Roaming in 802.11k/v/r Wi-Fi environments

Roaming in 802.11k/v/r Wi-Fi environments

Wireless networks include the concept of roaming. This word refers to a station’s movement within a wireless network.   This is possible in Wi-Fi environments when multiple Access Points (APs) provide a wireless network service on the same Wi-Fi network. Mobile stations switch AP when they experience a weak signal. The decision to roam to another AP with better signal quality in the same...

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Positioning systems and mobility management II

Positioning systems and mobility management II

In my previous article on "Positioning systems and mobility management I" looked at the Wi-Fi infrastructure solution within a given area. The location of a client carrying a Wi-Fi-enabled device could be estimated based on the information received from several APs about a client's proximity. The client didn't even have to connect to the network, just having the interface turned on was enough....

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Centralized Network Management Tools

Centralized Network Management Tools

The new generation of centralized management tools for wireless networks has arrived. We analyze Teldat´s Colibri platform. Humanity spends a huge percentage of its time searching for models. We search for models of the atmosphere to anticipate weather conditions, we search for models of human behavior to determine voting intentions or to predict market trends. We even search for models in the...

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