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Retrieving the Scale from a CAD File in AutoCAD
This is a video showing you how to retrieve the scale of a floor plan in AutoCAD in order to scale it in Ekahau.
François Vergès, CWNE #1801 min read
Preparing Floor Plans for Ekahau in AutoCAD
Floor plans are very important for us WLAN professionals. We need them to do our designs and surveys. Sometimes, the quality of the floor plans we receive from our customer (when we receive some) is not always the best.
François Vergès, CWNE #1802 min read
Site Survey Tip #2
Performing site surveys can sometimes be a long and repetitive task. I have been thinking of putting some tips/jokes together to help other WLAN pros make it more interesting!
François Vergès, CWNE #1801 min read
Site Survey Tip #1
Performing site surveys can sometimes be a long and repetitive task. I have been thinking of putting some tips/jokes together to help other WLAN pros make it more interesting!
François Vergès, CWNE #1801 min read
Setup FreeRADIUS on Kali Linux for 802.1X Authentication
This following video explains how to setup a FreeRADIUS server on Kali Linux. The objective is to use the FreeRADIUS server as an 802.1X authentication server for a simple Wi-Fi network infrastructure.
François Vergès, CWNE #1801 min read
Wireshark – Most Common 802.11 Display Filters
I often use Wireshark as my go to packet analyzer. I like it but I feel like I always forget what the display filters are. So I always find myself searching them online over and over again. So I have decided to create a reference sheet I could store and share on the blog.
François Vergès, CWNE #1801 min read
Site Survey – Labelling AP’s location on ceiling without a stepladder
This is a quick post sharing a technique that I use when I need to label AP location on ceilings while performing a site survey. I don't really like using stepladder as they are not convenient to carry around. They also draw a lot of attention and can be too big, disrupting the customer environment.
François Vergès, CWNE #1801 min read
“Problem” is not a negative word
When I was a kid, one of my teacher was always telling us "There is no problem, there are only solutions". I think he wanted us to stop complaining about our so called problems.
François Vergès, CWNE #1802 min read