Updated 27 August 2026: This article was substantially rewritten as part of my CWNE journey. Transmit power is one of those wireless settings that looks simple at first. More power should mean better Wi-Fi, right? Not always. In Wi-Fi, increasing the transmit power of an access point can improve what the client hears from the AP, but that doesn’t automatically improve what the AP hears from the client. Wi-Fi is bidirectional, which means both sides of the conversation matter. ...
Starting My CWNE Journey
Every journey starts somewhere. For me, this blog marks the beginning of a new chapter: documenting my path toward becoming a Certified Wireless Network Expert, better known as CWNE. Wireless networking has always fascinated me. It is one of those technologies that feels simple from the outside: devices connect, users roam, applications work. But behind the scenes, there is a huge amount of design, engineering, troubleshooting, and continuous learning involved. ...