Troubleshooting Wireless Networks

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  • Mesh networking questions still without answers

    Large-scale wireless LAN deployments can be problematic. It can be expensive to cover large campuses and small towns with enough access points to provide a useful network. Access points don't transmit through tall thick buildings. And running wires t...  Interview | 18 Aug 2004

  • Burton Group spotlights WLAN winners and losers

    At the recent Catalyst Conference, a Burton analyst said this year's top wireless LAN vendors have mastered RF management, while a few well-known vendors still don't have a clue.  Article | 01 Aug 2004

  • With 802.11i, new standard means new problems

    The new 802.11i standard is expected to make wireless LANs more secure, but authentication interoperability problems could make it harder to run multi-vendor systems.  Article | 12 Jul 2004

  • Small changes can thwart WLAN hackers

    Stopping wireless intruders isn't hard, but one expert says most companies neglect the simple tasks that can keep wireless LANs secure.  Article | 30 Jun 2004

  • Cisco takes Wi-Fi to town

    Cisco Systems has debuted new technologies that enable cities to establish their own Wi-Fi networks inexpensively. However, the networking giant is already facing plenty of competition.  Article | 22 Jun 2004

  • ActivCard offers two-factor security for WLANs

    ActivCard's new security server allows companies to secure wireless LANs using tokens, USB keys or smart cards, offering the same stringent security available to wired networks.  Article | 08 Jun 2004

  • WLANs are much more than LANs without wires

    Experts at CeBit America say that wireless LANs have the potential to do much more than simply extend the wired network, such as support converged wireless phones and enable location-based applications.  Article | 25 May 2004

  • WLAN CEOs look to the future

    A group of WLAN executives told a group at N+I that 802.11 networks will soon be ubiquitous and taken for granted, but today's public hot spot business models may be in jeopardy.  Article | 17 May 2004

  • Experts: Don't underestimate Wi-Fi complexity

    Just because a network lacks wires doesn't mean it lacks complexity. Experts at N+I say that enterprises must consider security, applications and user demands, or else a wireless LAN implementation may not succeed.  Article | 12 May 2004

  • Vendors coy on lagging Wi-Fi speeds

    It's a secret vendors try to ignore, but real-world wireless LAN speed are only one-third to one-half of what the industry advertises. Experts explain why, and offer tips for squeezing the most out of a WLAN.  Article | 29 Apr 2004

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