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Juniper launches ACX Universal Access router range

Juniper Networks this week has unveiled access routers designed to provide an on-ramp to the service provider network from residential, business and mobile networks.
Cisco Aironet 3600 access point boosts tablet performance

Cisco has today announced a new wireless access point, the Aironet 3600 Series, which the company claims is the industry?s first three spatial stream 802.11n access point with a fourth antenna.
Netgear and D-Link join the cloud game

The move to cloud computing isn't just for businesses. At CES, home network giants D-Link and Netgear are showing a range of equipment that leverage cloud services to give consumers more access to and control over home networks--and network content--from mobile devices.
O2 starts building free London WiFi network

Mobile network O2 has announced a plan to install free WiFi access across the London boroughs of Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster in time for the Olympics in July.
EU plans to digitise government data a boost to tech startups

European Union member states will be forced to digitise all their government data in a move set to benefit developers and tech startups.
Ruckus ChannelFly aims to fight wireless interference

Ruckus Wireless took another shot at optimising Wi-Fi capacity this week, introducing a technology called ChannelFly that is designed to place network clients on the best possible channel based on the actual capacity of that channel.
100G Ethernet with Brocade MLXe router implemented by medical group

100G Ethernet has been implemented by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI), a nonprofit medical research organisation, to boost their network bandwidth for advanced data analysis.
Aruba targets new 'instant' Wi-Fi networks at small, medium businesses

New high-end 11n Wi-Fi access points boost performance for Aruba's quick-deploying "Instant" WLAN products."Wi-Fi client surge forcing fresh wireless LAN thinking"
Aerohive pushes branch networks to the cloud

Aerohive Networks is planning to put branch offices' networks in the cloud for a annual fee starting at $99 (£63).
Xirrus revamps its Wi-Fi arrays for the enterprise

Xirrus has revamped its Wi-Fi arrays, making the cake-like housing thinner, adding optional modular 450Mbps 802.11n radios, beefing up the on-board network processors, and boosting range and signal quality with a new directional antenna design.

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Gigabit wireless gets closer as 802.11ac standard approved

One gigabit wireless LAN products should enter the retail channel for the 2012 holiday season thanks to the fact that the 802.11 working group concluded balloting on the proposed 802.11ac standard last summer, meaning enterprise-focused products should follow in 2013.
The best Android apps for boosting battery life

The single most common complaint you'll hear about any smartphone is how lousy the battery life is. Granted, battery life is like mileage on a car -- it will vary widely depending on your usage. You can always buy more time by making fewer calls or downloading less data. But then, you probably carry your smartphone in order to use it.
Will the sky fall if you don't deploy IPv6?

Will the world end if you don't deploy IPv6? Will the internet grind to a screeching halt? Will your computer systems disintegrate into a pile of bits and bytes? In short, no. At least not yet. But you may want to consider a few things.
The six biggest problems with Mac OS X Lion

There's a lot to like about the latest Apple OS, but not everything is as great as Mac fans might believe.
Six new and rising hacker threats

Hackers never sleep, it seems. Just when you think you've battened down the hatches and fully protected yourself or your business from electronic security risks, along comes a new exploit to keep you up at night. It might be an SMS text message with a malevolent payload or a stalker who dogs your every step online. Or maybe it's an emerging technology like in-car Wi-Fi that suddenly creates a whole new attack vector.
Ten useful Android tips for professional IT admins

Good news for network administrators, tech support staffers and other IT pros who use Android smartphones: There are hundreds of Android apps designed to help you get your work done faster, better and best of all remotely.
How iPads are taking enterprise by storm

As global accounts director at Altus, Michelle Klatt's job is to visit Fortune 500 companies and demonstrate her firm's video management software. When the iPad came out a year ago, she was all over it.
How Fibre Channel over Ethernet went from fee to free

With demand for FCoE more sluggish than vendors had hoped, 10 Gigabit Ethernet switch and adapter makers are making it available for free.
The future of wireless networking architecture

With ever more devices needing greater throughput for video and voice content, today's wireless hub-and-spoke network architecture is showing its age. What's needed is a wireless LAN (WLAN) solution capable of greater intelligence at the network's edge to optimise traffic flow without compromising security or quality of service and driving up cost.
Only idiots have open Wi-Fi networks

The Googlemobiles sniffed open WiFi systems and everyone's outraged. Idiots.

How-tos

How to keep your wireless network out of Google's location database

How to make your wireless router faster

How to add a new wireless router to a network

How to get back online when your government cuts you off

How to boost VoIP and video on your network

How to connect a PC to the Internet via BlackBerry tethering

How to avoid WiFi hot spot dangers

How to use geotagging on Twitter

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Featured White Papers

Economics of cooperative control

Aerohive Networks? Cooperative Control architecture provides a simple, logical, and low-cost alternative for deploying WLAN infrastructures. The Aerohive approach combines a linear and predictable cost structure ? regardless of deployment type or size ? with the industry?s most userfriendly and scalable WNMS.
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Wireless LAN virtualisation

The incremental cost of adding a wireless LAN has come down dramatically. Nearly every laptop sold to businesses today comes with a Wi-Fi radio. Unplugging users from their desks and adding enough access points to cover a campus is often an easier and more affordable path than suffering through another wired Ethernet forklift upgrade.
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802.11n Access Points and Power over Ethernet: Key Considerations

Farpoint Group Technical Note - The problem with current PoE technology, is that a very limited amount of power is available in compliant implementations. The idea of powering a .11n AP via .3af, however, has been met by a justifiable level of scepticism. We recently jumped at the chance to test a product that claimed to be able to accomplish this feat.
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802.11n Access Points and Power over Ethernet: Key Considerations

As we have noted before, IEEE 802.1n is the only wireless-LAN (WLAN) technology that matters today. The outstanding improvements in rate, range, and price/performance now being seen in both residential/SOHO-class as well as enterprise class products, as demonstrated by our own testing, have previously led us to conclude that the time to install .11n is now and that waiting will only result in an investment in last year?s technology.
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CA?s Integrated Threat Management Vision

To manage today?s spyware and malware challenges efficiently and effectively, enterprises require a comprehensive threat management solution that assists with detection, thorough removal and streamlined management capabilities.
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