Wireless LANs (WLANs) have hit the mainstream, and like other fast-moving technologies, have done so without much explanation of what they are, how they work or what they can do. These networks rely ...

With Wireless LANs becoming mainstream, organizations want to tightly integrate Wireless LANs with wired LANs. Network managers are reluctant or unwilling to deploy Wireless LANs unless those LANs ...

As we explained in Lesson four, wireless computer networks are becoming a major part of the networking market. This is true not only for residences, but also for commercial installations. The wireless ...

Well, a network is a group of computer systems connected to share resources and communicate. It is also a collection of devices and computers linked together via transmission media and communication ...

For seasoned road warriors who spend time at airports, hotels or conference centers, the chance to easily obtain secure, high-speed data access for laptops or PDAs is a real business plus. Enterprise ...

Cellular carriers and conventional telephone companies have latched on to public access wireless LANs as a cheap way of offering high-speed mobile data services to customers. VoiceStream Wireless Corp ...

Last week I began discussing a few recent industry efforts to render wireless LANs up to the task of reliably supporting VoIP phone calls. Among the issues: latency, security, emergency calling, and ...

Wireless local area network adapters are add-on devices that enable you to connect to wireless networks like at the office or hotel. These adapters can be added to either desktop or laptop computers, ...

The combination of wireless LANs and IP-based telephony has forever changed the definition of mobile phones and how they’re used in the enterprise. Today, a wireless voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone ...

This excerpt is from Chapter 10 Wireless LANs from the book Hacking for Dummies written by Kevin Beaver and published by Wiley Publishing. You can download the entire ...

Jim lives on an island off the coast of Florida where virtually nobody is interested in information technology. To compensate for that, Jim frequently goes on the road to meet with vendors and ...

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. Locating local internet providers It wasn't long ago that the average ...