802.11
RSS 802.11Meraki White Paper: Wireless LAN Security
White Paper While security is important for all networks, wireless LANs deserve special consideration since they are subject to an increased level of risk. First, since wireless extends beyond the walls of an organization, physical security is less... [02 Oct 2009]
How a Spanning Tree Works
White Paper The way a switch learns Ethernet (MAC) addresses is by inspecting the Ethernet frame and recording the source MAC address in a dynamic table. The switch will also associate a learned MAC address with a port. [01 Oct 2009]
Approved: Super-speedy wi-fi standard finally gets green light
News The IEEE has finally approved the 802.11n high-throughput wireless LAN standard. Finalisation of the new wireless networking standard - which is capable of delivering throughput speeds up to 300 megabits per second (and even higher) -... [14 Sep 2009]
Is IEEE 802.11 Ready for VoIP?
White Paper This paper empirically explores voice communication over IEEE 802.11 networks (VoWiFi). The objective is to understand the limitations of the current WiFi network for VoWiFi deployment. The experiment finds two major... [14 Aug 2009]
The A to Z of wireless
News From using your mobile phone on a plane to surfing the net while you down a pint in the pub, wireless is revolutionising the way we do business. But it's no longer just a question of untethering your PC from its peripherals or logging on... [11 Aug 2009]
Secure Wireless Architectures for Federal Agencies
White Paper The Cisco Unified Wireless Architecture centralizes WLAN configuration and control on a device called a wireless LAN controller (WLC). This allows the WLAN to operate as an intelligent information network and to support advanced... [05 Aug 2009]
Wireless Technologies in Industrial Markets: An Examination of Mesh Technologies in Mining
White Paper Motorola's Wireless Broadband Mesh product portfolio has been designed to offer maximum flexibility, offering both 802.11-based solutions and solutions with Motorola's industrial strength MEA (Mobility Enabled Access)... [03 Aug 2009]
Wireless Home Networking and Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
White Paper Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) helps make it easier to locate and connect to wireless networks in your home or in a wireless hot spot. This webcast will discuss how to use some of the new features in Windows XP SP2 for Wi-Fi... [31 Jul 2009]
Designing Polycom SpectraLink VoWLAN Solutions to Comply With Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS)
White Paper The focus of this white paper is to provide guidance on achieving PCI DSS compliance for wireless LANs (WLANs) using Polycom SpectraLink handsets to run VoWLAN. VoWLAN is defined as "The use of a wireless broadband network for the... [14 Jul 2009]
Defence Against 802.11 DoS Attacks Using Artificial Immune System
White Paper This paper presents an Artificial Immune System (AIS) based security framework, which prevents a number of serious Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. The proposed security framework can counter de-authentication and disassociation attacks. [20 Jun 2009]
Adaptive Modulation (QPSK, QAM)
White Paper This paper introduces the concepts of digital modulation used in many communication systems today. Techniques described include quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) and quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) and how these techniques can... [04 May 2009]
The Design and Implementation of WiMAX Module for ns-2 Simulator
White Paper Currently the network simulator 2 (ns-2) is a popular and powerful simulation for IEEE 802.11 wireless networks, including wireless LANs, Mobile Ad Hoc NETworks (MANETs), and sensor networks. However, the network module... [23 Apr 2009]
Investigating Depth-Fanout Trade-O in WiMAX Mesh Networks
White Paper Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) have been an emerging technology for providing cost/effective broadband Internet access. The research done insofar usually assumes that the wireless backbone of a WMN is built using IEEE... [23 Apr 2009]
Bridging Solutions for a Heterogeneous WiMAX-WiFi Scenario
White Paper Off late, the Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) has attracted much attention in telecommunication research and has emerged as one of the most important research topics in the community. Several standards representing the first step for... [23 Apr 2009]
Unlicensed Operation of IEEE 802.16: Coexistence With 802.11(a) in Shared Frequency Bands
White Paper The coexistence of IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) and IEEE 802.11 (WiFi) in shared radio spectrum is an acute problem. In license-exempt frequency bands, the frame-based medium access of 802.16 requires rigorous protection against... [22 Apr 2009]
