E01 – How to Become an RF Whisperer
Welcome to episode 1 of the NSA Show Podcast! In this episode we take a look at some of the software tools used by some of the top Wireless engineers on a day to day basis. We start off by looking at...
View ArticleNintendo vs. Cisco
Okay, that’s an admittedly a sensationalist headline, but several months ago, that didn’t seem out of line with my dilemma. From the top: I, like many other technology-centric folks like to relax with...
View ArticleHow to Get Square Footage of a Floor Plan
Using Adobe Acrobat Professional we can calculate the square footage of a floor plan once the scale of the floor plan has been set.
View ArticleHow To Use Ekahau Site Survey For Passive Survey
This is my first run through with the Ekahau Site Survey application. I don’t know how to do a few of the things with it that I can do with the AirMagnet Survey Pro application, but I’m sure they can...
View ArticleHow To Use AirMagnet Survey Pro For Passive Survey
This is how I use AirMagnet Survey Pro to perform a passive site survey of an existing wireless infrastructure deployment.
View ArticleUsing WaveDeploy For Throughput Testing
Recently I had the opportunity to test out WaveDeploy Pro on a fully installed wireless network. Normally the wireless projects I’m assigned aren’t ones where I’m given security credentials to...
View ArticleCisco Spectrum Expert, AirMagnet Spectrum XT & WiSpy Chanalyzer 4
This is a side by side by side comparison of the Cisco Spectrum Expert app, AirMagnet Spectrum XT app and Metageek’s WiSpy Chanalyzer 4 application
View ArticleE07 – Building a Lab
Welcome to Episode 7 of the NSA Show Podcast. On this episode Blake Krone and Samuel Clements discuss some of the hardware and software that is recommended for a home Wireless lab. Listen as we discuss...
View ArticleWhat’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
Recently I’ve been getting into controlling RC vehicles such as planes and trucks by using what’s called FPV (First Person View) where you have a camera installed in the vehicle with a wireless video...
View ArticleE11 – Going Mobile
After a short hiatus the show has returned! Sam and I discuss using tablets for surveying and deployment of wireless networks. We talk about some of the apps developed by Access Agility for the Apple...
View ArticleAirMapper – Not Quite Ready
**** While this initial review is still accurate for the version I reviewed we have received an updated version and will post a new review shortly! **** If you remember we did a podcast episode on...
View ArticleCisco Client Debug – 802.11 Association Status Code
When you enable client debug you can be hit with a ton of information. One of the things I look at is the 802.11 association status code. The status code is very telling. It can provide information...
View ArticleFluke OneTouch AT Review
Fluke Networks has recently increased their push into the acronym game with the OneTouch AT. Touting enhanced BYOD, VoIP, 802.11ac support*, and end-user experience analysis Fluke claims “the OneTouch™...
View ArticleThe Price to Play
As someone who has been in the wireless industry for a few years now there’s one thing that really stands out about a Wireless engineer role: the price to play is much higher than other roles. What do...
View Article802.11 Packet Capture Skillz To Pay The Bills
Digging deep into the Stefanick archives of real world 802.11 issues. I challenge YOU with 4 real world examples. Keep in mind sometimes the obvious is not so obvious. While frames don’t lie...
View ArticleRunner or Sprinter?
Alright, the name of the show is “No Strings Attached” because well we are wireless so we don’t need strings right? Sort of, we do need at least 1 “string” and that is the one connected to our access...
View ArticleNETSCOUT AirCheck G2
Recently NETSCOUT released the long awaited update to the [Fluke] AirCheck product line and it’s an awesome update! Now we’ve done a couple of tool posts in the past about why you need this and what it...
View ArticleCisco Aironet Developer
Cisco Aironet Developer Platform A few months ago I had heard about a solution Cisco was working on to provide developers access to the modular interface on the AP3800. Cisco, for awhile, has had some...
View ArticleRunning towards G2
Today NETSCOUT announced their LinkRunner G2 product bringing their LinkRunner (LRG2) product line into the present and future. Now being a wireless engineer that wire stuff isn’t something I deal with...
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