Jul 2, 2019
-Sam has a first run working with the ”Wi-Fi on a
stick” method of mapping out Wi-Fi. He uses a product from
wifistand.com and NetSpot to create a map":
https://wifistand.com
-Joe brings up a great tool called Magic Plan to create
floor plans on iOS:
https://www.magicplan.app/en/
-The nanoHD is a particular Ubiquiti model that same used and likes to deploy
-Joe warns of things to be aware of when scouting out an environment for Wi-Fi
-Another new monthly service that Sam is offering is hosting a UniFi controller in his environment to manage firmware updates and alerts. Joe weighs the responsibilities that comes with such an offering.
-Joe throws Sam a curve ball explaining how he has a singular login for his clients
-Another issue in the long line of networking troubles that Sam has experienced: finding incompatibility between a SonicWall and WAN connection at a NYC client. The fix? A dumb switch!
-That story rings a bell for Joe who has a similar story to tell about a Zywall and WAN connection that turned out to be a multi pronged problem.