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The IEEE's Cloud Computing Initiative: Chair Steve Diamond explains its aims

August 1, 2012 2:12pm PDT

Nick Hardiman interviewed Steve Diamond, Chair of the IEEE Cloud Computing Initiative to find out more about its goals for creating a cloud standard.

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Charting a course for the cloud: The role of the IEEE

July 23, 2012 10:19am PDT

Nick Hardiman takes a look at the evolving cloud computing standard. Is an industry-wide standard possible? Who has the authority to issue standards?

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Beacon frames, 802.11 devices, and Kismet

December 15, 2011 9:32am PST

Scott Reeves follows up on his introduction to the Kismet network monitor to examine how it uses beacon frames to detect devices on a 802.11 network.

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Try kismet for detecting hidden 802.11 wireless networks

December 2, 2011 8:18am PST

Kismet is an open source tool similar to netstumbler, and it's particularly good for discovering hidden wireless networks that might be adversely affecting your network.

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Nuts about Nets: Wi-Fi diagnostics you can trust

July 1, 2011 6:00am PDT

It's difficult to predict how modern-day 802.11 networks will behave. Learn how IMMI technology enables better decisions.

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IEEE Computer Society offering discounts on CSDP and CSDA courses through May

April 25, 2011 11:09am PDT

Now through May, the IEEE Computer Society is offering discounts on its CSDP and CSDA courses.

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Authenticate users on the network by configuring ACS 5.2 for a Cisco switch

April 13, 2011 12:10pm PDT

Brandon Carroll walks you through the basic steps of configuring ACS 5.2 (Access Control System) for 802.1x authentication using EAP-MD5 to help you manage devices that can connect to your...

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Manage consumer products on the corporate network with 802.1x on a Cisco switch

April 7, 2011 12:00pm PDT

CCIE Brandon Carroll shows you one way to deal with consumer products on your network -- by implementing 802.1x functionality on a Cisco switch as a means of authorizing devices.

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NETGEAR announces 4G mobile Broadband router and other products at CES 2011

January 6, 2011 7:21pm PST

Bill Detwiler looks at four new networking and storage products from NETGEAR shown at CES 2011.

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802.11: Time to clear up some antenna misconceptions

April 9, 2010 9:31am PDT

Antennas for the most part are ignored. That's too bad as they have a huge impact on whether a Wi-Fi link works well or not.

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Nuts about Nets: Wi-Fi diagnostic tools with a difference

March 16, 2010 6:00am PDT

Michael Kassner found that not keeping current with available Wi-Fi test and discovery software was a mistake that cost him a lot of extra work. Find out why he now loves Nuts about Nets.

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

December 22, 2009 6:00am PST

Bandwidth-intensive applications are becoming common place, causing 802.11 devices to be overwhelmed. Is there a solution on the horizon? Michael Kassner reports on the latest technology.

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Learn why 250GB is not ever reported as 250GB

September 4, 2009 7:02am PDT

Upon close examination of your hard drive in Windows, you will notice that the number of gigabytes actually available is not as much as advertised.

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Video: ViewSonic VPC100 ViePC all-in-one PC

January 12, 2009 11:39am PST

At CES 2009, ViewSonic launched the VPC100 ViePC, all-in-one PC. The machine has an 18.5" LCD monitor, Intel Atom 1.6 GHz processor, 1GB RAM, and 160GB HDD. The VPC100 ViePC has an MSRP of $549...

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SolutionBase: Enterprise considerations for Microsoft Network Access Protection

July 16, 2008 7:30am PDT

Rick Vanover presents considerations for the enterprise implementations of Microsoft Network Access Protection. Here is an outline of the key requirements of a NAP installation to start the...

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802.11n: MIMO really needs smart antennas

May 14, 2008 7:57pm PDT

I remain very optimistic about 802.11n being a disruptive technology that will alter everyone’s perception of data networks. If smart antenna systems and beam forming are included in the mix,...

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

May 1, 2008 5:28am PDT

At Interop Las Vegas 2008, Xirrus tried to convince IT pros that it was time to ditch their switches and replace them with the Xirrus 802.11n wireless arrays. See photos of the gimmicky props at...

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Cisco 800 series Integrated Services Routers now support 802.11n

April 16, 2008 6:48pm PDT

Cisco is planning to release the 860 and 880 routers with on board 802.11n this coming June. This is "really good news" for wireless network administrators dealing with remote branch and home...

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Enterprise 802.11n: The fog may be clearing

March 19, 2008 9:20am PDT

There appears to be some semblance of a master plan rising out of the 802.11n implementation fog. Enterprise equipment developers have done their research and are incorporating additional...

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10 ways to prepare for a wireless rollout

March 17, 2008 2:41pm PDT

Rolling out a wireless LAN within your organization can provide numerous benefits -- but it's more complicated than just plugging in a wireless access point (WAP). You need to address a number of...

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