Connecting a computer to a wireless network has never been easier, and the most common standard for wireless networking, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.’s 802.11b, offers ...

As we explained in Lesson four, wireless computer networks are becoming a major part of the networking market. This is true not only for residences, but also for commercial installations. The wireless ...

This excerpt is from Chapter 10 Wireless LANs from the book Hacking for Dummies written by Kevin Beaver and published by Wiley Publishing. You can download the entire ...

Wireless LANs (WLANs) have hit the mainstream, and like other fast-moving technologies, have done so without much explanation of what they are, how they work or what they can do. These networks rely ...

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 ...

Jim lives on an island off the coast of Florida where virtually nobody is interested in information technology. To compensate for that, Jim frequently goes on the road to meet with vendors and ...

Structured wiring revolutionized LANs and IT strategies. Wireless LANs — specifically mesh networks — are creating another revolution. Call it “structured wireless.” Some IT planning consultants view ...

Hackers are having a field day with unsecured wireless networks. Here's how to keep them from snooping around your company's wireless communications. The driver of the unmarked van outside your office ...

Well, a network is a group of computer systems connected to share resources and communicate. It is also a collection of devices and computers linked together via transmission media and communication ...

Most modern computers include a wireless network card, which you use to connect to wireless networks in your office, on the road or at home. If your computer doesn't have one, you can potentially ...

Whenever the word "performance" is mentioned, at least in a networking context, the first thought to come to mind is, of course, throughput. This is only natural - demands for throughput only grow ...

Last week I began discussing a few recent industry efforts to render wireless LANs up to the task of reliably supporting VoIP phone calls. Among the issues: latency, security, emergency calling, and ...