SKY Q – Disable WiFi and use Ethernet only

Before you start make sure your SKY Q box is connected by Ethernet cable. Disabling WiFi on your SKY Q box is done in the SKY Q hidden menu. Press the ‘Home’ button on your remote control. Scroll down to ‘Settings’ and DO NOT press select. Press ‘001’. Press ‘Select’...

WiFi power level of Cisco access points

Power, power power…. One of the MOST important design factors is selecting the proper radio TX power for WiFi access points when designing any wireless network. You must consider your lowest common denominator and adjust your power equally between your client...

DTIM Interval

Have you noticed that the battery life of your device isn’t what it used to be? Sure, over time your battery will discharge faster and will eventually need to be replaced, but before you pull out your wallet to purchase a pricey new battery for your laptop or...

Wireless Wireshark Filters

Basic filter: wlan.addr == 00:11:22:33:44:55 (Mac address) Filter on only authentication: wlan.addr == 00:11:22:33:44:55 (Mac address) && wlan.fc.type_subtype == 0x000b Filter on only association request: wlan.addr == 00:11:22:33:44:55 (Mac address) &&...

9 reasons to turn down the transmit power of your Wi-Fi

By default almost all WiFi access points transmit at full power (100mW on 2.4GHz). This gives maximum coverage and users see a good signal (“full bars”). However, there are good reasons to turn down the transmit power to a fraction of the maximum. It even makes sense...

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