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Engineer's view: Wireless LAN performance and Wi-Fi client variation
Wi-Fi client variability affects wireless LAN performance and end user experience more than the industry wants you to know. A Dell laptop with Windows Vista might have inferior performance to a Lenovo laptop with Windows 7, even though both are 802.1... Interview | 08 Jun 2010
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Wi-Fi client variation obstructs wireless LAN performance management
Wireless LAN performance management requires better visibility into Wi-Fi clients because variation in client design affects how devices perform on the network. Mobile device management is a start, but wireless LAN testing tools can help, too. Article | 19 May 2010
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WLAN performance, management key to all-wireless enterprise
If an enterprise wants to unwire its network and become an all-wireless enterprise, it will need WLAN management tools which can ensure that WLAN performance and reliability is equal to wired. Article | 12 May 2010
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Aruba acquires industrial wireless outdoor mesh specialist
Industrial wireless outdoor mesh will increase in importance as enterprises look for ways to wirelessly connect carpeted offices to far-flung industrial locations. The Aruba-Azalea Networks acquisition could help companies that have struggled with bu... Article | 11 May 2010
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The future of wireless LAN architecture: A comeback for fat access points?
Wireless LAN controllers ushered in a new era of thin access points, but wireless LAN architecture is evolving again. Fat access points are making a comeback, but wireless LAN controllers may be here to stay nevertheless. Article | 15 Apr 2010
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Scalable wireless LAN management tools simplify work, enable growth
For Oklahoma's second-largest school district, flexible and scalable wireless LAN management remains a critical part of its budding Wi-Fi network, which spans 96 buildings and is supported by just four networking pros. Article | 07 Apr 2010
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The aesthetics of wireless access point design and placement
The physical appearance of wireless LAN access points is becoming more important for enterprises. Meru Networks has launched a new family of subtle and compact access points with internal antennas, which will allow at least one hotel to adopt voice o... Article | 16 Mar 2010
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Looking at the new Magic Quadrant for wireless LAN infrastructure
The Magic Quadrant for Wireless LAN infrastructure has shifted its focus this year. Basic architecture for access point-to-client communication is just a baseline requirement now. Vendors must now differentiate themselves with wireless LAN management... Article | 02 Mar 2010
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Wireless in hospitals: One organization's 802.11n wireless LAN
Wireless in hospitals can revolutionize patient care. An 802.11n wireless LAN can also improve patients' experience by granting them a guest network for checking their email and surfing the Web. A New York hospital chain deployed a controller-less 80... Article | 18 Jan 2010
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Wireless LAN in 2010: cheaper, more robust and reliable
SearchNetworking.com asked Burton Group senior analyst Paul DeBeasi to predict what 2010 has in store for wireless LAN. He says 802.11n will get cheaper, more robust and reliable, and the MIMO menu will expand dramatically. Article | 21 Dec 2009
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