Eduroam is a technology specification for higher education that provides secure user access to any participating network. Based on 802.1x and RADIUS, participating institutions can federate their RADIUS servers such that any Eduroam user can connect to an Eduroam hotspot on a network, whether at their home institution or an institution they are visiting, and get secure, authenticated Internet access. On today’s Heavy Wireless, Keith Parsons talks with guest is Mark Houtz about designing...

On today’s Heavy Wireless Keith Parsons and Jennifer (JJ) Minella discuss transitioning from WPA2 to WPA3, including pros and cons, managing the project, and supporting WPA2 and WPA3 simultaneously. They also discuss the importance of thorough testing and preparation before making any major security transitions—especially for organizations with thousands of devices. JJ also shares resources for those who want to learn more about wireless security. JJ is founder and Principal Advisor at...

Welcome to the Heavy Wireless podcast! For this inaugural episode we look at the Wi-Fi 7 standard (a.k.a. 802.11be). With consumer products expected to ship in 2023, now’s the time to explore what the latest advances mean for enterprise and consumer markets. Host Keith Parsons welcomes David D. Coleman to discuss key features, including 320 Mhz channels, 4K QAM, and Multi-Link Operation (MLO). We’ll look at the benefits of these capabilities, which features will drive adoption, which ones...

Heavy Wireless is a new addition to the Packet Pushers podcast network. Well-known wireless expert Keith Parsons will be hosting the show. Subscribe now and be able to say “First!” when episode 001 drops on May 2, 2023.