Until recently, it's been difficult to use the words "secure" and "wireless" in the same sentence. Recent developments mean that's no longer the case. We look at six different options. November 2003 ...

Take these nine steps, then breathe more easily. In August, engineers with AirDefense, a wireless LAN security software vendor, made war drives in Atlanta, Chicago and San Francisco, using scanners to ...

Does flaky Internet connectivity have you scrounging for solutions? The COVID-19 pandemic increased our demand for Internet service due to working from home, online learning for kids, and video ...

With the 3Com OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point, users can access network resources, the Internet, and e-mail at speeds up to 54 Mbps and at distances up to 100 meters (328 feet). That's almost ...

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As wireless LANs begin the long transition from 802.11b to higher-speed alternatives, dual-mode APs (access points) can protect previous investments while offering the advantages of newer technology.

Using dumb, low-cost access points tethered to a centralized multiservice switch, Symbol Technologies has rearchitected the enterprise wireless local-area network (LAN) deployment model. The switched ...

Cisco joins the rush to deploy draft 802.11n gear for the enterprise with a two-radio access point; with both radios, top data rate hits 600Mbps. Cisco Tuesday jumped into the IEEE 802.11n wireless ...

CNET.com.au's step-by-step guide to using a wireless router to share an Internet connection and build a wireless network at home. It wasn't long ago that the average household had just one computer, ...

IBM has developed a rogue wireless LAN access-point detection tool that can automatically detect the presence of unauthorized access points on large-scale, enterprise networks, the company announced.

Motorola Inc. said it has enhanced its wireless LAN access points by equipping them hardware-based wireless intrusion-prevention system sensors from AirDefense Inc. Integrating the WIPS sensors into ...