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 to set up access points for your wireless network
- How do I troubleshoot wireless access points (APs) losing connectivity?
- How do we add wireless printer servers to our network?
- Can I use my Windows Server as an Internet proxy server?
- What's the difference between licensed and unlicensed wireless?
- Will 802.11n WAPs we purchase today be compatible with NAC?
- Must my server's wireless card have a static IP address?
- Are high-gain antennas needed on both AP and client sides?
- Will phasing in new Cisco devices interfere with network performance?
- How do we control who gets our wireless network's free Internet access?
- Where should I place my cable modem?
- Do sandstorms, too much heat, and strong winds affect Wi-Fi connections?
- How do you change a non name brand PC with Windows XP into a wireless client or access point?
- How many wireless devices can connect to an 802.11g access point?
- Can you connect your laptop to EV-DO with a smart phone?
- How do I connect to our VPN with authentication ID?
- Can you suggest tools to detect Bluetooth-based card-skimming devices?
- Stop simultaneous connections to corporate LANs and external Wi-Fi networks
- Can computers talk to a wireless AP using ad hoc?
- Can I connect WLAN and LAN clients using 802.1x and EAP?