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ALSO CALLED: Dual-mode Wireless LAN, Wireless Local Area Networks, and Wireless LAN
DEFINITION: A wireless LAN (or WLAN, for wireless local area network, sometimes referred to as LAWN, for local area wireless network) is one in which a mobile user can connect to a local area network (LAN) through a wireless (radio) connection. The IEEE 802.11  … 
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Getting the Most from Your Wireless Network
sponsored by WildPackets, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines best practices in monitoring, analyzing, and troubleshooting wireless networks using WildPackets® OmniPeek™.
Posted: 26 Aug 2008 | Published: 26 Aug 2008
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Introduction to Wireless Networking
sponsored by WildPackets, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the architecture, topologies, and security issues of wireless networks.
Posted: 26 Aug 2008 | Published: 26 Aug 2008
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Managing and Monitoring a Primary Wireless Network
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Intel IT designed a highly automated approach to managing an enterprise primary wireless LAN, with a focus on service level management and monitoring. This white paper has the details.
Posted: 12 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2007
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Enforcing Network Security on Connection
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Intel IT has demonstrated how to use the capabilities of emerging open network security standards to combine device authentication with security policy compliance enforcement, enabling proactive remediation before a device is allowed on the network.
Posted: 12 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2007
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802.1X: Port-Based Authentication Standard for Network Access Control (NAC)
sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper will help you discover how to implement secure wireless LAN access (WLAN) across the enterprise network.
Posted: 28 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2007
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Wireless LANs Standards: Where Are We Now?
sponsored by Burton Group
WHITE PAPER: Not all standards are created equal. Some are technically elegant but achieve little market adoption. Others are broadly deployed.
Posted: 18 Jul 2008 | Published: 13 Nov 2006
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Fast and Cost-Effective Unified Communications for Your Business
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
BROCHURE: The Cisco Unified Wireless Network is the industry's only unified wired and wireless solution to cost-effectively address the wireless LAN (WLAN) security, deployment, management, and control issues facing enterprises. Learn more in this brochure.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Aug 2007
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z Cisco Aironet 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point/Bridge
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
SOFTWARE LISTING: The Cisco® Aironet® 1300 Series Outdoor Access Point or Bridge is an 802.11g access point and bridge that provides high-speed and cost-effective wireless connectivity between multiple fixed or mobile networks and clients.
Posted: 10 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Datex Professional Services: Let Our Team of Experts Work for You
sponsored by Datex Corporation
PRODUCT LITERATURE: Professional Services are critical when implementing new technology in your facility, from the initial consultation to training and follow up services, Datex Corporation offers all the service and support our customers need.
Posted: 08 Jul 2008 | Published: 08 Jul 2008
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Datex Customer Service Solutions: Let Our Team of Experts Work for You
sponsored by Datex Corporation
PRODUCT LITERATURE: For more than a quarter century, Datex Corporation has exceeded customer expectations by developing unique and powerfully dynamic service solutions.
Posted: 08 Jul 2008 | Published: 08 Jul 2008
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802.11n: Preparing for Your Enterprise Deployment
sponsored by Motorola, Inc.
PRODUCT LITERATURE: 802.11n promises significantly higher speed and range and has the potential to solve throughput problems for business users. This E-Guide details what to expect with 802.11n, when to expect it, and what you need to consider when deploying 802.11n.
Posted: 26 Jun 2008 | Published: 26 Jun 2008
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UMTS - A Leading 3G Standard
sponsored by Comarch
WHITE PAPER: UMTS or is a leading 3G technology which is now being deployed all over the world, evolved from GSM - a 2G technology and from GPRS - a 2.5G technology.
Posted: 20 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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The Case for an Untethered Enterprise
sponsored by Motorola, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Learn how to take your enterprise completely wireless by implementing the most up to date wireless technology.
Posted: 19 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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The Universal Wireless Client: How to Simplify Mobility and Reduce the Cost of Supporting Mobile Workers
sponsored by Fiberlink Communications
WHITE PAPER: This document will explain how Fiberlink's Extend360 Agent™ can simplify secure connectivity to corporate WLANs, home wireless networks, and roaming WiFi and mobile data networks.
Posted: 05 Jun 2008 | Published: 05 Jun 2008
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Enterprise Wireless LAN Security
sponsored by Motorola, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes the security challenges network administrators face defining and implementing security mechanisms within diverse wired and wireless network environments.
Posted: 29 May 2008 | Published: 01 May 2008
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SSL VPN for Secure Wireless LAN Access
sponsored by F5 Networks
WHITE PAPER: For most deployment scenarios, an SSL VPN appliance can provide many of the features and benefits of a special purpose WLAN controller for wireless access, but at a much lower cost and with greater flexibility. This paper describes the key sell...
Posted: 28 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Oct 2007
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Wireless Site Survey Best Practices
sponsored by Fluke Networks
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides insight into best practices for executing wireless site surveys.
Posted: 24 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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E-Guide Developing and Instituting Corporate Mobile Device Policies
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: To learn how to develop appropriate policies for your organization and how to enforce them with mobile security and management tools, read this expert series of tips written by Mark Tauschek.
Posted: 17 Apr 2008 | Published: 21 Apr 2008
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Cisco 2800 Series Integrated Services Routers
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
HARDWARE LISTING: The Cisco 2800 Series features the ability to deliver multiple high-quality simultaneous services at wire speed up to multiple T1/E1/xDSL connections.
Posted: 28 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Wireless LAN as the Primary Network
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about a solution that uses unified network architecture where wireless becomes the primary network access method for data, voice and video.
Posted: 31 Aug 2007 | Published: 01 Jun 2006
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A Manager's Guide to Wireless Hotspots - How to Take Advantage of Them While Protecting the Security of Your Corporate Network
sponsored by Motorola, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the security risks inherent in public Wi-Fi Internet access and the best ways to mitigate these risks. It also discusses the benefits of hosting a corporate hotspot of your own.
Posted: 29 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 May 2007
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Video: BlackBerry Primer - Getting Telephony Managers up to Speed on the Industry's Leading Wireless Platform
sponsored by BlackBerry
WEBCAST: With BlackBerry® now offering a WLAN solution for the "Corridor Warrior", telephony / network infrastructure managers are now having to play catch up.
Posted: 01 Jun 2007 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Deploying a Wireless LAN
sponsored by BlackBerry
WHITE PAPER: Many factors must be considered when planning for a WLAN deployment. This paper provides a starting point for posing questions to WLAN equipment and service vendors.
Posted: 18 May 2007 | Published: 01 May 2007
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Wireless
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Cisco Systems is known as a networking giant because of its dominance in the enterprise networking equipment market. However, it may soon be known as the wireless security giant as well.
Posted: 03 Apr 2007 | Published: 01 Apr 2007
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Getting up to Speed on the Industry's Leading Wireless Platform
sponsored by BlackBerry
WEBCAST: Learn about the various BlackBerry offerings, find out why thousands of other companies have already chosen BlackBerry as their wireless platform and understand how this platform can compliment your strategic objectives.
Posted: 12 Mar 2007 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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WLAN DEFINITION (continued): …  group of standards specify the technologies for wireless LANs. 802.11 standards use the Ethernet protocol and CSMA/CA (carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance) for path sharing and include an encryption method, the Wired Equivalent Privacy algorithm.

High-bandwidth allocation for wireless will make possible a relatively low-cost wiring of classrooms in the United States. A similar frequency allocation has been made … 
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