Clear To Send: Wireless Network Engineering
by Rowell Dionicio and François Vergès
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CTS 395: AI Is Changing the Wi-Fi Engineering Toolbox
CTS 395: AI Is Changing the Wi-Fi Engineering Toolbox
About this podcast
Clear To Send is a podcast about wireless engineering where we educate you on WiFi technology, talk about design tips, troubleshooting, interviews, and the tools.
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The newest 50 of 303 episodes
- CTS 395: AI Is Changing the Wi-Fi Engineering Toolbox · 33 minAI-assisted development has made it much easier for a Wi-Fi engineer to turn an idea into working software. You no longer need to begin as a professional developer to prototype a…
- CTS 394: Would You Recommend Your Wi-Fi Vendor? (Audience Poll) · 33 minhttps://youtu.be/hafv5cJT_fM In this episode, François and I dig into a question we put directly to our audience: would you recommend your current Wi-Fi vendor? The results were…
- CTS 393 What is happening when the Wi-Fi Alliance certifies devices? · 54 minhttps://youtu.be/LLXQlzicXEc Ever wonder what actually happens behind the scenes when a device gets Wi-Fi Certified? In this episode, we sit down with Daryl K., who brings years…
- CTS 392: Navigating Ekahau’s New Licensing Model (Sponsored) · 39 minIn this special sponsored episode of the Clear To Send podcast, hosts Rowell Dionicio and Francois Verges sit down with Troy Martin and Matt from Ekahau to discuss a major…
- CTS 391 – How to Perform an AP-on-a-Stick Survey Effectively · 32 minhttps://youtu.be/gDR38L1sOfQ An AP-on-a-Stick (APoS) survey is the most reliable way to know how a Wi-Fi design will behave in a difficult environment. You mount a real access…
- CTS 390: Which tools have we used this year? · 40 minIn this episode, Rowell and François discuss the tools they have been using so far in 2026. From the hardware that’s used on a day-to-day or at a client site to the software they…
- CTS 389: SSID Spaghetti – How Many SSIDs Is Too Many? · 39 minIn this episode of the Clear to Send podcast, the hosts revisit the classic Wi-Fi design question: “How many SSIDs is too many?” While the long-standing technical advice has…
- CTS 388: Would You Rather, Wi-Fi Edition · 22 minWe’re trying out something new in this episode. We’re asking each other questions on “Would you rather” to get insight into how we would do Wi-Fi given we had two options. What…
- CTS 387: Networking at the Crossroads: Our Impressions of HPE Discover · 20 minhttps://youtu.be/G6K-_qMxRWU In this episode, co-hosts Rowell Dionicio and François Vergès share their first-time experiences and impressions of HPE Discover. They dive into the…
- CTS 386: A Day in the Life of a WLAN Engineer · 23 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! Let me walk through what a day in the life of a WLAN Engineer looks like in Higher Education and in…
- CTS 385: Building Your Own Wi-Fi Dashboard Using APIs and Grafana · 25 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! In this episode, we’re diving into some Python and APIs to visualize data within Grafana. This…
- CTS 384: Wi-Fi for Live Events: Lessons from the Real-World · 39 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! Managing Wi-Fi at high-density events is a completely different game than running a typical…
- CTS 383: Deep Dive – Wi-Fi Troubleshooting at the Frame Level · 49 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! This video, a deep dive on frame analysis, covers the essentials of capturing Wi-Fi frames and…
- CTS 382: Our Resolutions for the New Year · 40 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! In this episode Rowell Dionicio and François Vergès, discuss their five New Year’s resolutions for…
- CTS 381: Deep Dive: Using Spectrum Analysis Tools · 44 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! The video is an episode of the Clear To Send podcast, hosted by Rowell Dionicio and Francois, where…
