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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 5 | — | #197 |
| Oct 3 | — | #196 |
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Latest episodes
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Well Actually 4: Multicast, MPLS, and More
October 1, 2026 · 46 minThank you for sending in even more follow ups! On today’s show, Holly and Ethan respond to listener comments and corrections on Multicast, MPLS, NAC, Twisted Pair Cabling, and more. A big thank you to everyone who sent in responses. If…
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A Gentle Introduction to Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
September 17, 2026 · 1 hr 10 minBorder Gateway Protocol (BGP), the routing protocol of the global internet, is finding uses in all sorts of places in 2026 beyond internet routing. It’s a huge topic. Large books have been written about BGP and its related technologies…
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Link Layer Discovery Protocol
September 3, 2026 · 51 minEthan and Holly tackle the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP). They explain how this protocol helps network engineers map network topologies and validate wiring. They also discuss how LLDP devices use frames to send information…
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Your First Wi-FI Network, Part 3
August 20, 2026 · 56 minIn the third installment of the Wi-Fi networks series, Ethan Banks and Holly Podbielak discuss the basics of wireless security, the standards related to roaming between access points, and how to analyze access points to figure out which AP…
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Your First Wi-Fi Network Part 2
August 6, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minThis week, Ethan and Holly continue their conversation around Wi-Fi. They go deeper into the benefits of Wi-Fi 7, look at what’s coming in Wi-Fi 8, and cover the differences among Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO), Orthogonal…
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Your First Wi-Fi Network
July 23, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minHave you ever wondered how data actually travels through a Wi-Fi network? Holly and Ethan break down the fundamentals of wireless networking, including radio frequencies and channel planning. They also address the complexities of roaming…
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Twisted Pair Cabling
June 25, 2026 · 57 minCopper twisted pair cabling serves as a fundamental component of Ethernet infrastructure and Ethan and Holly are here to break down how it works. They discuss the technical differences between cabling categories, how wire twisting cancels…
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Future-Proofing Your Career for the AI Era (Sponsored)
June 18, 2026 · 50 minIn this sponsored episode by Cisco we explore how agentic AI is transforming network operations and what it means for your career. Robert Barton, an AI Distinguished Engineer at Cisco Systems, joins Ethan and Holly to help us snap the…