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This section covers building and maintaining long-range wireless WAN networks using technologies like WiMAX and mesh networking. Find out about the pros and cons of WiMAX and what wireless technology is best for the metro area.
IN THIS TOPIC:  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (27) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (4) , NEWS (12) , DEFINITIONS (2)

  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 27
WIRELESS WANS EXPERTS
Lisa Phifer
Vice President, Core Competence Inc.
ASK A QUESTION
How does WiMAX compare to other wireless broadband services?
12 Aug 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - Learn about WiMAX and similar WAN technologies, such as 3g, in an expert response from Lisa Phifer.
What is the Free Public WiFi network I keep seeing in public places?
07 Aug 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - If you've tried connecting to Free Public WiFi without success, this expert response explains what the network is and why it doesn't work.
Wireless WAN technologies -- an overview for network pros
Submitted By: SearchNetworking.com | 08 Nov 2007
TIP - Learn about the latest developments in the three major families of wireless WAN technology: GSM/UMTS, cdmaOne/CDMA2000 and WiMAX.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 4
Wireless network security -- Chapter 8 of 'Essential Computer Security'
Syngress Publishing, Inc. | 22 Dec 2006
CHAPTER DOWNLOAD - Topics in this chapter include the basics of wireless networks, wireless network security measures and additional hotspot security measures.
Benchmarking wireless LANs: Recommended practice
By the Farpoint Group | 06 Oct 2006
SPECIAL REPORT - The Farpoint Group has designed a simple and broadly applicable Recommended Practice as a source to those comparing multiple wireless LAN products and systems.
FastFacts on WiMax
SearchNetworking.com | 12 Sep 2005
NETWORKING FASTFACTS - These resources will help you better understand WiMax in no time.
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  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 12
Tech Watch: WiMax technology will widen your wireless world ... someday
SearchITChannel.com | 15 Jan 2008
ARTICLE - WiMax technology revenue will see big growth in the next few years, though it's less certain when your customers will implement. That said, you should keep your eye on WiMax.
Vendors look to fuse wired, wireless networks
SearchNetworking.com | 20 Jun 2005
ARTICLE - As wireless networking vendors strive to integrate wired and wireless networks, Colubris has unveiled a product family that leverages its new vision for network unification.
Campus Wi-Fi network keeps costs low, security high
SearchNetworking.com | 13 Jun 2005
ARTICLE - A network admin says his organization struggled with the security and cost issues of Wi-Fi, but it found a way to achieve top-of-the-line security without breaking the bank.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 2 of 2
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM)
14 Oct 2008
WORD - What is Wi-Fi Multimedia? Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), previously known as Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME), is a subset of the 802.11e wireless LAN (WLAN) specification that enhances quality of service (QoS) on a network by ...
delay-tolerant network
22 Apr 2007
WORD - A delay-tolerant network is a network designed to operate effectively over extreme distances such as those encountered in space communications or on an interplanetary scale. In such an environment, long latency -- sometimes ...
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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Wireless WANs: 
Wireless Network Security, Voice over WLAN, Wireless Network Management, Wireless LAN Equipment, Wireless Standards, Wireless Network Implementation



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