- CTS 380: Wi-Fi 2025 Year In Review · 33 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! In this Clear To Send episode, co-hosts Rowell Dionicio and François Vergès look back on 2025 with a…
- CTS 379: 2026 Predictions: What Will Change in Enterprise Wireless? · 32 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! In this episode of Clear to Send, the team shares their forward-looking predictions for 2026…
- CTS 378: Wi-Fi Origin Stories: Keith Miller · 53 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! In this episode of Clear to Send, France is joined by Roel and special guest Keith Miller as they…
- CTS 377: Wi-Fi Origin Stories: Mark Edwards · 42 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! Mark Edwards has spearheaded Wi-Fi at some of the largest companies in the world. Scaling is a true…
- CTS 376: Wi-Fi Origin Stories: How Rasika Nayanajith Got Started in Wireless · 1 h 1 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! Welcome to another episode Wi-Fi Origin Stories. We have a special guest, Rasika Nayanajith. Rasika…
- CTS 375: From Tech to Architect: Growing Your Wi-Fi Career · 43 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! What does it take to climb the ladder of your IT career? In this episode, we’ll discuss our…
- CTS 374: Wi-Fi Origin Stories – Amin SedighFar · 22 minAmin SedighFar is our special guest for our Wi-Fi Origin Stories series. Amin presented at WLPC Prague 2025 and has been showing what he has learned to everyone. It’s amazing to…
- CTS 373: Building a Home Lab for Wireless Testing · 21 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! What does it take to get started in wireless? You’ll definitely need a lab network. In this episode…
- CTS 372: Should You Upgrade to Wi-Fi 7? A Reality Check · 26 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! In this episode, we dive into the hype surrounding Wi-Fi 7 and help you determine whether it’s time…
- CTS 371: Wi-Fi Origin Stories: How Mohammad (Ali) Ali Got Started in Wireless · 44 minWe’re happy to have Ali join us on the show today for Wi-Fi Origins. He’s been an active member of the Clear To Send community. In this episode, he tells us a little bit about…
- CTS 370: Introducing WLAN Pi Go with Adrian and Josh · 51 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! In this episode, we sit down with Adrian Granados and Josh Schmelzle to talk about the WLAN Pi Go, a…
- CTS 369: Wi-Fi 7 Access Points with Wes Purvis (Sponsored) · 44 minThis episode is sponsored by Juniper Networks, now part of HPE. Wes Purvis and Rowell Dionicio join together in-person with François joined in virtually, on the road. Wi-Fi 7 is…
- CTS 368: The Future of the Wireless LAN Controller · 24 minThank you to our sponsor: Meter: Visit meter.com/cleartosend to book a demo! The wireless networking industry is experiencing a significant shift toward cloud-managed…
- CTS 367: Wi-Fi Origin Stories: How Ian Stout Got Started in Wireless · 51 minThank you to Meter for supporting the podcast. We greatly appreciate it! In an introduction of our new series, Wi-Fi Origin Stories, we have a special guest, Ian Stout. Ian is…
- CTS 366: Behind the Scenes of a Wi-Fi Design · 38 minTake a look at what goes through my mind when designing Wi-Fi for an office space. In this episode, I will use Hamina to build a predictive Wi-Fi design. You’ll learn what type…
- CTS 365: Design for High Density Lecture Halls · 49 minThank you to Meter for supporting the podcast. We greatly appreciate it! Designing Wi-Fi networks for high-density lecture halls has unique challenges due to the concentration of…
- CTS 364: Neutral Host Pullback, Wi-Fi Certs, WLAN Pi Go, WLPC, Ubiquiti, and HPE Juniper Merger · 56 minThank you to Meter for supporting the podcast. We greatly appreciate it! In this episode, we talk about the latest news around the Wireless industry. An article from RCR Wireless…
- CTS 363: Mobility Field Day 13 – Arista Networks · 14 minIn this episode, we dive into Arista Networks’ bold moves in the campus networking space, where they’re seeing a wave of customers migrating from legacy vendors due to lack of…
