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- Black Friday deals on wireless networking gear
- Deals on routers aren't going to be drawing the early-morning crowds to stores on Black Friday, but that doesn't mean you can't find them. Now that everyone's ads have leaked to the Internet, here are some of the specials you can expect if you're looking to upgrade your network (or...
- Tags: Router, Network, IEEE 802.11g, Draft-N, Wireless Networking, NetGear, Routers & Switches, Home Networking, Network Technology, Networking, Wireless, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-11-24
- Future wireless networks could be powered by "smart lighting"
- A light bulb went off in the head of researchers at Boston University about a new wireless networking technology, which was very appropriate considering that it involves, well, light bulbs. The Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center has been created to develop technology that would allow low-powered...
- Tags: Network, Light-emitting Diode, Wireless Networking, Wireless Network, Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-10-07
- Wireless networking finally hits the ceiling
- Wireless networking finally hits the ceilingMy home Wifi cost $120For the router/hub/firewall, a second AP/hub/printserver, and 2 USB Wifi NICs for desktop computers that did not have Wifi built in. The 3 laptops in the family all came with Wifi onboard. For an upgrade, I will spring $30 for an...
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Desktops, ceiling, wireless networking, wireless, network
- Discussion threads 2008-09-04
- Wireless networking finally hits the ceiling
- With the advent of multiple input multiple output MIMO technology that's used in Draft N (and some later 802.11g) products, wireless range isn't as big an issue for new networks as it has been in the past. But if you're running an older 802.11g network as I am in a...
- Tags: Network, IEEE 802.11g, Ceiling, Wireless Networking, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Public Relations, Networking, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Sean Portnoy
- Blog posts 2008-09-04
- CWNSS - Cisco Wireless Networking Site Survey
- View Available Dates and LocationsThis course is designed to give you a firm understanding of how to conduct a site survey and explores IT WLAN topologies for voice and data as well as location appliance services. Explore design strategies, including Cisco WCS planning tool, Cognio Spectrum Expert,...
- Tags: Network, Wireless Networking, Survey, Cisco Systems Inc., Site Survey, Wireless LANs, LANs, Telecommunications, Wireless, Networking
- Training 2008-01-01
- Converged Optical and Wireless Networking - Challenges for Photonics and Electronics
- Fixed and mobile communications will continue to converge coming years. Amongst other, this is also a goal of the Next Generation Networking initiative adopted by The International Telecommunication Union for the 2005-2008 Study Period. While a general belief is the Internet will support the majority of services, it should be...
- Tags: QoS, Network, Photonics, Biomedical, Electronics, Wireless Networking, Service, Wireless, Healthcare, Networking
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Security Requirements for Wireless Networking by Peter Rysavy
- This white paper discusses security recommendations and regulations, reviews the security mechanisms available with public wireless networks, explains where they fall short, and concludes that only an end-to-end security approach such as a mobile VPN can fully address the security needs for most applications.
- Tags: Network, Wireless Networking, Wireless, Security
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Get Affordable Wireless Networking With Breakthrough Speeds and Great Print Quality
- Connect multiple desktops and notebooks throughout home or office with the freedom, convenience, and ease of built-in Wi-Fi 802.11g/b. And with SecureEasySetup, one can connect to a wireless network in as little as ten minutes. Built-in wired Ethernet networking makes sharing printer quick and easy, with no additional networking hardware...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Network, Wireless Networking, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Why OLPC mesh wireless networking won't work
- Why OLPC mesh wireless networking won't workOne remarkIn most cases these will be used in a classroom, where in most cases there won't be wireless network or internet available. It enables the pupils to exchange files etc. etc.AFAIK these where never meant to bring internet to these rural areas. (just...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, One Laptop Per Child project, wireless, network, wireless networking, American Way
- Discussion threads 2007-09-25
- Why OLPC mesh wireless networking won't work
- One of the touted features of the $200 OLPC laptop is the peer-to-peer mesh topology networking feature that can theoretically bring an Internet infrastructure where there is no network infrastructure. The problem is that peer-to-peer wireless LAN mesh topology sounds better than it actually works and there's a good reason...
