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WIRELESS LANS / WIFI
Before setting up your wireless LAN, you must map it out. But as WLANs become more complex, so do those pesky wireless site surveys. We give you a rundown of the types of tools available to make that job a lot easier than the old pen-and-paper method.
Can your WLAN handle imminent growth? If your wireless strategy needs an upgrade, there are alternative technologies worth considering. We examine innovative solutions that are challenging WLAN market vendors.
Despite the growth voice-over-WLAN systems have enjoyed during the past several years, it remains a nascent--albeit attractive--technology. Can vendors provide standardized devices before enterprises decide this technology is not worth the lock-in risk? We assess Vo-Fi's highs and lows in its race to own enterprise telephony. Plus, see our real-world evaluation of three enterprise-class Vo-Fi handsets.
Small enterprises can benefit from the growth potential afforded by wireless. We evaluated six WLANs; one will suit your needs to a T.
Thanks to new and improved security standards and monitoring devices, you can finally build a WLAN that keeps data thieves at bay.
We put six WLAN security add-ons and three intergrated WLAN monitors through grueling tests in our Real-World labs. See which one rose to the challenge.
Is it time to start preparing the ground for wireless VoIP? The current crop of 802.11 phones aren't ripe enough for most tastes, but an investment now could bear fruit next year.
Despite the hype, security isn't the only bogey plaguing wireless networks. We tested 12 portable wireless LAN analyzers designed to troubleshoot a wide array of everyday problems at the physical and data-link layers.
Last year, wireless gear shattered the billion-dollar market ceiling. We expect 2005 to usher in even greater growth as standards and products mature. Join us as we examine the wireless gear market and survey the changing vendor landscape.
Handheld wireless LAN analyzers put monitoring and troubleshooting data about your WLAN directly into your field technicians' hands. We examined four of them and bestowed top honors to AirMagnet's device. Find out why.
Sooner or later, a pervasive, manageable and secure enterprise wireless LAN will be the default method of connecting to enterprise networks for businesses big and small. Should your long-term wireless strategy include market-leader Cisco?
City governments are offering metro wireless services with speeds and latency that can't be beat. We examine how metro Wi-Fi can fit into your mobile data access strategy.
Building a wireless LAN is no easy job. For starters, you must assess your infrastructure's RF environment and map out access point placement to help ensure good performance. Don't be intimidated; we'll help get you started.
The University of Miami's IT team hopes a new WLAN will eliminate channel interference and tighten security, thereby helping it gain control of the multiplying rogue access points that had been wreaking havoc.
Polls continue to show that the biggest impediment to enterprise WLAN adoption is security concerns. Face it, you can't make your WLAN bulletproof but you can build a strong defense strategy with the right tools. We examine the state of wireless security--what's new, what's changed and what problems must be addressed.
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