- CTS 362: Mobility Field Day 13 – Celona · 11 minIn this episode, we explore how Celona is redefining enterprise cellular with its mission to deliver a full-stack, turnkey Private 5G solution. From access points and EdgeOS to…
- CTS 361: Mobility Field Day 13 – Cisco · 12 minIn this episode, we unpack the latest from Cisco’s wireless portfolio as they move toward a unified platform—no longer “Cisco vs. Meraki,” but a single product line with common…
- CTS 360: Mobility Field Day 13 – Juniper Networks · 13 minJuniper Networks kicked off Mobility Field Day 13. In this episode, we dive into the latest announcements from Juniper Networks, including innovations in AIOps, Wi-Fi 7…
- CTS 359: Marvis keeps on getting better (Sponsored) · 49 minMarvis Minis and Marvis Actions have come a long way since when they were first announced. Mist has stayed true to their progression of AI and the integration with the network…
- CTS 358: Real-world Troubleshooting · 18 minWith most people working on Wi-Fi, every type of issue gets rolled into a Wi-Fi problem. In this scenario, whole floors of users were having connectivity issues which impacted…
- CTS 357: When Wi-Fi Issues Is Just the Symptom · 14 minAmin finishes his Wi-Fi validation survey but users were reporting of an issue occurring in the warehouse. He went straight into troubleshooting mode, analyzing his Ekahau…
- CTS 356: Revealing the Hidden Wi-Fi Issue · 16 minAmin Sedighfar joins us on the podcast to talk about how he came across a Wi-Fi issue in a warehouse. After performing a Wi-Fi validation survey, Amin was able to analyze the…
- CTS 355: Exposing the Real Wi-Fi Issue · 24 minRowell recently deployed new Mist AP45 access points in a car manufacturing facility. The IT team had successfully performed testing prior to the installation but we ran into…
- CTS 354: WLPC Phoenix 2025 · 32 minFrançois returns from WLPC Phoenix 2025 to share his experience and some of the memorable presentations from the conference. There were a lot of new faces and an improvement in…
- CTS 353: Introducing the EX4000 (Sponsored) · 44 minThis episode on the EX4000 is sponsored by Juniper Networks. Rowell, François, and Abhi discuss the release of the EX4000 switch from Juniper Networks. Abhi, a product manager at…
- CTS 352: Networking with Nile (Sponsored) · 60 minAustin, from Nile Secure, joins us on the show to talk about how Nile is disrupting the networking industry. We talk about the complexity and challenges people face in managing…
- CTS 351: Wi-Fi & Cellular with Kelly Burroughs · 26 minWe’re happy to have Kelly Burroughs back on the show. Kelly is a Solutions Director at iBwave. She had moved over from the technical marketing side to the technology side working…
- CTS 350: OpenRoaming Update with Tiago Rodrigues · 49 minMeet our guest, Tiago Rodrigues, the CEO of the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA). He’s here to introduce us to the WBA, what the organization does, and how they shape the…
- CTS 349: AMA with David Coleman · 1 h 7 minWe’re happy to have hosted our first Ask Me Anything (AMA) live event with David Coleman, CWNE #4. He is an author and a speaker. Currently, he is the Director of Wireless under…
- CTS 348: Bridging the Gap – Networking and Learning with Eva Santos · 35 minIn this episode, we sit down with Eva, a support product specialist at Cisco Meraki, who shares her unique role bridging the gap between network support and engineering. We delve…
- CTS 347: Wi-Fi Tools You Should Keep in Your Bag · 31 minIn this episode of the “Wi-Fi Hardware and Devices” series, we dive into the essential Wi-Fi tools that every network professional should keep in their bag. We’ll discuss various…
- CTS 346: Why Wi-Fi Devices Aren’t All the Same · 27 minIn this episode of the “Wi-Fi Hardware and Devices” series, we explore why Wi-Fi devices aren’t all the same. We discuss the various factors that contribute to the differences in…
