You are here: silicon.com > Resources > White Papers > Networking and Communications > Mobile and Wireless > Wireless LAN

Wireless LAN White Papers

TollyEdge White Paper Series: Benchmarking Strategies for Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems

Tags:
wireless lan

Overview Wireless networks bring new opportunities and new challenges to enterprise networks. Wireless LANs (WLANs) introduce new levels of flexibility into enterprise networks, but they also carry a price tag for the cost associated with keeping enterprises secure and safe from a new category of security threats - whether or not they choose to install a wireless LAN. The difference with WLANs is the fear and anxiety is as much about internal users logging on and connecting inappropriately to external wireless networks and therefore creating a hole.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	3Com	File Format	PDF
Date Published	June 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Wireless LAN, Mobile - Wireless Communications, Intrusion Detection Systems

Did you find this white paper useful? 1 out of 3 users found this white paper useful

Intel Case Study: Strix Systems Access/One Network

Publisher:
Intel

802.11n Access Points and Power over Ethernet: Key Considerations

Publisher:
Siemens

Practical Considerations for deploying 802.11n whitepaper

Publisher:
Siemens

Comparison of Iterative Detection Schemes for MIMO Systems With Spreading Based on OFDM

Publisher:
UniversitÃ¤t Ulm

Pseudo Random Postfix OFDM Based Modulator for Next Generation 60GHz WLANs

Publisher:
Motorola

The Ovum View: The wireless LAN security nightmare

In practice, WAP communications can be passed, free from fear of eavesdropping or alteration. In many cases, they will contain valuable information even without connecting to the network. The public cellular networks apply high levels of security...

Channel:
Comment & Analysis

Leader: Who will enterprises crown the winners in wireless?

As Nokia CEO Jorma Ollila pointed out on Wednesday morning: "Enterprises and CIOs are an extremely demanding target group. This starts at the level of RFID and other smart tags, moves to personal area network technology including Bluetooth plus...

Channel:
Mobile & Wireless

Nokia pitches Blackberry-esque business smart phone trio

The phones also feature voice over wireless LAN (VoWLAN) capabilities, although IT managers will need to authorise and install a VoWLAN client on the handset. We surveyed enterprises and people are ready to accept the fact when it drops [the call...

Channel:
PDAs
Tags:
eseries,
mobile email,
nokia

Wi-fi usage on the up, says iPass

Ken Greene, director of iPass' technical consultancy, said: "The main factors [behind the rise in usage] are the proliferation of the technology.wireless cards are now integrated in most laptops and wi-fi hotspots are becoming much more ubiquitous...

Unwired: Welcome to our LAN

These are wi-fi zones which allow visitors to a building to connect to the internet, on a completely separate network to the corporate wireless LAN, or WLAN. Such spaces embody the flexibility of work in the knowledge economy, and here a visitor...

Channel:
LANs
Tags:
wi-fi,
wlan

Wireless hospital brings patient data to bedside

A key driver for the project was to provide medical staff with patient X-rays and scans under the Picture Archiving and Communications System (Pacs) programme set up by Connecting For Health - part of the £12.4bn NHS national IT programme.

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

Publisher:
ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

Publisher:
ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

Publisher:
IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.

Publisher:
IBM

Also on silicon.com

Site Navigation:

Wireless LAN White Papers

TollyEdge White Paper Series: Benchmarking Strategies for Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems

Quick Sitemap Links:

About Us

Search

Blogs

Verticals

Advertising Features

CNET Networks in Europe

CNET Networks in the United States

CNET Networks in Asia Pacific