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whitepaper Wi-Fi networks have been misunderstood by much of the IT community since their inception. In this white paper, we'll examine 11 common Wi-Fi myths and explore ways to use correct information to make your networks scalable, secure and satisfying for...
[30 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Managing a network that includes VoIP and Wi-Fi means more than just learning the black magic that makes each technology work. The paper combines a deep knowledge of 802.11 protocols, quality of service (QoS) mechanisms and VoIP handsets with the...
[30 Apr 2008]
whitepaper This paper provides incumbent wireless Internet service providers (WISPs), new WISPs and demanding new markets (such as government and education) with a technical analysis of alternatives for implementing last-mile wireless broadband services.
[11 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Wireless Local Area Networks based on the IEEE 802.11 standard (also called 'Wi-Fi', and referred to as 'WLAN' in this paper) have proliferated in enterprises, homes, and public places. IEEE 802.11 a, b, and g are now considered as a de facto...
[11 Apr 2008]
whitepaper This white paper provides information about Wi-Fi which is an abbreviation for wireless fidelity and is used to refer generically to any type of wireless network based on the IEEE 802.11 standard be that network 802.11b (an 11 Mbps technology...
[10 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Terms like Tablet PC, Wi-Fi (a.k.a. The focus of the mobile world is squarely on data. All you need to do is listen to the plethora of hype and see where the money is being spent. GPRS, EDGE and 3G have been become commonplace in early 21st century...
[10 Apr 2008]
whitepaper Wi-Fi networks have been misunderstood by much of the IT community since their inception. In this white paper, we'll examine 11 common Wi-Fi myths and explore ways to use correct information to make your networks scalable, secure and satisfying for...
[31 Mar 2008]
whitepaper Giving employees the freedom and mobility that 802.11 wireless technologies (Wi-Fi) afford is not only desirable but inevitable as wireless Ethernet becomes a standard feature on all portable PCs. The idea of mobile network computing is profoundly...
[16 Jan 2008]
whitepaper This paper investigates the issue of per-station fairness in TCP over IEEE 802.11-compliant Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), especially in Wi-Fi hot spot. It is asserted that the hot spot suffers from the unfairness among stations in...
[20 Dec 2007]
whitepaper Managing a network that includes VoIP and Wi-Fi means more than just learning the black magic that makes each technology work. The paper combines a deep knowledge of 802.11 protocols, quality of service (QoS) mechanisms and VoIP handsets with the...
[19 Dec 2007]
whitepaper 802.11 (Wi-Fi) Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) have enjoyed enormous growth over the last few years. With that growth Wi-Fi has expanded into standard voice communications through the use of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).
[05 Dec 2007]
whitepaper Offering Wireless Fidelity (or Wi-Fi, as the 802.11 Wireless LAN (WLAN) standard is referred to) reduces support costs and increases productivity by offering a fast, stable, reliable network that allows attendees to connect virtually anywhere at...
[13 Nov 2007]
whitepaper The paper goes on to describe each of the various flavors of the 802.11 Wi-Fi standard -- including the forthcoming 802.11n -- and offers important architectural considerations for each. Here's a must-read resource if you're looking to mobile...
[08 Oct 2007]
whitepaper The paper goes on to describe each of the various flavors of the 802.11 Wi-Fi standard -- including the forthcoming 802.11n -- and offers important architectural considerations for each. Here's a must-read resource if you're looking to mobile...
[08 Oct 2007]
whitepaper This paper presents an analytical method for estimating the saturation throughput of an 802.11 ad hoc LAN called also the Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) LAN in the presence of noise distorting transmitted frames.
[23 Aug 2007]
whitepaper The current wireless technologies such as IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) make ad hoc networking viable for small regions involving a few tens of mobile nodes, but such networks are unreliable. These infrastructure nodes are interconnected among themselves...
[31 Jul 2007]
whitepaper This white paper addresses the question of which Wi-Fi (802.11) physical layer (PHY) technology best extends the battery life of portable Wi-Fi-enabled devices. The 802.11 packet structure is discussed, as well as the duration of 802.11 packets by...
[29 Jun 2007]
whitepaper The Wi-Fi Alliance, working in conjunction with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), has brought a strong interoperable Wi-Fi security specification to market in the form of Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).
[26 Jun 2007]
whitepaper The system, called LOCADIO, uses Wi-Fi signal strengths from existing access points measured on the client to infer both pieces of context. Context is a critical ingredient of ubiquitous computing. While it is possible to use specialized sensors...
[25 May 2007]
whitepaper This paper presents beacon-stuffing, a low bandwidth communication protocol for IEEE 802.11 networks that enables APs to communicate with clients without association. This enables clients to receive information from nearby APs even when they are...
[11 May 2007]
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