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
- How many wireless base stations can connect to 802.11g access points?
- APs drop connection in WLAN configured as a wireless mesh network
- How does Wi-Fi ad-hoc mode react when 802.11n and legacy peers are present?
- Can wireless adapters operate as client access points to make SoftAPs?
- Will using a VPN protect me against fake wireless hotspots?
- WLAN QoS and SLA monitoring with 7/24 Wireless Quality Assurance costs
- How can I hide my WLAN's SSID in an Aruba AP-61?
- How radio frequency (RF) of microwaves alter wireless signal strength
- Stolen laptop recovery using remote access and wireless network SSIDs
- How is wireless access point (AP) coverage affected by frequency?
- Wireless AP SSID and channel configuration for a distribution network
- How 802.11n wireless APs in Greenfield mode affect nearby networks
- Monitoring your network to detect rogue access points (APs)
- Will 802.11x wireless products be compatible with 802.11n?
- How to find an SSID and identify neighboring WLANs
- How to stop channel interference on 802.11x wireless access points
- How to create a Wi-Fi hotspot
- How to link wired LANs using wireless network bridges and APs
- How wireless network encryption affects signal strength, connectivity
- Can neighboring 802.11n and 802.11g networks avoid coexistence problems?