Wi-Fi 7 Explained: What Network Engineers Need to Know

About this episode

Andy and Gregory Grimes discuss the advancements and implications of Wi-Fi 7 for network engineers.

In this episode, Andy sits down with Gregory Grimes to unpack the world of Wi-Fi 7 and what it means for network engineers. If wireless has ever felt like magic compared to the predictability of route/switch, this conversation is for you. Andy and Greg walk through the evolution of wireless networking, from the early days of 802.11 to the latest innovations in Wi-Fi 7, including wider channels, better spectrum use, resource units, and multi-link operation (MLO). They also explore the real-wor...

People in this episode

Host: Andy

Guest: Gregory Grimes

Topics covered

• Wi-Fi 7
• network engineering
• wireless networking
• technology evolution
• multi-link operation

Keywords

• Wi-Fi 7
• network engineers
• wireless networking
• 802.11
• multi-link operation
• resource units
• spectrum use

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 802.11

Products: Wi-Fi 7

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