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  • Wi-Fi group to certify prestandard Wi-Fi gear

    The Wi-Fi Alliance plans to begin certifying next-generation Wi-Fi products starting in 2007 before the 802.11n standard is fully complete, a decision that should ease consumers' concerns about buying prestandard products.

  • Apple: There's no "a" in Wi-Fi

    Apple Computer has joined a growing band of companies giving the cold shoulder to 802.11a, marking another setback for the wireless standard designed to replace 802.11b as the dominant way to create home and office wireless networks.

  • Why go wireless?

    If your dial-up connection feels like city traffic in peak hour, and you'll have to wait until next century to get access to ADSL - don't lose heart - there may be a wireless alternative. ZDNet Australia investigates.

  • Melbourne: the wireless broadband Mecca

    Melbourne is shaping up as the wireless broadband Mecca, thanks to a mixture of geography and town planning.

  • Analysts predict Wi-Fi crash

    The money being spent on the rollout of 802.11b networks has been compared to the excesses of the dot-com boom, with Wi-Fi tipped to play second fiddle to Bluetooth.

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  • Six wireless access points tested

    In recent months, wireless networks have received a boost as products based on the 802.11g standard--capable of 54Mbps--have come into the mainstream. Are you ready for fast wireless?

  • Apple: There's no "a" in Wi-Fi

    Apple Computer has joined a growing band of companies giving the cold shoulder to 802.11a, marking another setback for the wireless standard designed to replace 802.11b as the dominant way to create home and office wireless networks.

  • Gear makers rally behind Wi-Fi security

    Wi-Fi gear makers are lining up to lend support to a new security standard, as they try to allay concerns about transmitting data over wireless networks.

  • The role of 802.11n in the Enterprise

    As the 802.11n standard gets closer to final ratification, enterprises are beginning to wonder how this may impact their Wireless LAN strategy in the coming year and beyond. For organisations that may choose to deploy 802.11n, it will have serious upgrade implications for both the infrastructure and the client side.

  • Analysts predict Wi-Fi crash

    The money being spent on the rollout of 802.11b networks has been compared to the excesses of the dot-com boom, with Wi-Fi tipped to play second fiddle to Bluetooth.

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  • Six wireless access points tested

    In recent months, wireless networks have received a boost as products based on the 802.11g standard--capable of 54Mbps--have come into the mainstream. Are you ready for fast wireless?

  • Apple: There's no "a" in Wi-Fi

    Apple Computer has joined a growing band of companies giving the cold shoulder to 802.11a, marking another setback for the wireless standard designed to replace 802.11b as the dominant way to create home and office wireless networks.

  • The difference between A and B

    Confused about the whole 802.11a/802.11b divide? Check out our guide to the differences between the two standards.

  • Proxim Skyline: Speed at a price

    Proxim's Skyline access point offers a lot of bandwidth for heavy network users. Is the return on the investment worth it?

  • Mobile phones, handhelds call for WiFi

    Already a hit in millions of homes and businesses, the wireless technology known as Wi-Fi is being used to extend the capabilities of mobile phones and personal digital assistants.

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