WLAN implementation
These resources will help you avoid potential pitfalls to ensure that your wireless LAN implementation is successful from start to finish.
Choosing a wireless architecture
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This article discusses important issues in choosing a wireless architecture and describes products from a small sampling of vendors.
Experts:
Don't underestimate Wi-Fi complexity
Just because a network lacks wires doesn't mean it lacks complexity. Experts say that enterprises
must consider security, applications and user demands, or else a wireless LAN implementation may
not succeed.
Five
critical planning steps for wireless LANs
This five part series walks you through the most important developments in wireless LANs and offers
guidelines for product and technology selection. We'll help you avoid potential pitfalls to ensure
that your wireless LAN implementation is successful from start to finish.
Understanding
the wireless landscape, part 1
In this tip, mobile wireless expert Lisa Phifer breaks down wireless technologies by category
according to distance and intended use.
Understanding the
wireless landscape, part 2
Here's a comparison of wireless technologies.
Creating
a wireless security policy
Find out exactly what WLAN security policies are, the kinds of information they should contain, and
where to find policy templates and further guidance.
Five
points to remember in wireless deployments
Points an IT manager should keep in mind as they consider wireless technologies. Metrics for
wireless success
Chapter downloads
Wireless
Networks For Dummies, Chapter 1
This chapter explains the risks and the rewards of going wireless, helps you sort out acronyms and
types of wireless networks, and offers advice on planning, installing, administering and
troubleshooting your wireless network.
Wireless
LANs: Implementing Interoperable Networks
Read about the benefits and applications of wireless networking, as well as some concerns, and find
out what components are necessary to implement them.
This was first published in June 2005