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  • Wireless network security testing: Step 2: Searching for Weaknesses

    The abundance of wireless devices is making wireless networks -- both authorized and unauthorized -- more common. Attack your own wireless networks to find vulnerabilities before malicious hackers do. Security testing expert Kevin Beaver covers the t...  Step-by-Step Guide

  • Wireless network security testing: Step 1: Building the right tools

    The abundance of wireless devices is making wireless networks -- both authorized and unauthorized -- more common. Attack your own wireless networks to find vulnerabilities before malicious hackers do. Security testing expert Kevin Beaver covers the t...  Step-by-Step Guide

  • Wi-Fi 802.11n

    There has been a lot of confusion over whether or not organizations should deploy pre-802.11n products. The Wi-Fi Alliance recently announced plans to begin certification of 802.11n hardware in March, 2007 but the IEEE won't ratify the standard until...  MobileTech

  • EV-DO expands in the face of WiMAX

    Third generation or 3G wireless is about to see a 4G or fourth generation technology moving into its territory.  MobileTech

  • Laptop care and repair

    Quick tips in assisting your employees with protecting your company owned laptops.  MobileTech

  • Mobile IPv6

    This chapter describes the operation of Mobile IPv6, starting with the role of each element: the mobile node, the correspondent node, and the home agent.  Chapter Download

  • Learning Guide: 802.11

    Get up-to-speed quickly on the various 802.11 specifications.  Learning Guide

  • Installing and configuring access points

    The largest hurdle toward getting your wireless LAN (WLAN) up and running is the configuration of your access points (APs) and wireless clients. Chapter 5 of Cisco 802.11 Wireless Networking Quick Reference by Toby Velte and Anthony Velte explains ho...  Book Chapter

  • Checklist: Mobile/wireless deployment issues

    This is a list of issues related to mobile/wireless deployments.  Checklist

  • Comparing B, G and G+

    ITKnowledge Exchange member "EileenC" had a question about the differences between the wireless standards. Read what fellow techies had to say.  ITKnowledge Exchange Memb

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  • Mobile data services -- getting connected

    Mobile data computing continues to grow as more service providers offer services and at increasing speeds. Different ways to connect to the mobile data network are discussed in this tip by Paul DeBeasi.  Tip

  • Interop 2007: Mobile highlights

    Mobile and wireless highlights from Interop 2007 included mobile broadband, 4G, unified communications and convergence.  Tip

  • Choosing your next mobile device

    Lisa Phifer examines mobile devices -- ultralight notebooks, tablet PCs, and ultra mobile PCs -- designed for mobile workers and focuses on mobile device size, weight, battery life, wireless connectivity, ease of use and appropriateness to environmen...  Tip

  • 3G wireless: The long and winding road

    To understand 3G and how 3G networks can benefit your organizations mobility strategy you must first understand its evolution. In this tip, Lisa Phifer sorts out the cellular alphabet soup and looks at the complex history behind today's 3G wireless.  Tip

  • Connect to multiple 802.11 networks through one Wi-Fi adapter

    New software from Microsoft enables connecting to more than one wireless network at the same time.  Tip

  • When quality counts: 802.11e, WMM, and beyond

    In July 2005, the 802.11e MAC Enhancements for Quality of Service (QoS) standard achieved the consensus needed for formal IEEE approval. This long-awaited QoS extension will improve delivery of multimedia data, voice, audio, and video traffic over 80...  Tip

  • 802.xx Fast Reference Guide

    802.xx is a family of wireless and mobile networking specifications developed by the IEEE. Learn more...  Tip

  • Wireless Networks For Dummies, Chapter 1

    This chapter explains the risks and rewards of going wireless, sorts out acronyms and offers advice on planning, administering and troubleshooting your wireless network.  Tip

  • Is someone watching you?

    This tip gives you an in-depth look at Spyware and provides you with plenty of ideas on how to defend your network from a backdoor attack by infected or under-secured devices.  Tip

  • WLAN certifications

    Learn about formal 802.11 wireless LAN training.  Tip

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  • mobile application development

    Mobile application development is the set of processes and procedures involved in writing software for small, wireless computing devices such as smartphones or tablets. Tests  Definition

  • wireless LAN (WLAN or Wireless Local Area Network)

    A wireless LAN is one in which a mobile user can connect to a local area network (LAN) through a wireless (radio) connection.  Word

  • searching

    On the Internet, searching is just trying to find the information you need. (Continued...)  Word

  • Short Message Service (SMS)

    SMS (Short Message Service) is a service for sending short messages of up to 160 characters (224 characters if using a 5-bit mode) to mobile devices, including cell phones, smart phones and PDAs... (Continued)  Word

  • enterprise-mobile integration (EMI)

    Enterprise-mobile integration (EMI) is a form of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) that provides integration between communications carriers and enterprise networks... (Continued)  Word

  • no-swipe credit card

    A no-swipe credit card is a credit card equipped with a radio frequency (RF) transponder that allows for purchases without the need for passing the card through a traditional magnetic-stripe detection machine. The card holder can simply come within a...  Word

  • fixed-mobile convergence (FMC)

    Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) is the trend towards seamless connectivity between fixed and wireless telecommunications networks... (Continued)  Word

  • Memory Spot

    Memory Spot is the trade name for a passive transponder under development by Hewlett-Packard that contains a chip capable of storing large data files such as digital photographs, databases or musical selections... (Continued)  Word

  • Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

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  • wireless router

    A wireless router is a device in a WLAN (wireless local area network) that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded toward its destination. A wireless router works in the same way as the router in a hard-wired home or b...  Word

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  • The Mobile Messenger audio downloads

    In this podcast, SearchMobileComputing's Andrew Hickey and Daniel Taylor of the Mobile Enterprise Alliance discuss the steps that IT departments should take to develop a set of policies for managing mobility in their organizations.  Podcast

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