fi channels both exist in the 2.4 GHz band. Be careful to make sure they don't interfere with each other!
Adjacent Channel Congestion
Adjacent channel congestion is the most destrucive type of Wi-Fi-based interference. Learn the reasons why.
Wi-Fi and non-Wi-Fi Interference
Most transmitters make a unique shape. We can use these signatures to identify what kind of device is transmitting!
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