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“We just don’t have the budget right now.” Over the years, this has been a very common response when speaking to customers about purchasing a secure WiFi network. However, what if I told you there’s an affordable solution to this problem, that doesn’t require any large, up front capital costs?

Fast, secure WiFi—it’s what every business wants and needs today. Unfortunately, as technology has evolved, getting the performance and security you need has only become harder to achieve, maintain, and afford.

As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace (every 12-18 months), your WiFi network must also evolve to maintain optimal performance and security. This is easier said than done.

There’s a classic song by the band Cinderella that I’m sure we’ve all heard before…maybe. The song I’m referring to is titled, “You don’t know what you got (Till It’s Gone)” and that was definitely the case for me the other night.

Network management systems are a critical part of every secure WiFi system, so much so that we thought a part 2 was in order.  In this week's episode, we circle back to reveal a couple more features that should come standard with any network management system.

Can you imagine going anywhere today and not having electricity? I know I can’t. Electricity is a fundamental utility that everyone—without any thought, expects to be available. Whether it’s a school, a bank, a hospital, a hotel, a warehouse, an office building or even your favorite restaurant, the idea of not having electricity just sounds ridiculous. Electricity is a mission-critical service, and like electricity, providing secure WiFi access has also become a mission-critical service.

Secure WiFi, like electricity, has become a common utility that every business relies on today. However, there are two critical aspects about WiFi that have changed. First, the way we use wireless has evolved and two because of how we use it today, secure WiFi has become increasingly more complex to design, deploy and manage. While there are a number of things that can go wrong, in this week's episode, we want to discuss three of the biggest WiFi problems we see and what you can do to solve them.

Let’s face it, when we think about wifi performance it tends to always come down to speed. No one complains if speeds are fast and reliable, however, get it wrong and not only are your end-users going to complain, but your bottom-line will suffer from decreasing productivity as well.

For most businesses, troubleshooting wifi problems is something you can't afford to deal with. Any amount of downtime or slow performance is costly in time, money and reputation. What options do you have when it comes to analyzing your wireless system? In this week's episode, we explain the differences between wireless LAN assessments and performance assessments so you can get the most out of your wireless system.

As the CIO or IT manager of any business, complaints about the quality of your company’s Wi-Fi are probably the last thing you want to hear. Negative feedback is not only easier to express because of social media and sites like tripadvisor and Yelp, but consequently more disruptive to retention and overall business growth.

Today, we access the Internet, check emails, communicate with our peers on social media, use POS systems from our mobile phones, and even use wearable devices without ever thinking about the wireless network required to make it all possible.

Security is the foundation of every successful Wi-Fi network, and building the right system requires several key components, more specifically network firewalls. In this week's episode, we're revealing two features that you need to make sure your firewalls include.

How important is productivity at your business? I’m going to take an educated guess and say that it’s very important. How did I know? Simple, measuring productivity and trying to figure out how to squeeze every last drop out of it, is the world we live in today. Everyone and every business is obsessed with productivity.

Whether it’s to send emails, track inventory, stream videos, or even save lives in hospitals, secure WiFi has become a mission-critical utility that helps run the world.

WiFi used to be looked at as a luxury, today it’s an expected and fundamental utility required across every industry. From healthcare and retail to education and manufacturing, every business requires secure WiFi connectivity.

With user expectations rising, the performance of your wireless network has become a mission-critical service today. However, getting the most from your Wi-Fi is easier said than done. In this week's episode, we outline some of the many factors that will impact your Wi-Fi performance and offer some advice on how you can avoid running into problems. 

WiFi used to be looked at as a luxury, today however, wireless has become a fundamental requirement for every business to operate.

In the world of network infrastructure, matching your system to the technology and end-users it's supporting has grown to be a rather difficult and expensive task. With devices changing at such a rapid pace, how do you plan on keeping up with demand? In this week's episode, I wanted to discuss the concept of subscription-based services, specifically, two reasons why you should consider a managed WiFi system. 

Mobile devices allow us to access the internet and the resources we need to do our jobs, study, entertain…well the list can go on and on.

On Friday, May 12th, 2017 a ransomware attack going by the name of WannaCrypt, invaded and infected over 50,000 computers worldwide.

There are two major trends in wireless that exist today. First, mobile devices are the primary way we access WiFi, and two, everything in wireless is constantly changing, from devices and applications to usage and even the RF environment. Based on these two trends it's more important than ever that we measure the performance of our wireless systems to better manage the user experience. In this week's episode, we take a closer look at network management systems and examine 3 critical features you need to look for when choosing an NMS solution.

Today, our primary way of getting online is using our mobile devices. Whether it's at work, at school, on vacation, shopping, at church or even at the doctor's office, mobile devices have grown in importance as well as in numbers.

The last thing college and university CIOs want to read are tweets from students complaining about the school's Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, these social complaints are just the tip of the iceberg, and might be a precursor to an even bigger problem--decreasing student enrollment.

Over the past 5-7 years, mobile devices have become the primary method everyone uses to access network resources and the internet.  To ensure everyone is productive and happy, your wireless network needs to have the ability to support the increasing demand.

I love to cook, well, grill primarily, but since the cooking duties fall on me in my house, I've learned to enjoy it all. One of the most critical lessons I've learned since I started cooking, is to always make sure I've got the correct ingredients.