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WLAN standards battle begins again
News Interoperability between radio access points used to transmit signals throughout offices and a new breed of WLAN switches that centrally control these switches has been an issue for some time. Cisco's acquisition of Airespace has validated the WLAN...
[April 11, 2005, 9:55]
Faster WLAN promise may obscure benefits of current products
News Suppliers are launching wireless LAN equipment which will be ready for higher speed transmission when European regulations allow its use, although suppliers competing to establish the new standard may simply cause confusion amongst users and...
[October 8, 2001, 19:25]
Keep pace with WLAN security developments
News The two biggest problems with WLAN security -- outside of the lack of education among users -- are: To show how many enterprises were not taking adequate precautions with WEP, Brice Clark, worldwide director of strategy and business planning for...
[March 25, 2003, 8:06]
IEEE's 802.11g WLAN standard seems doomed
News While 54mbps WLAN products based on the 802.11a standard are arriving in the US, the IEEE standards body has approved 802.11g, another specification which allows the same speed. Technically, the difference between the two is that 802.11a operates...
[December 18, 2001, 15:56]
ROI, security and management: three necessities of the WLAN
News The issues become far more complex when a campus-wide WLAN is deployed, as opposed to creating a wireless network in a cafeteria or a few conference rooms. ROI on a WLAN happens very quickly, as accuracy is improved and work speeds greatly increase...
[March 24, 2003, 13:46]
'Set-up is vital' for WLAN security
News According to research from analyst house Gartner, 70 percent of successful WLAN attacks could be prevented if the access points and client software are properly set up. Its research also found that if the wireless hackers are clever, they may be...
[June 11, 2004, 16:05]
Security audit for the WLAN
News In the wake of that clash, we met with the CIO and his staff to initiate the WLAN vulnerability remediation. The CIO was pleased to learn that a considerable amount of my discussion with the SMT positioned the WLAN problem as indicative of broader...
[September 15, 2002, 22:10]
Flaw in Cisco WLAN opens up skyjacking risk
News With that information, someone listening to the network could easily find the internal addresses of the WLAN controllers in the network and potentially target them with a denial-of-service attack, Williamson said.
[August 28, 2009, 10:58]
BT starts selling Extricom WLAN kit
News The system takes a "channel blanket" approach — designed to eliminate co-channel interference and increase capacity — rather than the "cell-planning" structure of most wireless LAN (WLAN) systems. BT iNet, the telco's LAN and IP telephony...
[June 22, 2007, 11:59]
First fully IPv6-compatible WLAN kit available
News Wireless networking equipment makers are getting ready for the next-generation Internet. On Tuesday, Airespace became the first wireless LAN equipment maker to announce support for IPv6, on its products.
[October 27, 2004, 11:40]
What the future holds for corporate voice telephony via WLAN
News Organisations must carefully evaluate whether the potential benefits of IP telephony via WLAN outweigh the extra cost. The current lack of a technological standard for voice-over-WLAN equipment is one factor that limits uptake to certain industry...
[June 28, 2004, 12:05]
Orinoco floats WLAN management tool
News It's the first software-only product from the company, whose sale to rival Proxim has been agreed by current owner Agere, and illustrates a need for multi-vendor WLAN management efforts from groups such as IEEE and WECA.
[July 5, 2002, 7:57]
WLAN switching extends Wi-Fi range
News Any organisation that has implemented WLANs or is planning a WLAN implementation this year should take note. Performance boosts and security enhancements are among the forces pushing wireless deeper into the networking mainstream.
[January 9, 2003, 9:31]
London WLAN growth rockets
News The number of wireless access points in London has increased by 160 percent in a year, according to a survey conducted by RSA Security. The research found that the number of access points went up from 2,747 in 2006 to 7,130 in 2007.
[June 14, 2007, 14:08]
University suspects iPhones behind WLAN issues
News Network administrators at an American university report having encountered problems, such as fluctuating signals, with the introduction of iPhones onto the campus. According to Network World, Apple's heavily hyped handset has been playing havoc...
[July 17, 2007, 17:11]
Troubleshooting the WLAN
News When a wireless network fails, there are a few key areas to look to first. Let's look at some of the more common hardware problems that can cause a wireless network to fail. I'll also cover the configuration issues that can plague a wireless LAN.
[November 19, 2002, 11:02]
Microsoft Tech Ed hosts Europe's largest WLAN
News Visitors to Microsoft's Tech Ed developer event this week have been online wherever they are in Barcelona's Monjuic 2 conference centre, thanks to Europe's biggest ever wireless LAN, set up in just three days by Orinoco, the wireless LAN company...
[July 4, 2002, 15:02]
Motorola sues Aruba over WLAN patents
News Two subsidiaries of phone giant Motorola are suing Aruba Networks over two alleged patent infringements relating to wireless LAN architecture. The case relates to patents that Motorola acquired through its purchase of the two companies, Symbol...
[August 28, 2007, 17:46]
Wireless LAN security
News Wireless LAN (WLAN) technology promises greater mobility, convenience, and even improved productivity; but what it can't promise right now is ironclad security. With current WLAN standards not quite up to snuff, a number of third-party WLAN...
[April 17, 2002, 13:39]
Ekhau teams up with Wi-Fi leader
News Wi-Fi location-based software company Ekahau has signed an agreement to work with Symbol Technologies, a leading provider of WLAN equipment and chipsets. The Ekahau technology allows terminals that connect using a wireless 802.11b WLAN network...
[March 18, 2003, 10:20]
