[CUWiN-Dev] WLAN managers call for input:

[Sascha Meinrath]

Hi all,

If someone working with CUWiN networks would like to send comments to 
Dave Molta, they stand a good chance of being published.  Might 
especially interest CNT folks.  More info below.

--Sascha

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Date:    Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:58:14 -0400
From:    Dave Molta <dmolta at NWC.COM>
Subject: WLAN Analysis Tools

I'm working with a couple of my students here at Syracuse on an article 
for a December issue of Network Computing magazine that we are 
tentatively calling the "Wireless LAN Analysis Toolkit." We're hoping to 
provide readers with an understanding of the range of problems faced by 
managers of large WLANs along with a feel for the essential tools that 
are available, both commercial and open-source. We're thinking about 
everything from the physical layer (e.g., spectrum analyzers) all the 
way up the stack. Since Frank Bulk recently looked at distributed 
monitoring systems, we're not planning to cover those products explicitly.

We're looking for help from current WLAN managers. You can either 
provide general input or answer the following two questions. I hope in 
most cases you would be willing to post your thoughts publicly, but if 
you have comments that are of a sensitive nature, you can e-mail me 
directly.

1. What are the most common WLAN problems you face, either in the design 
or operation of your network, for which WLAN analysis tools might be 
helpful?

2. Which specific available tools -- commercial or otherwise -- are most
helpful in allowing you to do your job?

Thanks,

Dave Molta
Director, Syracuse University Center for Emerging Network Technologies
Sr. Technology Editor, Network Computing
315-443-4549