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 ...

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 ...

For seasoned road warriors who spend time at airports, hotels or conference centers, the chance to easily obtain secure, high-speed data access for laptops or PDAs is a real business plus. Enterprise ...

Cellular carriers and conventional telephone companies have latched on to public access wireless LANs as a cheap way of offering high-speed mobile data services to customers. VoiceStream Wireless Corp ...

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 ...

The combination of wireless LANs and IP-based telephony has forever changed the definition of mobile phones and how they’re used in the enterprise. Today, a wireless voice-over-IP (VoIP) phone ...

Wireless local area network adapters are add-on devices that enable you to connect to wireless networks like at the office or hotel. These adapters can be added to either desktop or laptop computers, ...

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 ...

I’ve had several interesting conversations with attendees at recent Network World Wireless Infrastructure events regarding the future of enterprise-class wireless LAN systems. I’ve been theorizing ...

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. It wasn't long ago that the average household had just one computer, ...

My friend and colleague Keith Shaw, who writes the Cool Tools columns for Network World and stars in online videos under the same name, passed an e-mail on to me that posed an interesting question: ...