lans wlan
RSS lans wlanWireless LANs Standards: Where Are We Now?
White Paper By virtually any measure, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 wireless local area network (WLAN) standards have achieved international success. In addition, the IEEE 802.11 committee continues to develop many new... [18 Jul 2008]
Analysis of Bandwidth Reservation Algorithms in HIPERLAN/2
White Paper Although the first WLAN solutions were used as a cordless replacement for Ethernet networks, it is clear that in the near future WLANs will have to keep up with the growing demand for bandwidth-consuming multimedia traffic. [10 Jul 2008]
The ABGs of Wireless LAN: Technology Overview
White Paper Choosing the right WLAN technology is an important factor in determining the overall return on investment. Wireless LANs (WLANs) using the 802.11 standard offer compelling value in office, public, and home LAN environments. [03 Jul 2008]
WPA2 Security: Choosing the Right WLAN Authentication Method for Homes and Enterprises
White Paper But the only way an executive is likely to lose their job over a wireless network is if they end up like the folks at The TJX Companies, who saw millions of credit card numbers stolen from an attack that started with a breach of the WLAN. [30 Jun 2008]
Network-Critical Physical Infrastructure for Enterprise Wireless LANs
White Paper Wireless LAN (WLAN) deployments can result in unexpected or unplanned power, cooling, management, and security requirements. Understanding the unique Network-Critical Physical Infrastructure (NCPI) requirements of WLAN equipment allows planning for... [30 Jun 2008]
Enterprise Wireless LAN Security
White Paper While large corporate LANs are still somewhat viable, they are increasingly being augmented by multiple WLAN segments devised to support unique blends of multi-media and traditional data traffic. Users within segregated large enterprise network... [21 May 2008]
Five Steps to Securing Your Wireless LAN and Preventing Wireless Threats
White Paper Advances in WLAN features and capabilities allow organizations to offer the benefits of wireless to their employees without sacrificing security. This paper discusses the five steps to creating a secure WLAN infrastructure. [15 May 2008]
Evaluating Interference in Wireless LANs: Recommend Practice
White Paper Radio interference remains a core concern among Wireless LAN (WLAN) users, network administrators, and operations staff alike. After all, the potential for interference is a fact of life in the unlicensed bands where WLANs operate, and, even worse... [11 Apr 2008]
Propogate Networks, Inc: AutoCell - Evaluation of Impact on 802.11 Thoroughput
White Paper Often, the mix of access points (APs) in the WLAN can further erode throughput as overlapping RF footprints create radio interference. Such automated RF management can result in significant boosts in aggregate throughput achieved across the WLAN. [10 Apr 2008]
Planning and Managing Wireless LANs
White Paper This white paper will help IT managers understand the importance of a structured approach to WLAN planning and design, the network lifecycle, how to build a radio frequency (RF) plan, how to deploy and verify the design, what tools and... [31 Mar 2008]
How Cisco Deployed Wireless Access Points Worldwide
White Paper The Cisco Aironet 350 Series Access Point was selected as the standard access-point device for global WLAN deployment. This case study describes Cisco IT's internal deployment of wireless LANs within the Cisco network, a leading-edge enterprise... [04 Mar 2008]
Wireless Testing Approach
White Paper The implementation of Wireless LANs (WLAN) has become the cornerstone of many organizations' mobile computing initiatives. The pervasive WLAN is the primary technology platform for increasing the productivity of mobile and distributed knowledge... [24 Feb 2008]
IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Security Overview
White Paper Broadly, security concerns in the WLAN world are classified into physical and logical. They allow computers to be mobile, cable less and communicate with speeds close to the speeds of wired LANs. Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) are cost... [11 Jan 2008]
Impact of 802.11e EDCA on Mixed TCP-Based Applications
White Paper It is difficult to optimally con-figure WLAN components, such as access points (APs), to meet the quality-of-service requirements of the different applications, as well as ensuring flow-level fairness. [08 Jan 2008]
Queue Management Strategies to Improve TCP Fairness in IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs
White Paper The 802.11 standard allows each station in a WLAN equal opportunity to access the wireless channel, which can result in unfair sharing of network bandwidth between upstream and downstream TCP flows at an AP. [26 Dec 2007]
