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	Wireless LAN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A wireless LAN or WLAN is a wireless local area network that uses radio waves as its carrier: the last link with the users is wireless, to give a network connection to all users in the surrounding area.
		WLAN is expected to continue to be an important form of connection in many business areas.
		WLAN components are now cheap enough to be used in the home, with many being set-up so that one PC (a parent's PC, for example) can be used to share an internet connection with the whole family (whilst retaining access control at the parents' PC).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wireless_LAN (1792 words)

	Comparing WLAN and LAN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is seen as a big advantage, however ignoring the need to configure the Wireless LAN with the same care as a wired network is one of the main reasons that a company's biggest security 'hole' is often its Wireless LAN.
		A Wireless LAN is especially suited to sites where a wired network could be very awkward (or expensive) to implement, such as large open spaces (including temporary sites and open plan offices), museums (and other old buildings) and 'one-off' usage (such as an exhibition or fair)
		Changing the wireless LAN encryption key on a daily or weekly basis, and then 'rolling it out' (by some means other than 'plain text' emails) is an extra overhead that many Companies never manage to achieve.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Comparing_WLAN_and_LAN (1532 words)

	Wireless LAN - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		WLAN is expected to be an important form of connection in many business areas.
		WLAN is an alternative to cabled LAN in places where cabling is difficult or impossible.
		WLAN installations are also cheap because they consist only of the access points and backbone network installations, the last part of the network being in the air.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /w/wi/wireless_lan.html (416 words)

	Comparing wlan and lan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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	April 2003 - Air Safety - WEP and war drivers scaring you away? Try these new solutions and best practices to protect ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		WLAN discovery and vulnerability assessment: War drivers try to find unprotected APs, but IT staff can use some of their tools for WLAN discovery, penetration testing and vulnerability assessment.
		WLAN intrusion detection: In large enterprises, some type of distributed monitoring with central collection and analysis may be necessary.
		WLAN traffic is continuously analyzed to identify and escalate performance problems in accordance with policy.
	infosecuritymag.techtarget.com /2003/apr/airsafety.shtml (4039 words)

	WIRELESS LAN GLOSSARY
		Pending WLAN standard comparable to 802.11a (uses OFDM for speeds up to 54 Mbps) but operating in the 2.4 GHz spectrum.
		Wireless LAN networking standard which operates in the 2.4 GHz band using FH/SS (incompatible with the 802.11/Wi-Fi standard)..
		A WLAN uses radio frequency (RF) to transmit and receive data (as opposed to using a wireline network).
	www.nova-star.com /wireless-lan/wireless-wan-glossary.htm (7322 words)

	Comparing costs of wireless LAN options - Computerworld
		However, new WLAN architectures are emerging that reduce capital expenditures and ease operational burdens, helping enterprises to reap the value of wireless with minimal impact on the bottom line.
		Comparatively, the hierarchical WLAN architecture was designed with flexibility in mind in order to be used for a variety of applications, including mass network coverage.
		To create a complete WLAN solution, enterprises using these products are forced to deploy a variety of different appliances to address these deficiencies, such as a mobility manager, VPN concentrator, intrusion detection systems system, etc. For a company like Untethered, these appliances can easily add over $200,000 in extra equipment costs.
	www.computerworld.com /printthis/2004/0,4814,89105,00.html (1799 words)

	Library » Test Plans :: Ixia - Leader in IP Performance Testing
		Objective and Setup: Regarded by many as a "killer application" for WLAN networks, VoWLAN is challenged by the mobility aspects of a wireless network and the QoS sensitivity of packetized voice.
		As in wired networks, a key data point to measure voice quality is the MOS estimate.
		Figure 4c shows voice pairs with different codecs (G.711u, G.729, G.723) and their effect in a WLAN environment.
	www.ixiacom.com /library/test_plans/tp_display.php?skey=wlan (943 words)

	Airespace > Products
		The first step in WLAN planning and design is to identify user and application requirements and determine how best to satisfy them given existing building characteristics and WLAN capabilities.
		In a typical WLAN environment, the number and placement of access points and WLAN controllers will be a function of two primary things, required network performance and desired coverage area.
		WLAN performance, like Ethernet, is heavily tied to its ability to support applications.
	www.airespace.com /products/appnote_wlan_planning_design.php (2535 words)

	WLAN security shootout \| InfoWorld \| Review \| 2004-05-14 \| By Brian Chee,Oliver Rist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		WLAN switching is still very much an evolving space, with new products and even new manufacturers arriving constantly.
		What sets WLAN switches apart is their ability not only to process traffic but to do so in a secure manner.
		While these results were somewhat dull when comparing WLAN switch vendors against one another, they suggest that WLAN switch architecture has gone a step beyond thick AP architecture.
	www.infoworld.com /article/04/05/14/20FEwire_1.html (2520 words)

	Wireless LAN Administration Course (Classroom)
		The Wireless LAN Administration course, whether in an academic format or a 5-day fast-track format, provides the networking professional a complete foundation of knowledge for entering into or advancing in the wireless networking industry.
		ARS is the wireless LAN client's ability to increase or decrease the data rate of the wireless connection in order to maintain optimum connectivity with the access point.
		User-based authentication is demonstrated and compared to MAC-based authentication used in the 802.11 standard.
	www.cwne.com /training/course_outline_wlan_administration.html (739 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Comparing to Figure 7, it is clear that the commonality between Split MAC and Local MAC is that the 802.11 control frames are all processed by the WTP, while the difference lies in the termination point for 802.11 management frames.
		Centralized WLAN Architecture indicates a family of architectures where the AP functions are split between the WTPs and the AC with the AC, typically, acting as a centralized control point for multiple WTPs.
		Distributed WLAN Architecture indicates a family of architectures where part of the control functions are implemented across a distributed network of peer entities.
	www.faqs.org /ftp/pub/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-capwap-arch-05.txt (9897 words)

