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  • Microsoft RADIUS authentication

    Read this Q&A to see how Microsoft RADIUS authentication works in Microsoft/Cisco PEAP 802.11 implementation. 

  • Linking PKI and PMK infrastructures

    In this Q&A, Mike Puglia explains how to link PKI and PMK infrastructures. 

  • spread spectrum

    Spread spectrum is a form of wireless communications in which the frequency of the transmitted signal is deliberately varied. 

  • Wireless connection in the wilderness

    Lisa Phifer explains how to connect office buildings wirelessly where laying cable is not an option due to trees and rocky terrain. 

  • Getting WEP association

    In this Q&A, Lisa Phifer explains why association may not happen when trying to connect a smart bridge with an Atheros radio and Monowall to a Tranzeo TR 6000. 

  • Benchmarking wireless LANs: Recommended practice

    Benchmarking has been used throughout the history of computers and networks to provide a rational, quantifiable basis for the comparison of two or more similar products or services. What the Farpoint Group has done is design a simple and broadly appl... 

  • PCS (personal communications service)

    PCS (personal communications service) is a wireless phone service similar to cellular telephone service but emphasizing personal service and extended mobility. (Continued...) 

  • Set up an ad hoc WiFi network

    What if you wanted to do pretty much everything you can do on a network, but didn't have a router? You can set up an ad hoc network, in which you can connect on a peer-to-peer basis with other computers and PDAs. You don't need any extra software; th... 

  • Can you distinguish between 802.11n and 802.11g?

    In this response, Mike Puglia describes the difference between 802.11n and 802.11g. 

  • How different 802.11 standards work in various channels

    Here, Phifer explains how different 802.11 standards work with 5 MHz and 40 MHz wide channels.