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The Open System Interconnection (OSI) Reference Model

Transmission protocols are designed to work in collaboration at various levels.

For example, there are those protocols that provide transportation capability, thus identifying where the destination of a piece of data is located and routing it appropriately to it. Then there are other protocols that oversee the information sent across the Internet and make sure […]

On Wireless Standards

Since in my previous post I have talked about issues related to the deployment of WiFi networks, it is only fair if I step back a bit and provide some explanations about WiFi standards and how and why they are regulated.

Wireless standards are those related to the wireless communications in general, and in particular:

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Considerations On Planning For A Wide Area WiFi Network

When planning a WiFi network that is supposed to support a high number of users, like in a big office, a mall or a school, it becomes important to account for several pieces of information that are not directly related to the network itself. These are pieces of information that affect the way the network […]