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Last Updated: Dec 15, 2004

Thinking of going wireless, but confused by the ever-evolving standards and protocols? This week's Featured Topic will help you stay on top of the latest developments in WLANs.
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Hardware-upgrade fears stall wireless LAN plans

(18 Feb 2004)

The IEEE is poised to approve the 802.11i WLAN security standard this year, but much of companies' existing hardware will be incompatible, forcing upgrades. This scenario has forced one group to put off its WLAN implementation indefinitely.

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