Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi subject

Record whether evidence describes a deployment, advertised network, radio or individual connection.

1. Which Wi-Fi entity does this record describe, and what evidence establishes that it uses Wi-Fi? definition
2. Which radios, clients, locations and times does this observation cover? boundary

Network identity evidence

Keep observed network identifiers separate from claims about ownership and trust.

1. Which SSIDs, BSSIDs and applicable link identifiers were observed, by which observer and when? provenance
2. What evidence links these advertisements to the intended operator or deployment beyond a matching network name? provenance

Usable radio capabilities

Record the intersection of client capability, network configuration and permitted operation.

1. Which bands, channel widths and Wi-Fi capabilities are supported by each endpoint, and which are negotiated for this connection? measurement
2. Which location-specific operating restrictions or device limitations constrain the available radio settings? boundary

Coverage and interference evidence

Record directional, time-bound evidence of signal quality and competing radio activity.

1. What signal level, noise estimate and link stability are observed at the intended client location, and by which endpoint? measurement
2. What evidence distinguishes insufficient coverage from Wi-Fi contention or other radio interference? measurement

Connection stage and prerequisites

Represent wireless admission using observed protocol events and references to required credentials.

1. What discovery, authentication and association stages have completed, and what event or error identifies the current stage? measurement
2. Which approved credential reference, client configuration or administrator action is needed for the next connection attempt? action

Protection and validation

Record actual wireless protection and relevant authentication checks without treating encryption as proof of operator identity.

1. Which authentication, encryption and management-frame protection settings are advertised and actually negotiated? measurement
2. Which network identity checks and protection requirements must pass before this client may carry the intended data? action

Wireless service budget

Compare measured performance and shared-radio pressure with the task's requirements.

1. What throughput, latency, jitter and loss does the task require, and what is measured under representative load? measurement
2. Which test endpoints and radio counters allow poor performance to be attributed to Wi-Fi rather than the upstream path or application? boundary

Roaming and recovery

Record whether movement, reassociation or reconnection preserves the service required by the task.

1. During movement or access point loss, which transitions occur and how long is usable connectivity interrupted? measurement
2. When may the agent request a roam, reconnect or switch networks, and what disruption can the task tolerate? action

Wi-Fi change authority

Record permitted actions at client, network and radio level together with their likely reach.

1. Which actor authorises scanning, active testing and changes to channels, transmit power, network advertisements or access protection? action
2. Which clients, shared radios and wireless backhaul links could be disrupted by the proposed change? boundary

Verified wireless intervention

Tie each intervention to an observed problem, success criteria and a recovery path.

1. Which baseline observations and post-change measurements will show that the targeted Wi-Fi problem improved? measurement
2. How will the previous settings be restored if clients lose access, including when the management connection uses the affected Wi-Fi? action

Kinds and varieties

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of Wi-Fi this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Identifiers and schemes

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these identifiers and schemes hold for the sense of Wi-Fi this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Standards and regulation

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these standards and regulation hold for the sense of Wi-Fi this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Real-world use

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of Wi-Fi this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Typical measurements

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these typical measurements hold for the sense of Wi-Fi this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Failure modes and hazards

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of Wi-Fi this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Regional variation

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of Wi-Fi this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance

Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart

Reported by the breadth pass; each item needs checking against its source before it becomes normative.

1. Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of Wi-Fi this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance