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Check IT List: Network appliances for small offices
As the supply and demand for network and security tools increases for small and midsized businesses, so do the options for SMB network appliances. Ed Tittel offers advice for your network setup. Tip
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Why can't our wireless NIC get an IP address?
Wireless association followed by DHCP failure is not uncommon. Learn why your wireless NIC is unable to get an IP address from an access point (AP) that it can see and detect a signal from, in this Ask the Expert answer. Ask the Expert
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Wireless LAN brings old-school academics into modern times
Loomis Chaffee School is more than 100 years old but it's also progressive, with its new state-of-the-art WLAN. The wireless network turns any space on campus into a classroom. Article
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Can a wireless node still buffer packets when its receiver is turned off?
Can a wireless node still buffer packets when its receiver is turned off? Ask the Expert
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Is it possible to have multicast traffic on wireless APs sent to a certain stations and have no affe
Is it possible to have multicast traffic on wireless APs sent to a certain stations and have no affect on the rest of the associated stations? Ask the Expert
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Wireless LAN management: Managing security compliance
Find out the security threats that need to be addressed to make your network compliant with security regulations. Tip
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802.11a and g bring more sweet spots for wireless access
An often-overlooked factor in placing wireless access points, the difference between the 802.11a, b and g specifications can mean substantial differences in both data rates and available channels. In this tip, Tom Lancaster explores why you might wan... Tip
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Wireless access points: Placement checklist
When planning to deploy wireless or tweak your existing deployment, the conventional wisdom is that you need a "site survey." If you're trying to locate the best places to put your wireless access points (WAPs) manually, the trick is to keep three ke... Tip
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New WLAN survey, analyzer tools kill dead spots
AirMagnet this week announced a pair of tools it says can ease wireless site surveys and also find more than a dozen different devices that could be running interference, virtually eliminating dead zones. Article
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Wireless Hacks, 2nd Edition: Hack 71 -- Wall off your wireless
Hack 71 from Wireless Hacks, Second Edition teaches you how to build a tiny wireless firewall using a wide range of PC hardware and a BSD firewall. Chapter Download