Wireless LANS: Where are they?
Wireless LANS, wifi or 802.11a & b--every IT professional has heard of these terms. But I'm beginning to wonder whether in Australia how much the Web, being (slowly) woven by 802.11, is being felt.
Take advantage of the cost savings of a wireless LAN
Without a doubt, the falling cost of wireless LAN components is a major factor driving WLAN adoption. The lower cost, coupled with a fast-maturing technology, is prompting many organisations and IT professionals to ask the question, "What is the cost of deploying a wireless LAN vs. a wired one?"
Understanding wireless LAN protocols and components
If you listen closely, you can almost hear the sound of wireless LAN radio frequencies zipping network traffic through the air. Well, of course you can't literally hear RF waves, but wireless LANs (WLANs) are certainly being planted in IT networks from east to west.
Wireless LANs: Troubleshooting tips
Both the money savings and the ease of use of wireless LANs are beneficial to small offices-until something goes wrong. Then it becomes all too apparent that, while wireless networks are growing, troubleshooting resources for wireless LANs are not.
At last, real wireless LAN security
The freedom of wireless networking is enticing, but the accompanying risks are daunting. If you're running a wireless LAN on the 802.11 standards, you may think your organisation is secure. Think again.
Is TI's "turbo Wi-Fi" losing steam?
Texas Instruments' "turbo Wi-Fi" technology may be downshifting out of the wireless networking fast lane, analysts say.
Antenna to boost wireless security
An optical antenna that uses a geometrically shaped lens promises to bring greater security to wireless networks for businesses, according to British scientists.
Switch may send wireless four miles
Network-infrastructure start-up Vivato is developing a new switch that can extend a Wi-Fi network's range from 300 feet to four miles and allow for far more simultaneous users than most wireless networks can handle.
Wi-Fi "wartrappers" nab drive-by hackers
A "honeypot" trap consisting of a Wi-Fi-equipped laptop is the latest weapon against drive-by hackers.
IT departments: "We want wireless, we want wireless..."
IT departments want their applications delivered over wireless and don't much care what kind of wireless technology is used.
