About the Authors

David D. Coleman is the Global Training Manager for Aerohive Networks, www.aerohive.com, creators of the award-winning cooperative control wireless LAN (WLAN) architecture. David is in charge of Aerohive training programs for all partners and customers. He has instructed IT professionals from around the globe in wireless networking administration, wireless security, and wireless frame analysis. David has written multiple books, blogs, and white papers about wireless networking. Prior to working at Aerohive, he specialized in corporate and government Wi-Fi training, In the past, he provided WLAN training for numerous private corporations, the US Army, the US Navy, the US Air Force, and other federal and state government agencies. When he is not traveling, David resides in Atlanta, Georgia. David is CWNE #4, and he can be reached via email at [email protected]. You can also follow David online via Twitter at www.twitter.com/mistermultipath.

David Westcott is an independent consultant and technical trainer with more than 25 years of experience in information technology, specializing in wireless networking and security. In addition to providing advice and direction to corporate clients, David has been a certified trainer for more than 21 years, providing training around the world to government agencies, corporations, and universities. He has provided training on six continents and in over 45 US states. David was an adjunct faculty member for Boston University's Corporate Education Center for more than 10 years. He has co-authored six books about wireless networking as well as numerous white papers and best practices documents. He has also developed courseware and training videos for clients on wireless networking, wireless mesh networking, wireless packet analysis, wired networking, and security. David especially enjoys providing custom onsite training, which focuses on teaching his clients how to apply product and technical knowledge to address their support and troubleshooting needs.

Since installing his first wireless network in 1999, David has become a Certified Wireless Network Trainer, Administrator, Security Professional, and Analysis Professional. He has earned certifications from Cisco, Aruba Networks, Microsoft, EC-Council, CompTIA, and Novell. When not traveling, David lives in Concord, Massachusetts. David is CWNE #7 and can be reached via email at [email protected].