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- Tips for small businesses who don't want to skip security
- The majority of small businesses don't have the resources for a dedicated technology specialist, so barring a close friend or family member who happens to be a geek, there are a lot of businesses that don't know what to do to make their operations secure. by Andy Moon
- Tags: Router, Network, Antivirus, SSID, Small Business, Computer, Access Point, Wireless Wireless Security, Routers & Switches, Network Technology, Productivity, Networking, Wireless, Security, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-07-06
- Farpoint Group report - 802.11n Access Points and POE: Key considerations
- In this 5 page report, you'll discover more about the key technical considerations when making the move to 802.11n. The report provides: * An overview of PoE * Information on verifying power performance ...
- Tags: Siemens AG, Farpoint Group, IEEE 802.11n, Access Point, Wi-Fi, Wireless
- White papers 2008-06-06
- Wi-Fi power management: Road warriors beware
- Given: Road warriors hoard battery reserves by using power adapters whenever possible. If you don't believe me, just try to find an open power outlet at an airport. Most road warriors are aware of notebook power-saving features such as the display and hard drive timers. Something that's not well known...
- Tags: Power Management, Traffic, Client, Access Point, Timer, PSPM, Delivery Traffic Indication Message Beacon Frame, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Michael Kassner
- Blog posts 2008-05-30
- Testing Cisco's enterprise-class 802.11n access point
- I hope the title is not too misleading as I didn't run the tests personally. I'm just excited to learn that someone has finally evaluated an enterprise-class 802.11n access point. The InformationWeek article "First Look: Cisco's 11n AP" presents a high-level view of the testing done by Syracuse University Real-World...
- Tags: Article, IEEE 802.11n, Evaluation, Cisco Systems Inc., Access Point, 802.11n Access Point, RF Propagation, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Michael Kassner
- Blog posts 2008-03-12
- Time Capsule: Unboxing and Setup Assistant
- Screen shots of the Setup Assistant that comes with Apple's new Time Capsule 1TB NAS. by Jason O'Grady
- Tags: screenshots, Apple, Time Capsule, Unboxing, NAS, hard drive, AEBS, Airport, Access Point, WiFi, 802.11, Wireless
- Image galleries 2008-03-03
- How Cisco Deployed Wireless Access Points Worldwide
- In 2000, Cisco IT began developing a consistent and supported wireless networking architecture. This case study describes Cisco IT's internal deployment of wireless LANs within the Cisco network, a leading-edge enterprise environment that is one of the largest and most complex in the world. Cisco customers can draw on Cisco...
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Access Point, Cisco IT, Wireless
- Case studies 2007-12-17
- Cisco 1510 AP says AP IP Address is disabled
- I'm currently setting up a wirless lan with a Cisco 4402 Wireless Lan Controller and 3 cisco 1510 Access points. Everything works fine the access points discover each other and I can get from one end to the other. It's very basic no DHCP servers static IP's layer2 mode. A...
- Tags: NETWORKING, Network technology, eraser3498@..., IP address, access point, AP IP address, Cisco Systems Inc., IP, Associated Press, seesion
- Discussion threads 2007-11-22
- How do you make multiple wireless routers look like one?
- I'm working as the network administrator for a high school and we have 9 wireless routers around the school for the staff laptops. I'd like to make them all one Wireless access point by somehow joining them all and making them the same SSID.At the moment, they all have...
- Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, Wi-Fi, NETWORKING, link470, router, SSID, wireless, access point, wireless router
- Discussion threads 2007-11-21
- laptop as wireless access point
- I have a laptop which connects to the internet using my mobile phone (3G) as a modem. How can I use my laptop to share my internet connection, using my laptop's wireless LAN, with other wireless devices? I use vista as my OS.
- Tags: Notebooks, INTERNET, Wi-Fi, irwin.torres@..., laptop computer, wireless, access point
- Discussion threads 2007-11-18
- Network Toruble
- I just started in a job where there is a wireless network. It is a Linksys Wireless router. I have a Linksys wireless card in the machine. Running XP. I can see others in the network, but I can not see mine. I am able...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, NETWORKING, Network technology, WIRELESS, jimnbville@..., DHCP, DHCP Server, computer, access point, network
- Discussion threads 2007-11-09
- Wireless Router and Access Point problem
- I have a D-Link DI-524 Wireless router set up in the office downstairs, this is connected by CAT5 cable to a D-Link DWL-G700AP access point upstairs as the wireless signal from the office did not reach between floors. There is also a printer connected to the office router to enable...
