When it comes to buying wireless access points (APs), now is a tricky time. Don't forget to keep an eye on the latest from IEEE. Draft 802.11n products are improving but are not yet mature. Today's ...

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Until recently, it's been difficult to use the words "secure" and "wireless" in the same sentence. Recent developments mean that's no longer the case. We look at six different options. November 2003 ...

Thick routers are the old familiar Cisco variety, running their own command-line operating system with thousands of parameters to tweak and tune. Thick routers need plenty of expertise to manage and ...

I have two Linksys wireless access points and I would like to link them together to pass the internet from one to another. Can I do that? I have two Linksys wireless access points and I would like to ...

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What’s the difference between an enterprise wireless access point from a big name vendor, and a SOHO-grade one from the likes of Belkin, Buffalo or Netgear? Okay, it’s not a very funny joke. In fact ...

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Maybe you smiled when your boss announced that everyone will work-from-home. You have imagined the convenience of this set-up. You once whispered, "goodbye heavy-traffic," "no more gossips," or ...

Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide, and ...

Wireless access points (WAPs) have become a crucial component of modern networking infrastructure in the age of ubiquitous connection. These units are essential for sustaining wireless communication ...