Wireless LANs were once seen as the easy alternative to the wired LAN. After all, they weren't used for primary network access and they didn't have to be eternally stable or particularly far-reaching.

Ethernet switch vendors who offer combined or unified LAN and WLAN gear say the ultimate goal is to get wired and wireless network technologies to appear as a single network access layer. However, ...

A new service providing Net access via wireless LAN on airplanes is set to launch in December. That's what some companies say -- but nobody talked to U.S. regulators. Reporter Elisa Batista talks with ...

It's been two years since I wrote "The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless LAN," and it's probably been one of my more successful blog entries ever, with two flashes on Digg. Since that time, I've ...

One of the biggest problems with wireless LAN security standards is the lack of an intermediate solution. Your only choices in securing a wireless LAN were to deploy enterprise grade WPA wireless LAN ...

It can be hard to predict costs when planning a large-scale wireless LAN (WLAN). What impact does the new technology have on existing products, policies and procedures? Is there a significant learning ...

Your first step should be to figure out how much capacity you need and where it will be needed. In many cases, just getting APs to cover your office isn't all that difficult -- the challenge is to ...

Editor’s Note: Because you can never have too many wizards, we have expanded the scope of the Wireless Wizards to include a full panel of experts from the top wireless vendors. They’re at your ...

The iW-SMG2N1 (890-IW-SMGN21) is a Nano WiReach wireless LAN module featuring an iChip™ CO2144 IP communication controller and SerialNET™ mode for serial to IP bridging. It offers 10 simultaneous ...