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WLAN management takes to the cloud

Posted August 2, 2011 - 12:55 pm

Aerohive, D-Link and Meraki deliver enticing alternatives to on-site management
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IEEE issues WiFi spec that could expand hot spot from 60 feet to 60 miles

Posted July 27, 2011 - 1:26 pm

TV companies opposed it, but the FCC approved use of UHG and VHF 'white spaces' for data broadcast. This week IEEE issued a spec that could reach far enough to eliminate the need to run from one tiny hot spot to another or use your cell net to get access.
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Aerohive updates its 802.11n WLAN software

Posted June 24, 2011 - 9:42 am

Aerohive Networks this week released new wireless LAN software, with new mobile device management and spectrum analysis features.
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Wi-Fi client surge forcing fresh wireless LAN thinking

Posted June 20, 2011 - 8:23 am

Mobile Wi-Fi clients are surging on wireless LANs. The growth is forcing IT groups to adapt to a new, more dynamic RF environment and rethink WLAN design.
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Wi-Fi enhancements make cell-phone costs clearer

Posted March 22, 2011 - 2:12 pm

The Wi-Fi Alliance is enhancing its specifications to let hotspot providers hand user connections off more easily; too bad cell carriers won't do the same.
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Cisco unveils secure teleworker products

Posted March 21, 2011 - 9:34 am

Cisco introduced four devices aimed at improving the performance and security of home offices used by corporate workers.
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Time to kill Bluetooth

Posted January 10, 2011 - 2:33 pm

New WLAN protocol Wi-Fi Direct can link your phone to a headset, keyboard, disk drive or network, simpler, more securely and more easily than Bluetooth.
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That Audi wants to ask your car where to park

Posted January 10, 2011 - 10:50 am

Audi announces automotive WLAN to let cars, traffic lights talk to each other, not just servers, making rollout easier, performance more scalable.
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Thanksgiving dinner phone jammer points the wrong direction

Posted November 23, 2010 - 9:46 am

There are lots of high-tech ways to make Thanksgiving dinner better, and make people at work pay closer attention. Using either might make a small problem into a big one.
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Juniper fills WLAN hole with Trapeze buy

Posted November 16, 2010 - 5:51 pm

Juniper Networks, as expected, has agreed to acquire and Belden's Trapeze Networks wireless LAN unit for $152 million in cash.
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Cisco CleanAir battles Wi-Fi smog

Posted November 10, 2010 - 1:50 pm

There's a long-standing need in wired networks to verify the quality of connectivity of wire, cable, and fiber with appropriate test equipment. But with wireless nets, this requirement extends beyond initial site surveys and occasional troubleshooting.
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Intelligence at the network's edge -- defining the future of wireless networking architecture

Posted November 9, 2010 - 9:12 pm

With ever more devices needing greater throughput for video and voice content, today's wireless hub-and-spoke network architecture is showing its age. What's needed is a wireless LAN (WLAN) solution capable of greater intelligence at the network's edge to optimize traffic flow without compromising security or quality of service and driving up cost.
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Dissatisfaction in Convergence? LTE Beats WiMax

Posted October 8, 2010 - 3:38 pm

Will standardization on the network spec of the vendor everyone loves to hate make IT happy or mad as it builds next-gen mobile nets?
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Meraki adds Wi-Fi management tools to cloud-based controller

Posted August 11, 2010 - 12:22 pm

Wi-Fi vendor Meraki unveils new management tools for its cloud-based wireless LAN offering, adding bandwidth controls, diagnostic tools, and spectrum analysis.
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How can enterprise WLANs manage the bandwidth crush from mobile devices and multimedia apps?

Posted July 26, 2010 - 11:29 am

Some existing wireless LANs, based on 802.11abg gear, already "are buckling under video applications," says Andrew Borg, senior research analyst for wireless and mobility at Aberdeen Group, a technology research and consulting firm based in Boston. And the surge in sophisticated mobile devices is making it worse.
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Aruba Networks reports record quarterly revenues

Posted May 20, 2010 - 12:34 pm

Wireless LAN vendor Aruba Networks reported another quarterly loss, slightly smaller than a year ago, but its third-quarter adjusted earnings were slightly better than analysts expected, and it set a record for revenues.
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VeriWave captures users' view of Wi-Fi networks

Posted May 18, 2010 - 9:00 pm

Enterprise Wi-Fi networks are often mysteries, because it's difficult for IT to get a user perspective on how applications such as voice and video are performing over 802.11. VeriWave's new WaveDeploy system shows the quality of the user's Wi-Fi experience.
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Best practices for effective Wi-Fi RF management

Posted May 17, 2010 - 2:34 pm

Wireless LANs have evolved significantly over the years, with controller-based architectures offering a system-level approach to wireless management. But with many businesses now relying on their WLANs for critical operations, it is crucial for IT managers to gain visibility into the radio frequency spectrum.
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Cisco announces CleanAir for Wi-Fi interference on new access points

Posted April 27, 2010 - 8:46 am

Cisco Systems announced a new series of high-end wireless LAN access points with so-called CleanAir technology that is designed to give network administrators the ability to monitor Wi-Fi interference from a variety of devices.
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Enterasys enhances Wi-Fi management, 802.11n performance

Posted February 22, 2010 - 4:50 pm

A new version of Enterasys' Wi-Fi software simplifies network management and operations, and improves client performance in 802.11n enterprise wireless LANs.
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Wi-Fi eyes global domination

Posted September 21, 2009 - 11:09 am

If your reaction to last week's ratification of the 802.11n standard was a loud yawn or a "what took them so long," you'd certainly have some justification. But let's not gloss over what a stunning accomplishment this really is. Or what it will mean down the road in terms of wireless technology becoming the dominant network technology in enterprise shops.
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Colleges Get Head Start on New 802.11n Standard

Posted September 21, 2009 - 9:44 am

The IEEE this month finally ratified the 802.11n wireless standard, long after Brandeis University and the University of California, San Diego started installing equipment based on draft versions of the specification.
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802.11n demands special considerations

Posted September 10, 2009 - 8:51 pm

The IEEE will shortly ratify 802.11n – a standard in development for six years and shipping in enterprise products for more than two. Much of the attention has been on the higher data rate, an increase from the 54 Mbps of legacy 802.11a/g to 300 Mbps, but the standard’s true implications are much broader – it signifies the advent of the all-wireless enterprise.
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802.11n set for final approval

Posted September 10, 2009 - 3:41 pm

Sometime on Friday, at the sprawling Hyatt Regency hotel in New Brunswick, N.J., an IEEE group called the Standards Board is expected to approve the 802.11n wireless LAN standard.
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WLAN market slammed, but 802.11n gains

Posted June 17, 2009 - 7:41 pm

The first quarter of this year may have been the gloomiest ever for the wireless LAN market, with overall revenue falling about 11 percent from a year earlier, the first year-over-year drop recorded by industry analyst firm Dell'Oro.
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