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Last Updated: Nov 18, 2003

If your head is spinning with the ever-evolving and new wireless standards and protocols, then let us help. This week's Featured Topic will cover the bases, and point you to some excellent resources to help you stay on top.
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Wireless standards overview

(18 Nov 2003)

Wireless local are networks (LANs) have a broad range of standards, some of which are well established and interoperable, others of which are still emerging, and when it comes to security standards, interoperability may be a way off yet.

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NEWS:
>>	Wireless standards overview (SearchNetworking.com) 11 Apr 2003
>>	CIOs concerned by wireless standards, security (InternetNews) 19 Jun 2003
>>	New 802.11g wireless standard upstaging 802.11a (SearchNetworking.com) 17 Feb 2003
>>	New 802.11g wireless standard upstaging 802.11a (SearchNetworking.com) 17 Feb 2003
>>	Proxim WLAN roadmap reveals 802.11's growing pains (ZDNet) 14 May 2003
>>	ABI: 3G launches to peak in 2004 (thinkmobile) 07 May 2003


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WHITE PAPERS:
>>	How to secure your wireless 802.11 network
>>	Enterprise deployment of IEEE 802.11 using Windows XP and Windows 2000 Internet Authentication Service
>>	Behind-the-scenes look at an IPsec VPN certification program
>>	802.11 wireless LAN security white paper

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