Using wireless technology opens up the possibility of security breaches. Thoroughly read the documentation that comes with your choice of devices to find out what kind of security features can be enabled. It’s probably best to associate the wireless network adapters you buy with one or more APs, depending on the work habits of the […]
Just as you need to test new network configurations or PC configurations in a laboratory before rolling them out for production usage, you need to evaluate the placement of APs should you decide to get into wireless networking. Wi-Fi provides for roaming capabilities, but it also enables you to restrict users to selected APs if […]
Wireless networking has its place in the home, small office, and enterprise environments. You can use an inexpensive Access Point to create a network of just a few computers, or you can use multiple wireless Access Points (APs) throughout a large company to further enable mobility of your networked clients.
There are many good reasons to […]
When Windows NT 3.51 was released, one of the default network protocols installed during initial installation was Microsoft’s implementation of Novell’s IPX/SPX protocol, NWLink. It easily can be assumed that at that time Microsoft perceived that Novell was its most important competitor in the network operating system (NOS) marketplace. With Windows NT 4.0, the TCP/IP […]