- Tags: Home networking, NETWORKING, Wi-Fi, joanne_s_flynn@..., wireless card, network, access point, laptop computer, office network, wireless, wireless router, router
- Discussion threads 2007-11-04
- Singular Spectrum Analysis of Traffic Workload in a Large-Scale Wireless LAN
- Network traffic load in an IEEE802.11 infrastructure arises from the superposition of traffic accessed by wireless clients associated with Access Points APs. An accurate characterization of these data can be beneficial in modelling network traffic and addressing a variety of problems including cover-age planning, resource reservation and network monitoring for...
- Tags: LAN, Network, Traffic, WLAN, Association For Computing Machinery, Spectrum, Analysis, Access Point, Wireless, Wi-Fi
- White papers 2007-10-26
- Laptops initial attempt to connect to wireless access point fails
- Whenever I initially turn my laptop pc on it fails to connect to an access point (e.g. in the library). I've looked at the properties section in the wireless network connection and in the wireless networks section all the preferred networks show automatic connection. The connection is firewalled...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, sciencenovice@..., wireless, access point, laptop computer
- Discussion threads 2007-10-09
- Cisco Proxy Mobile IP Configuration Notes With Cisco Access Point
- This paper provides a Proxy Mobile IP PMIP configuration example on an AP1200, using a Cisco ACS to retrieve Security Associations SA for a mobile device. The paper focuses on the SA retrieving aspect of PMIP configurations. In order to enable a PMIP AP to use a Cisco ACS server...
- Tags: Security, Mobile, IBM Lotus Notes, IP, Cisco Systems Inc., Access Point, Mobile IP
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Can I connect to Internet using wireless access point without a WAN port
- Is it possible to connect to the internet using a Linksys WAP (model WAP54G) that does not have a wan or internet port. I have 2 computers (1 desktop & 1 laptop) networked together using a Linksys 5 port switch (model EZXS55W) and ethernet cables. Can share the internet and...
- Tags: Home networking, Network technology, WANs, NETWORKING, wireless, missmorales@..., Internet, Linksys Inc., IP, WAN, access point
- Discussion threads 2007-09-20
- Extended Abstract: Understanding the Effect of Access Point Density on Wireless LAN Performance
- This paper presents a systematic experimental study of the effect of inter-cell interference on IEEE 802.11 performance. With increasing penetration of WiFi into residential areas and usage in ad hoc conference settings, chaotic un-planned deployments are becoming the norm rather than an exception. These networks often operate many nearby access...
- Tags: IEEE 802.11, New Jersey, WLAN, Access Point, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi
- White papers 2007-09-14
- Hide you wireless access points with HD Communications' 802.11b/g-enabled wall jacks
- Share your best-looking Wi-Fi deploymentHD Communications' 802.11b/g-enabled wall jacks seem like a great way to provide wireless coverage without putting a big black box on the ceiling with wires hanging out.If one of your Wi-Fi deployment projects was completed with special attention to aesthetics, send us a few pictures. We'll...
- Tags: Construction, Wi-Fi, access point, Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic, wall, HD Communications, Wi-Fi Deployment, wireless
- Discussion threads 2007-09-10
- Hide your wireless access points with HD Communications' 802.11b/g-enabled wall jacks
- Let's face it, network designers rarely worry about mounting wireless access points in an aesthetically pleasing manner. Even hiding cable runs is often a secondary consideration. To help please both interior decorators and IT pros, HD Communications has developed a small in-wall wireless access point. The HD24613 is an 802.11b/g...
- Tags: Access Point, Wall, Wireless, HD24613, Michael Kassner
- Blog posts 2007-09-10
- Help in setting up a wireless network
- hi,we have a 3 floor building i want to setup a wireless network in there.so can you tell me what steps i have to take.will one wireless will be sufficient or i need 2Can i use a router as an Access point for the other router if i use 2...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Routers & switches, Network technology, anupamlahoti@..., wireless, router, WAP, access point, network, wireless network
- Discussion threads 2007-09-09
- working with access points
- I have a U.S.Robotics access point, a router,a modem connected to broadband connection and a laptop.How do I install the access point and detect it on the laptop??Laptop has windows xp.I followed all the steps given in the suer manual.But in teh available networks,the network by the access point...
- Tags: WIRELESS, shefs27@..., access point
- Discussion threads 2007-09-07
