802.11 L1 to L7 Testing – What Data Sheets won’t Tell You | PHX 26

Come join me on a journey into Wi-Fi testing. From EVM measurements, spectral regrowth, and other physical-layer metrics that impact user experience, to L2 testing of RvRvO, maximum capacity, and other evaluations that define MAC-layer performance and hardware capabilities.

We then move up to L3 and L4 testing, exposing issues like latency, jitter, bufferbloat, and how an AP or STA’s packet processor handles forwarding various packet sizes and data streams.

All the way up the OSI stack, we test application performance through the L5–L7 layers. This is the type of testing that benchmarks both APs and clients, giving you a full 360° view of candidate devices so you can choose the right one—technically and financially—for your deployment.

Historically, this level of comprehensive testing was reserved for large companies with multi-million-dollar labs. Not anymore. We’re bringing these capabilities to the enterprise world with passion and creativity, helping implementers make informed decisions when choosing their next hardware—or helping wireless administrators run deep, live tests on their networks. Tests like capacity or roaming evaluations reveal insights that passive site surveys often miss.

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