Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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President, Core Competence Inc.
Lisa Phifer owns and is president of Core Competence Inc., a consulting firm specializing in leading-edge network technology. She has been involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of networking and security products for over 25 years. She has advised companies large and small regarding needs, product assessment and the use of emerging technologies and best practices. Before joining Core Competence, Phifer was a member of the technical staff at Bell Communications Research, where she won a president's award for her work on ATM network management. Phifer teaches about wireless LANs, mobile security, NAC, and VPNs at many industry conferences and webinars. She has written extensively about network infrastructure and security technologies for numerous publications, including SearchSecurity.com, Information Security, Wi-Fi Planet, ISP-Planet, Business Communications Review, and Network World. Phifer's monthly wireless tips are published by SearchNetworking.com and SearchMobileComputing.com. -
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Contributions from Lisa Phifer, Wireless Networking Expert
- Why can't I access my folders on the server through the VPN?
- I need a very basic VPN solution to connect two offices to allow two servers to talk to one another.
- Can one use VPN over a peer-to-peer network within a home?
- Will there be a difference in how 802.11j will be adapted in the US or will it follow the 802.11a st
- Regarding authenticated DHCP (RFC 3118), what vulnerability is documented for this RFC?
- Why can't I access my company's VPN?
- What do I need to do to make a change to my crypto map?
- How do I set up a VPN to connect seven offices and the headquarters?
- What encryption standard is becoming the most widely accepted for US Government use?
- What are the differences between a site-to-site VPN and a VPN client connecting to a VPN server? Wh
- How should I set up a VPN between two offices and also for mobile users to connect to the main offic
- What type of wireless router will I need for a network of five computers using a dial-up connection?
- How can I enable my desktop and my laptop to share files?
- Are there any up-and-coming stars to replace recently discontinued PDA VPN products?
- Why can't I access my companies internal network through my DSL connection but I can through a cable
- Can you help me put together a WLAN proposal?
- Can you suggest a powerful wireless access card?
- What certification programs does the Wi-Fi Alliance currently offer?
- What is the most cost effective way to weatherproof our wireless access point?
- What applications can be used over Wi-Fi on a small campus of about 150 students where there are a v