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Post Views: 2,393 Before I provide the example, let’s be straight up about AI. Relying on AI for everything is problematic because it diminishes human critical thinking, introduces biases, and creates dependency on automation that may not always be reliable. While AI excels at processing vast amounts of data and automating tasks, it lacks intuition,
An Example of AI being used in Network Certification Training Read More »
Post Views: 2,274 As a hands-on technical author and instructor, I have been wondering if AI could possibly replace me. OK, perhaps not replace me, but instead enhance the training I have been providing for decades. I have discussed this with a number of others both on the instructional side and on the student side.
Can AI be used in Technical Network Training? Read More »
Post Views: 2,193 A recent discussion with several colleagues led to a discussion on how AI can be leveraged in the world of internetworking. With all the hype around AI, some pretty crazy things are being claimed by vendors, but looking under the surface requires specific solutions and, frankly, things become very vendor specific very
How can AI be used in Networking? Read More »
Post Views: 10,479 I get asked for this list all the time, so I thought I would just post it. There are others of course, so see the bottom of this post for some others, but if I had to just pick 10, these would be the ones. Links below will send you to Amazon,
The Top Ten Networking Books for Reference Read More »
Post Views: 2,848 Whether you are performing preventive maintenance or repairing routers or switches or any other network equipment, you need a solid toolkit to easily perform the task. First, let me list for you what I have in my service/repair toolkit. These items are mostly available at Amazon, of course, and if you click
Servicing or Repairing Network Equipment Read More »
Post Views: 2,013 Looking for some ideas for what to gift someone in the tech/networking field? Here are some, but don’t forget – we have two other places to get things: our Wi-Fi Adapters that support monitor mode article and our “Go Bag” page. The links to the products shown here are all available through
Post Views: 4,829 I understand the argument: Since there is so much TCP (HTTP anything, etc. etc.) this is what the user experiences. That argument has several issues. First, we need to discuss the problems with using TCP at all as there are technical reasons the idea does not align with the goal of speed
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Post Views: 5,204 When you run a speed test, you are testing several key aspects of your internet connection. The purpose is to measure the performance of your connection to the internet in terms of download speed, upload speed, latency or delay, and jitter or delay variation. The problem is that not all speed tests
What does an Internet Speed Test actually test? Read More »
Post Views: 7,417 As many of you who have been in my classes, or are my clients, know, I am not a fan of the accuracy and meaning of speed tests. Perhaps I am being a little technical here. Over the next several posts, I want to provide some detailed information on Speed Tests. I
What are the best Speed Test tools? Read More »
Post Views: 5,940 Wow. What a couple of weeks. Lesson learned: never ever ever ever make a web site environment change right before you go on vacation. Ultimately the issues you all have experienced with this web site were my fault. I take full responsibility. I am sorry. I hope you can forgive me and
Apologies for the CellStream.com Site Issues Read More »
Post Views: 2,094 Service provider technicians need routine Wi-Fi skills training and they need to know how to troubleshoot Wi-Fi networks for several important reasons: Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks is essential for service provider technicians to ensure reliable service, maintain customer satisfaction, and keep up with the fast-paced advancements in networking technology. Because the Wi-Fi network
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What is the NIST SP 800-183 Networks of ‘Things’ Guideline About?
What is the NIST Special Publication 800-183 About? Read More »
What is the ISO/IEC 27008 Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for the assessment of information security controls Guideline About?
What is the ISO/IEC 27008 Guideline About? Read More »
What is The NIST 800-171 Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations About?
What is the NIST Special Publication 800-171 About? Read More »
What is The NIST 800-161 Supply Chain Risk Management About?
What is the NIST Special Publication 800-161 About? Read More »
