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Cheat sheet: What you need to know about 802.11ac

June 18, 2013 2:30pm PDT

Cheat sheet: What you need to know about 802.11ac article root How does this affect users like me? My ISP provides me with a 30 Mbps download speed (more or less consistent). The most heavy light...

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data communication

January 23, 2012 12:55am PST

data communication What is the importance of IEEE 802.11b wireless network in developing MANET infrastructure?

1 Started by Guria Saddiqui | Latest comment by Guria Saddiqui

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Try kismet for detecting hidden 802.11 wireless networks

December 2, 2011 12:19pm PST

Try kismet for detecting hidden 802.11 wireless networks article root the wifi myth that won't die; "hidden SSID" provides no value I spent just this very morning on this topic. Not broadcasting...

4 Started by Neon Samurai | Latest comment by Neon Samurai

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802.11n - Hit or Miss?

May 14, 2010 1:44pm PDT

802.11n - Hit or Miss? I would like to get your insight on 802.11n..I personally think it a fantastic addition to 802.11, however, it does have some holes and caveats, especially when deployed in...

1 Started by AndrewMansour.com | Latest comment by AndrewMansour.com

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802.11: Time to clear up some antenna misconceptions

April 9, 2010 10:22am PDT

802.11: Time to clear up some antenna misconceptions article root How well do you understand RF propagation? I have a client who learned a great deal the hard way. Find out what. I was waiting...

71 Started by Michael Kassner | Latest comment by mjd420nova

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Can Wi-Fi keep up with today's applications?

December 22, 2009 9:53am PST

Can Wi-Fi keep up with today's applications? article root Current Devices? Michael, Nice articel, thanks. Do you know if there are currently any of these newer N-devices out there? (Even in...

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Windows won the battles-MAC whens the war?

December 13, 2008 3:22pm PST

Lots of laptop have ddr3 And 802.11n...and ssd's. It's not really a war anymore except for fanatics, it's more of a preference thing now. I was recently given $1400 to pick up a laptop for work....

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802.11n: MIMO really needs smart antennas

May 15, 2008 5:15am PDT

802.11n: MIMO really needs smart antennas article root Will it be enough? Will the addition of beamforming technology be enough to push 802.11n over the tipping point in the battle against wired...

33 Started by Michael Kassner | Latest comment by engsat@...

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Xirrus gets cocky about 802.11n and tells IT pros to "Ditch the switch"

May 1, 2008 5:43am PDT

Xirrus gets cocky about 802.11n and tells IT pros to "Ditch the switch" article root Would you consider going all-WLAN, even in a small office? Original post:...

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Cisco 800 series Integrated Services Routers now support 802.11n

April 16, 2008 7:19pm PDT

Cisco 800 series Integrated Services Routers now support 802.11n article root Ready for prime time yet? The 800 series has been a solid performer. Is upgrading this series to 802.11n enough to...

7 Started by Michael Kassner | Latest comment by ipcbcory

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Enterprise 802.11n: it appears the fog may be clearing

March 19, 2008 9:43am PDT

Enterprise 802.11n: it appears the fog may be clearing article root Message was edited by: Beth Blakely Is it a complete package yet? This post covered the sophisticated firmware incorporated in...

10 Started by Michael Kassner | Latest comment by kathy@...

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Testing Cisco's enterprise-class 802.11n access point

March 12, 2008 8:48pm PDT

Testing Cisco's enterprise-class 802.11n access point article root Expected Results? The article reflected my own testing and evaluation. Have you seen similar results? Does this evaluation...

2 Started by Michael Kassner | Latest comment by seanferd

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The 802.11n power cheats

January 31, 2008 9:23am PST

The 802.11n power cheats article root 802.11n POE There is a new standard under development for POE, 802.3at, which will boost available power. In the meantime, an easy way to fully power...

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802.11n products hitting the market, but should you wait?

January 7, 2008 11:23am PST

802.11n products hitting the market, but should you wait? article root What is the next wireless technology you will implement? We just put in Wi-Fi over the course of the last year and still...

4 Started by Andy Moon | Latest comment by Michael_Knight

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New 802.11n chipset hits 450 Mbps

January 4, 2008 3:02pm PST

New 802.11n chipset hits 450 Mbps article root Cut & Paste I would prefer seeing the photo of Paul Mah instead of yours. Basicallly it seems that all you can do is Cut & Paste...

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802.11n problem in mac/pc

December 22, 2007 10:18am PST

802.11n problem in mac/pc I've just bought an imac 20" Core2Duo computer. I'm trying to use both pc and mac together. In mac part, I can easily connect via wireless , but in a pc part it is not...

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Knowing location increases 802.11 network security

December 4, 2007 6:14am PST

Knowing location increases 802.11 network security article root rfid? I have serious reservations about the deployment of RFID. I see it's real purpose as (eventually) being the ultimate...

2 Started by catseverywhere@... | Latest comment by Michael Kassner

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What is the big deal about 802.11n?

November 20, 2007 9:52am PST

What is the big deal about 802.11n? article root Sounds interesting... Okay, so I'm not too bright on 802.11n, or even earlier versions, but this article doesn't really help someone like me. Can...

44 Started by wolffjw@... | Latest comment by Neon Samurai

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802.11n, MIMO, and multipath environments

November 15, 2007 4:32am PST

802.11n, MIMO, and multipath environments article root Tenants are renters "That describes in a nutshell the basic tenants behind MIMO antenna systems." It should be "one of the basic tenets"...

16 Started by Round One from VA | Latest comment by Michael Kassner

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Aruba launches 802.11n networking gear

November 7, 2007 10:33am PST

Aruba launches 802.11n networking gear article root Migrating to 802.11n ? With enterprises having sufficiently invested into Wifi already, will it be worth the switch?

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