One piece of IEEE 802.11 each week, captured on my own equipment and read against the clause. Reference: IEEE Std 802.11be-2024 (Amendment 2 to IEEE Std 802.11-2024).
Each episode has an article and a video. Where I captured something, the sanitized captures and Wireshark filters are on the article page. Read them in order, one part at a time.
Part 1: Method
E001 · Oct 23, 2026 · 8 min read
How I read the 802.11 standard and capture frames I can trust
Where I look in the IEEE 802.11 standard, how I capture frames, and how I prove a capture is complete before I trust it.
Part 2: Wi-Fi 7 frames (802.11be)
E002 · Oct 26, 2026 · 12 min read
How I read a Wi-Fi 7 beacon: EHT Operation, EHT Capabilities and one missing element
EHT Operation and EHT Capabilities in a real 6 GHz beacon, and the one element the probe response leaves out.
E003 · Oct 29, 2026 · 6 min read
What an MLD is, and how a Wi-Fi 7 beacon shows you one
The Multi-Link element in a beacon, with MLO on and off: one MAC address in front of several radios.
New episode every week. Follow the playlist on YouTube.