- Tags: Network, Problem, Topology, Radio, Wireless Networking, Intel Corp., One Laptop Per Child Project, Wi-Fi, Wireless, George Ou
- Blog posts 2007-09-25
- Cisco's purchase of Cognio will boost its WiFi analysis toolset
- Cisco Systems is making a purchase that I believe will significantly boost the attractiveness of its unified wireless networking suite, as well as its WiFi analysis capabilities it can offer customers. The deal I am referring to is a purchase of...
- Tags: Network, Wi-Fi, Wireless Networking, Cisco Systems Inc., Analysis, Wireless, Cognio, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2007-09-18
- Dell Latitude Notebooks With Embedded Broadband Wireless Networking Provide Sales Force With Mobile Access
- Edward Don & Company is a world-class distributor of food service equipment. Edward Don realized that it needed a mobile sales force that could access e-mail, inventory tracking, and order processing systems in the field. They wanted their sales reps to be able to show customer's products on their notebook...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Access, Mobile, Network, Sales Force, Broadband Wireless, Notebook Computer, Broadband, Wireless Networking, Dell Latitude, Notebooks, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Sales
- Case studies 2007-06-01
- SolutionBase: Linux wireless networking made possible with ndiswrapper
- In most modern Linux distributions, wireless networking is relatively easy to set up. There are some chipsets and distributions that take a little bit of extra work. That's where ndiswrapper comes in. Jack Wallen shows how it works.
- Tags: Network, Wireless Networking, Linux, Wi-Fi, Chipsets, Wireless, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Download resources 2007-04-27
- One last screen, where only a networker should go (Mac and Vista Wireless Networking)
- One last screen, where only a networker should go Mac and Vista Wireless Networkingsteady, freddy...yeah, that was a pretty good article, until the last screen... or at least the attitude in the comments beneath it.The DNS is optional... most folk who actually read the screen will understand what optional means....
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), DNS, wireless networking, Microsoft Windows Vista, last screen, Apple Macintosh, network
- Discussion threads 2007-02-08
- Mac and Vista Wireless Networking
- Mitch Ratcliffe continues his examination of the strengths and weaknesses of Windows Vista and Mac OS X. In this gallery, see how Vista has made strides in providing simple management of wireless connections.
- Tags: stride, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, wireless connection, wireless, wireless networking, networking
- Image galleries 2007-02-07
- Photos: So many home wireless standards, so little time
- Several wireless networking standards are vying for a center spot in consumers' homes. Here we take you on a tour of some of the most likely candidates.
- Tags: standards, wireless, wireless networking, networking
- Image galleries 2007-01-24
- Want one of Negroponte's laptops? Buy two and you can have one
- Want one of Negroponte's laptops? Buy two and you can have oneNot true at allRead this: http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/0,1000000091,39285426,00.htmNegroponte's ddenied the story and the BBC retracted it. It would go completely contrary to what Negroponte's said before, that letting it be acceptable to have an XO laptop, if you're not a third...
- Tags: Notebooks, Wi-Fi, laptop computer, Negroponte, Third World, wireless networking
- Discussion threads 2007-01-12
- WarDrive: Investigate and defend the security of wireless networking
- As more and more wireless networks are deployed, the need to secure them increases. Enter WarDriving, an effort to educate wireless-network users about the insecurities associated with wireless networking. In brief, WarDriving is the act of moving around a specific area and mapping the population of wireless access...
- Tags: Security, Network, Wireless Networking, WarDrive, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- Book chapters 2006-12-06
- In Focus: Wireless Networking
- See ZDNet's focus on Wireless Networking for the latest news and perspectives from around the blogosphere.
- Tags: Wireless Networking
- Blog posts 2006-11-15
- Photos: Beyond Bluetooth headsets
- Showcase demonstrates how companies are using the wireless networking standard in more than just earphones.
- Tags: Wi-Fi, wireless networking, networking, wireless
- Image galleries 2006-11-03
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