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Next Meeting - Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 at 6:30 PM
- Topic: A Technical Overview of 802.11n WiFi
- Speaker: Edwin Menor, Meru Networks
- Location:
California Public Utitlies Commission Building -

505 Van Ness Avenue (at McAllister St.)
San Francisco, CA 94102
- RSVP Required: Tim Ryan, San Francisco Communications Society Chapter Chair
- Overview:
WiFi networks have been rapidly deployed during the past decade as technical advances in modulation techniques have combined with the proliferation of mobile computing devices. This presentation will provide an overview of the IEEE 802.11n specification and its implementation in WiFi networks. Described will be a timeline of 802.11n development and a summary of common practices in WLAN planning and design. This presentation will also differentiate between 802.11b/g and 802.11n technology and will describe how 802.11n can be deployed in the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz unlicensed spectrum.
- Speaker Biography:
Edwin Menor, Sr. Systems Engineer, Meru Networks is an honor graduate with a degree in Electronics from DeVry Institute of Technology (Pomona, CA). He was instrumental in the architectural design of the secured RADIUS authentication fabric for Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (NERSC). He also specialized in 802.16 WiMAX and 802.11 WiFi design and implementation while working for Alvarion Inc, Trapeze Networks, and Meru Networks. Other accomplishments include management of the nationwide deployment of Redback Networks Optical BRAS/Edge Router (SmartEdge) in 13 major markets and a First Place in Mr. San Francisco Bodybuilding Championship.
- Directions:
The Public Utilities Commission is on the corner of Van Ness and McAllister diagonally
across from City Hall. There is a parking lot on Franklin between McAllister and Golden Gate.
There are underground lots at the Opera Plaza on Golden Gate between Franklin and Van Ness
and at Civic Center Plaza on McAllister between Polk and Larkin. Parking under the CPUC is not open
to the public. Any Muni bus running on Van Ness will stop on the corner. Coming from the East by BART
or Muni Metro, it is best to transfer to a westbound No. 5 Bus at the Powell St. Station. Alternatively, it
is a 5 to 10 minute walk from Civic Center Station and about the same from Van Ness Station. Coming
from the West by Metro or bus, transfer to a bus going North on Van Ness. Go up the steps at the corner
of Van Ness and McAllister. Someone will be waiting at the top behind the gate to let you in.
Archived Presentations From Past Meetings
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Mid-Pacific ICT (MPICT) Center Launches in San Francisco
James B. Jones, MPICT Center Executive Director
November 18, 2008
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Analog to LTE: The Evolution of the Mobile Phone
Kristopher Faraone, AT&T Wireless
September 23, 2008
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