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A Comparative Study of Authentication Methods for Wi-Fi Networks

A Comparative Study of Authentication Methods for Wi-Fi Networks

IEEE 802.11X, which is a key part of IEEE 802.11i, employs Extensible... Read more

1 March, 2011

Hundreds of Wi-Fi products fail tests

...11a, b or g standards. This means that users can buy certified 802.11x routers, access points and cards knowing that they should all be... Read more

12 January, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

CSR's multi-Wi-Fi chip targets electronics devices

Cambridge Silicon Radio's first non-Bluetooth chips aim to get Wi-Fi into kit such as mobile phones and media players Read more

9 November, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

The war over 802.11x security

Not long ago, when wireless networking was new and rare, security was an afterthought. The reason? The scarcity of 802.11b cards acted as a form of back-handed security. If no one had an 802.11b card, outsiders couldn't very well scan your setup, right? Now, however, that's changed. Wireless gear is readily available--and cheap--so that almost anyone with a PC can afford a Wi-Fi network card, making security more vital. Read more

17 July, 2001 by Rich Santalesa
Analysis of Collaborative Distributed Admission Control in <endeca_term>802.11x</endeca_term> Networks

Analysis of Collaborative Distributed Admission Control in 802.11x Networks

...of the reasons for this tremendous growth is the deployment of IEEE 802.11x WLANs in both private homes and enterprise networks. Without a proper... Read more

21 November, 2007

Breaking on through to 4G

...technology, says the company, providing bandwidth and range that substantially outclass 3G, 802.11x and ultrawideband while using far less power and causing far less... Read more

9 August, 2005 by Rupert Goodwins

First Wi-Fi phones get industry approval

...first batch of mobile devices that offer support for both cellular and 802.11x networks. Five products have been awarded certification by the Alliance, which... Read more

22 October, 2004 by Graeme Wearden
Admission Control for Multihop Wireless Backhaul Networks With QoS Support

Admission Control for Multihop Wireless Backhaul Networks With QoS Support

Despite improvements in wireless access technologies such as 3G or 802.11x, ubiquitous data access has remained a challenge, mainly due to the... Read more

1 January, 2010
MAC Layer Mechanism for Wireless WiMAX Networks With Mesh Topology

MAC Layer Mechanism for Wireless WiMAX Networks With Mesh Topology

...local area networks has significantly increased in the last decade, and the 802.11x standards have directed this exponential growth. However, the need to cover... Read more

10 February, 2009
WORKPAD: an Adaptive Peer-To-Peer Software Infrastructure for Supporting Collaborative Work of Human Operators in Emergency/Disaster Scenarios

WORKPAD: an Adaptive Peer-To-Peer Software Infrastructure for Supporting Collaborative Work of Human Operators in Emergency/Disaster Scenarios

...of network-enabled hand-held devices (e.g., PDAs with WiFi - the 802.11x-based standard - capabilities) has made the development of pervasive computing environments... Read more

1 March, 2006
Investigation of WLAN-Cellular Integration Architecture for Cellular Operators and Deployment Issues at King Fahd International Airport

Investigation of WLAN-Cellular Integration Architecture for Cellular Operators and Deployment Issues at King Fahd International Airport

...evident that the growth of Wireless Local Access Networks (WLANs) based on 802.11x standards like Wi-Fi will soon be massive and widespread. Enterprises... Read more

24 January, 2006

Airgo cuts prices for faster Wi-Fi

...the company said this week. MIMO is based on Wi-Fi, or 802.11x, standards, and offers faster speeds by sending information across multiple data... Read more

24 June, 2005 by Graeme Wearden

Wi-Fi Alliance orders vendors to play fair

...Fi Alliance announced this week that companies that include proprietary extensions within 802.11x equipment that interfere with the performance of other Wi-Fi products... Read more

21 July, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Flexible working: Is outsourcing the answer?

...could do well to outsource the burden Terms like ADSL, GPRS and 802.11x may be a mouthful, but they can also be a headache... Read more

14 November, 2003 by Graeme Wearden
Video Streaming Over Bluetooth: A Survey

Video Streaming Over Bluetooth: A Survey

...and pervasive environments. In comparison with the other wireless standard such as 802.11x and IrDA, Bluetooth is more cost-efficient and power-efficient, making... Read more

6 November, 2003

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