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  • Staff threaten network security from home

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    Everybody's going wireless—even those intruders who are after your precious data. Here's how to stop them.

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    Vivato is developing a new switch that can extend a Wi-Fi network's range, and allow for far more simultaneous users than most wireless networks can handle.

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    Wi-Fi access is a great convenience, but frankly, it's beginning to worry me.

  • Billion BiPAC 7402G

    An 802.11g wireless router with an integrated ADSL modem suitable for multiple PC homes and small offices.

  • Wireless -- willing but not able

    Australia still has way to go before it can meet its full potential with wireless and broadband.

  • 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?

  • Worry-free wireless

    Everybody's going wireless—even those intruders who are after your precious data. Here's how to stop them.

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