Quick, if I ask you what frequency your wireless network operates in what would you tell me? 2.4GHz?  More than likely. What’s wrong with that you say?  Well, nothing really, but why just 2.4GHz?  Everyone I talk to (outside of a few folks) seem quite content to pretty much completely ignore the 5GHz band.  Most times, I’ll ask them why and usually they respond with something like “it’s more supported”, or they “get better coverage”, etc…  True, while both of these arguments do (or did) have some fact behind them; it’s a pretty weak argument on both counts.  A lot of new devices (especially laptops) are simply opting to install radio hardware that supports both the 2.4 and 5GHz spectrums.  In fact, in a lot of cases the cost difference is negligible, so why not?

There are numerous reasons that the 5GHz spectrum should be leveraged.  First and foremost; there is so much more of it:

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Of course... the bleeding edge is almost always advanced by baby steps now isn't it? :-P

I truly feel privileged to get tasked with an opportunity that can basically be categorized by phrases like: "Hey, wouldn't it be really friggin' cool if we could get X to do Y, based on Z!" or "I really wish that I could make X do this.  It would save us so much time!"  (Blue Sky, Green Field, etc...) Effectively, any high-level idea that involves the application of several distinct technologies woven together to create a specialized solution to a given problem... and to be honest, its exhilarating to work on and seems like magic when it all comes together in the end.

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... well, not exactly. When it comes to your wireless network there are two wildly popular practices that people still believe provide additional security for the WLAN. Those are:

1 - Choosing not to broadcast, or "hiding", the SSID (Service Set Identifier)

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