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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.
Avaya rolls out ERS 4000 series extensions

Avaya has rolled out extensions to its 4000 series switches and said its year-old virtualised networking architecture is taking hold in campuses and data centres.
Broadcom says Wi-Fi Direct ready to dominate mobile phones

Wi-Fi Direct, a peer to peer networking standard that came out last year but has been slow to appear in consumer products, will be in a large percentage of mobile phones by year's end, according to communications chip maker Broadcom.
Stanford Researchers double wireless networking speeds

Researchers at Stanford University have shown it's possible to double the data rate of communication networks without the need for additional frequencies, something that could lead to significantly faster wireless networking.
D-Link launches new secure wireless router for small business

D-Link has launched a new Wi-Fi router designed for small and medium businesses. The D-Link DSR-500N Wireless N Router offers 802.11n Wi-Fi networking as well four Gigabit Ethernet ports.
Netgear launches new 4G and powerline products at CES

Netgear goodies for 2011 include HD over Wi-Fi, filling in Wi-Fi deadspots, Power Line adapters, shared 4G connections and Gigabit routers.
Broadcom buys home networking company

Broadcom has bought Spanish powerline networking company Gigle in a deal worth $75m
North Korea produces touchscreen PDA

A new PDA (personal digital assistant) has hit stores in North Korea, according to a student who writes a blog from the secretive state.
Broadcom releases open source wireless driver for Linux

Wireless chip maker Broadcom on Thursday announced good news for Linux users in the form of a fully open wireless driver that's compatible with the operating system.
HP's iPad rival could be called device HP eStation Zeen

Details about a new portable device from Hewlett-Packard emerged on the US Federal Communications Commission's website on Thursday, intensifying speculation about HP's plans for tablets and mobile devices.

Latest Features

Top Windows 8 features IT admins should be aware of

Upgrades, system migration, support headaches; IT folks are probably dreading the next major Windows roll-out. Yet Windows 8, which is scheduled to move to the beta stage in late February and will likely launch in the autumn, does offer several compelling new features for both IT and end users.
Are we running out of wireless bandwidth?

Wireless bandwidth is like land in Manhattan; it's extremely valuable, because they're not making more of it.
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.
Three ways the iPhone 4S beats its predecessor

The new iPhone 4S has three important wireless networking enhancements that its predecessor lacked, including dual-network world phone capabilities.
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.
How to build a wireless network

In the Wild West of mobility, you'll need to support all kinds of consumer devices that tap into your wireless network. How Bryant & Stratton College's CIO Ernest Lehman created a blueprint for a secure wireless network that could be rolled out to the campuses.
Russian spies thwarted by technology failings

The Russian ring charged this week with spying on the United States faced some of the common security problems that plague many companies - misconfigured wireless networks, users writing passwords on slips of paper and laptop help desk issues that take months to resolve. In addition, the alleged conspirators used a range of technologies to pass data among themselves and back to their handlers in Moscow including PC-to-PC open wireless networking and digital steganography to hide messages and retrieve them from images on websites.
Apple Tablet event: Live countdown

All the rumours and all the facts from the Apple product launch in Yerba Buena Gardens.
CES 2010 Predictions: Cameras

You can tell a lot about the future by studying the not too distant past. The megapixel war is officially over, as 8 to 10 megapixels has become the default resolution for even the lowest-end pocket cameras. Instead of racing to add resolution, camera makers will be rushing to capitalise on some of the big developments of the past year.
IT managers need to watch out for wireless management complexity

From convergence to mobility to virtualisation, every networking innovation that delivers convenience to end users also brings complexity for IT managers. Nowhere is this tradeoff in complexity greater than in the migration to IEEE 802.11n wireless networks.

How-tos

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Testing Wi-Fi's Power Save Mode

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Featured White Papers

The foundation for wireless without compromise

In this white paper, we have discussed the three phases of WLAN architecture evolution i.e. WLAN for convenience (limited adoption), WLAN as the network of choice (instead of wires) and WLAN for business critical applications. We have also compared legacy microcell architectures to Meru?s Air Traffic Control? architecture and provided guidance on selection of the right architecture.
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Integrity of Information on the Move with the Cisco Secure Wireless Solution

The growth of wireless networking has blurred the traditional boundaries between trusted and untrusted networks and shifted security priorities from the network perimeter to information security. The need to secure mobile information and control the wireless environment to prevent unauthorized access must be a priority for maintaining the integrity of corporate information and systems.
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Integrity of Information on the Move with the Cisco Secure Wireless Solution

As a basis for any wireless security strategy, IT should focus on protecting sensitive customer, partner, and financial information. The digitalization of information and the ubiquity of IP communications have improved productivity and business processes by making access to information immediate.
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Using Windows Vista on a Corporate Mobile Network

We will start of by walking through the process of configuring a wireless connection on a Windows Vista system manually. This will allow us to view the different features and options available during setup.We will then discuss how to implement configuration changes automatically through Active Directory by using 802.11 group policy settings or script files.
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Synchronizing Service Desk Data with PIM Applications on Desktop and Mobile Devices

This report explains the value of synchronization technology for maintaining data consistency in the new help desk/customer support environment.
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