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Heavy Wireless

Packet Pushers
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
WLAN Pi
Wireless Technology
Networking
Wi-Fi Consulting
Wireless Networks
Linux
Internet Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E
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Artificial Intelligence
Iot
Wireless Networking
Latys Focus
Wireless Industry
Ubiquiti
EDUROAM Visitor Access
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Heavy Wireless is a deep dive into Wi-Fi, IoT, wireless security, and more. Host Keith Parsons, CWNE#3, draws on his decades of experience to educate, entertain, and inspire those working in the WLAN industry. Each twice-monthly episode explores an aspect of wireless technology with guests including Wi-Fi engineers, industry experts, and vendors. Whether you're already a WLAN specialist or looking... more

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The tool does not troubleshoot your network, you troubleshoot your network and the tool just shows you what’s there. If you don’t have a method, it doesn’t matter how many tools you have, you’ll just stare at more data. Today Keith is joined by Ferne... more

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Every wireless vendor has an AI story. What actually matters now? Efficacy. Recorded live at Mobility Field Day, Keith sits down with HPE’s Bob Friday right off the show floor to discuss how HPE’s announcements are driving toward an autonomous networ... more

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Guest Nick Turner joins Keith to discuss the technicalities of Wi-Fi validation survey file structures. Nick has spent a lot of time deep in the weeds of .ESX files, and he’s here to share workflows and utilities you can use to help navigate, migrate... more

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In this sponsored episode, brought to you by Cisco, Keith sits down with Mark Rodrigue of Room & Board and Dan Davis of Cisco. They discuss Room & Board’s network and how their three-person networking team manages over 700 access points with the help... more

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Recent Guests

Bob Friday
Wi-Fi industry veteran and engineer
Episode: HW079: Driving AI Efficacy in Wi-Fi (Sponsored)
Nick Turner
Developer focused on ESX file structures and the Badger Wi-Fi Tools project
Self/Independent
Episode: HW078: Companion Tools for Wireless Validation Surveys
Dan Davis
Sales Engineer at Cisco
Cisco
Episode: HW077: The Lean Network Team: Real-World Lessons in Automating a Wireless Network (Sponsored)
Mark Rodrigue
Senior Network Engineer at Room & Board
Room & Board
Episode: HW077: The Lean Network Team: Real-World Lessons in Automating a Wireless Network (Sponsored)
Bryan Ward
Linux expert and WLAN professional
Episode: HW076: Linux for the WLAN Professional
Alan Blake
Alan Blake is associated with Ookla and discusses the Speedtest Certified program
Ookla
Episode: HW075: Speedtest Certified
Bradley Wegner
Inventor of the Build Your Own AP concept and WLPC deep dive lead
Extensible Wireless
Episode: HW074: Build Your Own Access Point with Bradley Wegner
Jake Snyder
Developer behind OpenIntent
OpenIntent project
Episode: HW073: OpenIntent: A Collaborative Effort for Wi-Fi Interoperability
Bob Blumenscheid
Representative from Digi International
Digi International
Episode: HW072: Wireless-Adjacent Products from Digi International

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Keith Parsons
Host of Heavy Wireless

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 26 ratings
  • W pod

    More flipper zero

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    We rizz$$$
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great technical Wi-Fi content

    I’ve been enjoying these engaging and deep technical discussions of interest to those managing and deploying wireless networks. They are the practical deep dives into the tech that you’ve always wanted without all the marketing fluff. Highly recommend content for any WLAN professional and those aspiring to become one!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ScottUpNorth
    United States3 years ago

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Content is consistently technical and actionable for real-world deployments and troubleshooting.
Guests bring strong engineering context and industry expertise, not just vendor pitches.
Audience values deep technical dives and practical WLAN insights without marketing fluff, making it good for engineers and aspiring WLAN pros.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#79
United Arab Emirates/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#149
New Zealand/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#177
Israel/Technology

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

HW079: Driving AI Efficacy in Wi-Fi (Sponsored)
Q: What is the practical impact on a Wi-Fi engineer's day-to-day life as AI becomes more agentic?
Engineers will shift from reacting to tickets to supervising AI-driven workflows, with dashboards replaced by AI-generated actions and recommendations, freeing time for higher-level architecture decisions.
HW079: Driving AI Efficacy in Wi-Fi (Sponsored)
Q: What makes AI 'trustworthy' in networking, and how do you move from human-assisted to more autonomous actions?
Trust comes from data-backed results, continuous validation, and the ability to review outcomes; over time, as data and probes show consistent improvements, agents can start executing recommendations autonomously, with humans maintaining a governance layer.
HW079: Driving AI Efficacy in Wi-Fi (Sponsored)
Q: Okay. You use two terms. And for our audience, I'd like you to describe them a little better.
Agentic AI is an evolving paradigm where an AI agent interacts with APIs and tools to troubleshoot and automate tasks, while self-driving refers to autonomous operation where AI can perform complex tasks with minimal human intervention after sufficient trust and data, though some human oversight may remain for harder problems.
HW077: The Lean Network Team: Real-World Lessons in Automating a Wireless Network (Sponsored)
Q: What were the major challenges you faced with coverage in warehouses, and how did you address them?
We moved from omnidirectional to directional APs in tall, dense warehouse aisles to focus signals where crew members operate, and relied on floor plans, predictive surveys, and a cloud management platform to validate coverage.
HW077: The Lean Network Team: Real-World Lessons in Automating a Wireless Network (Sponsored)
Q: Mark, tell us what Room & Board is and how your network is set up across locations.
Room & Board operates 34 locations with a centralized network team responsible for wireless, wired, WAN, and data center connectivity, using Cisco Meraki throughout to standardize and simplify management.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Heavy Wireless

What is Heavy Wireless about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Heavy Wireless provides technically deep discussions focused on Wi-Fi, IoT, wireless security, and adjacent networking technologies. Episodes feature engineers, researchers, and vendors who share practical insights, real-world deployments, and evolving standards—from Wi‑Fi 6/7 to HaLow, network analytics tools, and wireless-first office strategies. The show often blends hands-on product context with broader industry trends, giving WLAN professionals and tech practitioners concrete takeaways, tooling recommendations, and a sense of the ecosystem around modern wireless networking. A notable strength is its emphasis on practical engineering challenges and open discussions with hands-on practitioners, not just marketing pitches, making it valua... more

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2. Nick Turner
3. Dan Davis
4. Mark Rodrigue
5. Bryan Ward
6. Alan Blake
7. Bradley Wegner
8. Jake Snyder

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