Brian Gleason is a full-time lead network engineer for a leading integrated circuit design/manufacturing company in Austin, TX. He has been in the IT industry in various roles for more than 20 years and focuses on network technologies in the enterprise space.
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Your Network Lab, Certified
Do you want an industry certification? Labs are essential to cementing your exam studies to memory. These days labs aren’t a luxury; they’re a must. Read More
Network Test Lab: How to Get That Hardware
Building a lab isn’t cheap, especially if it’s funded from your wallet. How do you actually build the lab you need to be effective with limited resources? Read More
Should You Build a Home Lab or Work Lab?
There is a big difference between a home and work lab. Equipment, time and money are the differentiators, and killers, to get started. Read More
A Vision to Mock Up Your Network Test Lab
Before mocking up a lab, you need to know what you want to accomplish. Visualize your objective. Read More
Best Practices: IP Address Planning for Wi-Fi
You have your parts list, heat map and diagram. What about the IP address plan? Read More
Guests Need Wi-Fi Access Too, Ya’know
What are your options to provide secure Wi-Fi access to guests without administrative burden? Read More
Understanding Wi-Fi Authentication: A Refresher
There are many ways to authenticate users to a wireless network, but which methods are best for you? Read More
Voice over Wi-Fi Doesn’t Have to be Trouble
With heavy use of softphones, how do you ensure quality call experiences over a wireless network? Read More
Wireless Design: Turn Up the Heat(map)
Wireless architecture is done. Now it’s time to select models. Get ready to activate the heat map. Read More
Cutting the Cable: Where Do You Start?
Improving your wireless offering? Let’s talk about the starting point questions for your project. Read More