Our tests of the latest version of WildPacket’s notebook-based analyzer, AiroPeek NX, revealed a few shortcomings, but overall a strong product Wireless LAN analyzers are rapidly evolving from our ...

In controller-based WLAN architectures, what happens if a controller fails, and what is its impact on availability of the RF access network? As noted in the last newsletter, several companies simply ...

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 ...

This IEEE 802.11 verification system uses programmable, multipoint, synchronized test points to capture and recreate Layer-1 PHY and Layer-2 MAC test scenarios. When engineers think of ...

But that depends on what you mean by WLAN performance. The performance (and here I assume you mean usable bandwidth to the internet at some random third party site) of your connection over wireless ...

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Clearly, wireless LAN (WLAN) systems are a hot topic in the design community. With 802.11b taking off, and 802.11g and 802.11a coming quickly, much attention has been placed on building WLAN access ...

Editor’s note: This column is a follow-up to an earlier article titled: Securing the Air: Recognizing Risk in Wireless. The mobility and productivity benefits of 802.11 wireless LANs don’t have to put ...

The rapid proliferation of wireless devices in recent years has impacted the work environment as well as people’s work habits, making Wi-Fi an absolute necessity in the office as well as public space.