EP 530 | JUNE 9, 2025

Broadcom Hits 102.4 Tbps With Tomahawk 6; Wireshark Debuts Certificate Program

This week's Network Break covers Broadcom's Tomahawk 6 ASIC, the first-ever Wireshark certificate, an open letter from the Wi-Fi Alliance to ensure the 6 GHz band remains exempt from spectrum auction, a new 400Gbps interconnect for AI and HPC, HPE's Q2 2025 results, and more tech news. | LISTEN NOW

EP 054 | JUNE 10, 2025

Validation Survey Controversies

A validation survey is typically used for wireless infrastructure post-installation. It compares predictions to real wireless network performance. On today's show we chat with Joel Crane about validation survey controversies and the challenges of producing a survey whose data has integrity. We cover topics such as the perfectly green heat map, how fast you should walk when conducting a survey, how many data points to include, types of validation surveys, and much more. | LISTEN NOW

EP 066 | JUNE 10, 2025

News Roundup - NIST's New Exploit Metric, Windows RDP Issues, Compromised Routers, and More

Packet Protector's security news roundup discusses the compromise of thousands of ASUS routers, why Microsoft allows users to log into Windows via RDP using revoked passwords, the ongoing risk to US infrastructure from "unexplained communications equipment" being found in Chinese-made electrical equipment, and more infosec news. | LISTEN NOW

EP 275 | JUNE 11, 2025

WebAssembly - The Next Big Thing?

Is WebAssembly the next big thing? Here to help us understand what WebAssembly (WASM) is and what it can and can't do is Michael Levan, a consultant and WASM trainer. He also dives deeper into WASM details such as hosting, security, monitoring, and the ever-present influence of AI. | LISTEN NOW

EP 030 | JUNE 12, 2025

Network Shapes and Sizes

What shape is your network? In other words, what is its topology? On today's episode, we discover the different types of network topologies and designs used in the enterprise, data center, and service provider networks. We cover leaf/spine, hub and spoke, point to point, mesh, and others. We also talk about how topologies affect traffic flow. This week's bonus material: a little bit of Clos fabric and some eyeball networks. | LISTEN NOW

EP 177 | JUNE 12, 2025

Introducing the IPv6 Compatibility Checker

The Hexabuild team is providing a new community resource, an IPv6 compatibility checker, for those trying to figure out IPv6 network hardware and software compatibility. It's currently in an alpha version. We talk about what inspired it, what it does, and possible future updates. We also want to get your feedback on whether this is useful and something we should continue to expand. It's far from perfect, but it is a start. | LISTEN NOW

EP 032 | JUNE 13, 2025

Automation First: NetOps at Megaport

Today we chat with Megaport to find out what NetOps is like at a company that provides scalable internet connections for all types of organizations. We look at the origins of Megaport and how the company started with the intention of network automation from day one, not only for themselves but also for their customers. We also explore the skills and mindset needed for today's network engineers. This is an unsponsored episode. | LISTEN NOW

EP 785 | JUNE 13, 2025

How To Take Your First Steps Into Network Automation

You can't start network automation without a first step. We talk about how to take that step with guest Joseph Nicholson, who's been automating at NTT Data for many years and has some perspective to share. We discuss his work with Ansible, AI copilots, and Python scripting. We also talk about the importance of iteration: try something, see what worked and what didn't, and then make improvements over time. If you're interested in network automation but are struggling to get started, this is a good episode for you. | LISTEN NOW