The RUCKUS Networks Education channel focuses on explaining fundamental concepts and protocols in the Wired and Wireless networking arena. We also provide de…
22:22185 views · 2mo ago · 22:22
Recorded live from a hotel room — Jim found something in the field worth bringing straight to the podcast. This episode covers 6 GHz beacons, and specifically what happens when an AP's primary channel isn't set to a Preferred Scanning Channel (PSC).
22:22565 views · 2mo ago · 22:22
Recorded live from a hotel room on the road — Jim found something too interesting to wait for the studio. The topic: 6 GHz beacons, and what happens when an AP's primary channel isn't set to a Preferred Scanning Channel (PSC).
27:4264 views · 2mo ago · 27:42
Public Wi-Fi means opening yourself up to some risk — airports, hotels, planes, anywhere you don't control the network. Jim uses the August 2026 Delta Flight 591 Wi-Fi incident as the jumping-off point: a rogue network showed up mid-flight mimicking the official service, and the crew shut the whole system down.
27:42238 views · 2mo ago · 27:42
Anytime you connect to Wi-Fi you don't control — airports, hotels, planes — you're opening yourself up to some risk. Jim uses the August 2026 Delta Flight 591 incident as the entry point: a rogue network appeared mid-flight mimicking the official service, and the crew shut the whole system down. On screen, Jim shows exactly how to check whether a network is protected against this kind of attack, and how to fix it if it isn't.
28:4663 views · 3mo ago · 28:46
Guest: Minimum Basic Rates
You sit down with your design tool, paint coverage to -67 dBm, target 100+ Mbps everywhere, validate it, and present a beautiful heatmap. Then you open the controller and leave the minimum basic rate at 6 Mbps — an MCS 0. Your design says MCS 0 should never happen. So why are you protecting it?
28:46331 views · 3mo ago · 28:46
Guest: Minimum Basic Rates
You design for MCS 5, validate for MCS 5, present heatmaps showing MCS 5 — then configure the network to protect MCS 0. Why? In this episode, Jim breaks down what leaving your MBR at 6 Mbps actually costs in airtime, CCI, and network performance, and why 24 Mbps is a far more conservative setting than most engineers think.
30:2562 views · 3mo ago · 30:25
Ever seen a mysterious SSID called RKS-TX-VAP on your 6 GHz radio that you didn't configure and can't connect to? In this episode, Jim breaks down what the RUCKUS Transmit VAP actually is, how it ties into Multi-BSSID, and why it cuts beacon airtime by over 50%.
29:51386 views · 3mo ago · 29:51
Ever seen a mysterious SSID called RKS-TX-VAP on your 6 GHz radio that you didn't configure and can't connect to? In this episode, Jim breaks down what the RUCKUS Transmit VAP actually is, how it ties into Multi-BSSID, and why it cuts beacon airtime by over 50%.
30:44136 views · 3mo ago · 30:44
The podcast is back. After a year on the road fixing broken networks, Jim's recommitting to RUCKCast — and kicking off the return with the one problem that kept showing up everywhere he traveled: people mounting APs like they hate physics.
30:44479 views · 3mo ago · 30:44
Everybody's got directional antennas backwards — their real job is keeping signal out, not getting it in. Jim breaks down outdoor AP mounting on the RUCKUS T-series, and how to spot a botched install from a single photo.
25:26121 views · 1y ago · 25:26
This episode of the RUCKCast explores the upcoming WLPC conference in Prague, scheduled for October. The discussion focuses on why this event has become essential for wireless professionals and network engineers looking to stay at the forefront of the industry.
25:26292 views · 1y ago · 25:26
This episode of the RUCKCast explores the upcoming WLPC conference in Prague, scheduled for October. The discussion focuses on why this event has become essential for wireless professionals and network engineers looking to stay at the forefront of the industry.
5:24145 views · 1y ago · 5:24
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27:2689 views · 1y ago · 27:26
This episode explores a controversial topic: how network designers often over-engineer Wi-Fi systems due to their unique perspective on network planning. Unlike sales-focused approaches that may emphasize more equipment, designers sometimes create unnecessarily complex solutions. Join Jim as he demonstrates how to design efficient networks that deliver strong performance while potentially using fewer resources than traditional approaches.
27:26886 views · 1y ago · 27:26
This episode explores a controversial topic: how network designers often over-engineer Wi-Fi systems due to their unique perspective on network planning. Unlike sales-focused approaches that may emphasize more equipment, designers sometimes create unnecessarily complex solutions. Join Jim as he demonstrates how to design efficient networks that deliver strong performance while potentially using fewer resources than traditional approaches.
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