From RCR Wireless News

REDMOND, Wash.—Microsoft Corp., a latecomer to the Wi-Fi party, released a new software upgrade to support Wi-Fi Protected Access, a new standards-based wireless network security solution from the Wi-Fi Alliance. The security software will be available for free download for Windows XP users.

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By Rupert Goodwins
ZDNet (UK)

At the Intel Developer Forum in San Jose this week, wireless networking has been a major theme. Yet while the success of Wi-Fi as a replacement for wired networks is not in doubt, there may be more to wireless than just an alternative to cables...

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By Scott Tyler Shafer
at InfoWorld

Wi-Fi's rise through the corporate structure has been meteoric. The technology has quickly progressed from an alternative wireless method to the de facto means to transfer data wirelessly within a LAN. However, before the mass adoption of Wi-Fi in the enterprise occurs, the advantages and disadvantages of 802.11a and the emerging 802.11g must be understood.

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By Richard Shim
Special to ZDNet News
January 31, 2003, 4:37 AM PT

The makers of wireless-networking gear aren't known for their patience.

When 802.11b first burst on the scene, offering a quick and workable wireless home-networking platform, some manufacturers jumped into the market with components and products long before industry standards groups tested and approved the specification. The result was headaches for some as interoperability issues emerged.


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