July | 2025 | wirednot
1 post published by wirednot during July 2025| wirednot
We network people spend a lot of time dealing with protocols like the TCP/IP suite… there’s no escaping it. But yesterday I found myself contemplating another kind of IP. Alas, I dropped my phone i…| wirednot
You won’t find another networking niche where seeing the energy on the medium is so important, nor will you find handier all-in-one highly portable Wi-Fi tools than those from NetAlly. When y…| wirednot
Having spent almost eight hours with Nile’s senior technical leadership to get more familiar with the company’s unique approach to LAN and WLAN, I can say upfront that I appreciate the …| wirednot
For various reasons, I’ve found myself bumping into LoRaWAN as a wireless networking construct over the last couple of years. If you’re not familiar, this is IoT-oriented low power, long range (sometimes), low bandwidth kind of stuff that integrates with the larger connected world if needed via Ethernet, Wi-Fi or cellular backhaul. (Read more on […]| wirednot
In the past few years, Synology has upped their game when it comes to video surveillance. Long established as a NAS leader, Synology’s Surveillance Station and companion apps have been expanding the company into the IP security video space with the same well-designed approach that has made their network storage solutions extremely popular. Now, a […]| wirednot
I was hanging out at Eagle Creek Reservoir near Indianapolis, doing some birding. I had my beloved Canon 90D set up with a big lens and I was waiting for anything interesting to fly over as I stood on the deck looking out over the water. Out of nowhere this huge clap of thunder sounded, […]| wirednot
There it is. It’s just another marketing slide in the grand scheme, yet it kinda spun my mind out. Why? Let’s just explore WHY, shall we? There is a LOT under the hood All of the Mobility Field Day 12 videos are here, by the way. Watch them. They are worth watching for a number […]| wirednot
I found my self transported back to Field Days gone by when Cisco started their presentation at Mobility Field Day 12. They dug right in talking about access points and under-the-hood technology and the whizzybangy that is Wi-Fi 7. This was nice… I expected to be hit hard with the now-normalized AI Hype-apalooza that has […]| wirednot
I have no beef with AI- except when it’s overhyped. I have no issue with cloud-managed networking- I’ve been using it for years, with multiple vendors. Let’s get those points out of the way before I lay out a couple-few concerns rattling around in my brain after attending Mobility Field Day 12 and hearing what […]| wirednot
I’m a delegate for Mobility Field Day 12, and am writing this a week ahead of the event. There are two vendors presenting, but both have an interesting connection. As I contemplate just the companies as I think I know them, I’m struck by the notion of Legacy versus New Approach. Read nothing into that- […]| wirednot
