Brian Gleason

Brian Gleason

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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

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.

Network Test Lab: How to Get That Hardware

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?

Should You Build a Home Lab or Work Lab?

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.

A Vision to Mock Up Your Network Test Lab

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.

Best Practices: IP Address Planning for Wi-Fi

Best Practices: IP Address Planning for Wi-Fi

You have your parts list, heat map and diagram. What about the IP address plan?  

Guests Need Wi-Fi Access Too, Ya’know

Guests Need Wi-Fi Access Too, Ya’know

What are your options to provide secure Wi-Fi access to guests without administrative burden?

Understanding Wi-Fi Authentication: A Refresher

Understanding Wi-Fi Authentication: A Refresher

There are many ways to authenticate users to a wireless network, but which methods are best for you?

Voice over Wi-Fi Doesn’t Have to be Trouble

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?

Wireless Design: Turn Up the Heat(map)

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.

Cutting the Cable: Where Do You Start?

Cutting the Cable: Where Do You Start?

Improving your wireless offering? Let’s talk about the starting point questions for your project.