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33.8k viewsIEEE 802.11 Reason codes to identify network issues
IEEE 802.11 is a set of standards for wireless LANs, and it defines various codes that can be used to identify network issues. These codes are typically found in debug logs or…
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138k viewsWireshark Display Filters
Wireshark has two filtering languages: One used when capturing packets, and one used when displaying packets. These display filters are already been shared by clear to send . It was shared as image…
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8.4k viewsProtocol Analyser for beginners
I would like to write this post specifically for beginners who are trying to understand that what is a protocol analyser or what are the options available specific to Wi-Fi troubleshooting. First question…
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20k viewsSticky Clients
If you’ve been working in the IT world for awhile, you’ve likely encountered so-called “sticky client syndrome.” A sticky client remains connected to an AP even as the device roams further and…
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26.6k viewsSSIDS overhead effect on channel utilisation
All WiFi professional agrees on the best practice to limit the number of SSIDs which can cause massive overhead on the WLAN network. I have experience working specially in one company where…