	CWNP Learning Center - Search
		The AirWave Management Platform fully automates your configuration audits for HIPAA compliance, regularly comparing the configuration of each device to your policies and alerting you whenever a violation is detected.
		WLANs have become a fixture in the residence and are expanding beyond basic networking to a bunch of new applications - many of which are covered in this paper.
		Wireless network administrators in government face a critical challenge in assuring that WLANs under their management are secure from both internal and external intrusion.
	www.cwnp.com /learning_center/search.php?cat=5&term=Wireless-LAN-Applications (740 words)

	WLAN - Presentation Notes
		Different modulation techniques are presented, comparing their power- and bandwidth-efficiency at a given bit rate.
		When we compare the subcarrier- with the baseband-modulations, we notice that the later have a better power- and bandwidth efficiency.
		RF WLAN's are better suited for use in areas where the distance between transmitter and receiver is big and no high speed communication is necessary.
	www.ecst.csuchico.edu /~billes/WLAN_notes.html (1828 words)

	Wi Fi Wireless Internet - comparing wlan and lan - posted on 19.09.2005 -comparing wlan and lan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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	www.latestwifi.com /5535-comparing-wlan-and-lan.html (156 words)

	CEWIT.ORG - Center of Execellence in Wireless and Information Technology
		Comparing Set 2 and Set 3, it can been seen that the number of adders contributes more to the flexibility than the number of multipli-ers.
		All the WLAN access points are eventually connected to a wired backbone to reach the Internet or enterprise computing resources.
		A WLAN that is not managed and secured properly is a serious threat to the integrity and efficiency of the network.
	www.cewit.org /2004Program.asp (19922 words)

	Wireless LAN
		Wireless LAN is the term being used for 802.11-based wireless networks.
		All 802 WLANs employ a handshaked transmission to compensate, with the client NIC and the AP responsible for positive acknowledgment with retransmission.
		When comparing purchase costs of APs, it is important to remember that the hardware cost is a small part of the total.
	www.netcraftsmen.net /welcher/papers/wireless01.html (3157 words)

	CommsDesign - Crafting a Custom Viterbi Decoder for WLAN Designs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Clearly, wireless LAN (WLAN) systems are a hot topic in the design community.
		As in convolution decoder the data is coming continuously so the path metric, which is a sum of the branch metrics of previous stages, increases to a point where an overflow occurs.
		In order to prevent arithmetic flow and in order to keep the register effort and the combinatorial delay for add and compare operations in the ACS unit as small as possible, metric normalization schemes are used.
	www.commsdesign.com /design_corner/OEG20020131S0016 (3083 words)

	Wireless LAN - TheBestLinks.com - Asynchronous Transfer Mode, IEEE 802.11, Local area network, Wireless network, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Wireless LAN - TheBestLinks.com - Asynchronous Transfer Mode, IEEE 802.11, Local area network, Wireless network,...
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	www.thebestlinks.com /Wireless_LAN.html (442 words)

	WLAN Security Monitors \| Watching the Waves \| Mar 4, 2004 \| Network Computing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The truth is, battening down your wireless LAN has gotten easier (see "Wi-Fi vs. Bad Guy,").
		And unlike Ethernet LANs, where physical access to the medium is required, these attacks can come from outside your facilities.
		The life of a WLAN admin is fraught with peril.
	www.networkcomputing.com /showitem.jhtml?docid=1504f2 (822 words)

	Sharky Extreme
		The X-Micro WLAN 11g+ Router is a very flexible device, and really adds a whole new dimension to networking and Internet sharing, while maintaining wireless bandwidth on par with a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet network.
		These LAN ports support 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, so Gigabit network users may want to stick with their current hardware setup and add in the WLAN on top.
		One of the most important is the wireless LAN authentication screen, which is where you set the type and level of access security.
	www.sharkyextreme.com /hardware/article.php/2691_3360071__2 (1042 words)

	Wireless LAN - Psychology Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This might even be enabled, by default, without the owner ever realising it, thus 'broadcasting' the laptop's accessibility to any computer nearby.
		The basic security used for a WLAN was originally Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), but this was shown to provide minimal security due to serious weaknesses.
		However, lack of expertise in setting up such systems often means that someone nearby, such as a next-door neighbor, may also share the internet connection.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/WLAN (1060 words)

	RF Power Values Explained [Wireless, LAN (WLAN)] - Cisco Systems
		For example: dBm where the decibel value is being compared to 1 milliWatt, and dBw where the decibel value is being compared to 1 Watt.
		Since decibels are ratios comparing two power levels, you can use simple math to manipulate them for designing and building networks.
		Antennas are compared to this ideal measurement, and all FCC calculations use this measurement (dBi.) Dipole antennas are more real world antennas.
	www.cisco.com /en/US/tech/tk722/tk809/technologies_tech_note09186a00800e90fe.shtml (901 words)

	Wireless LAN throughput on the rise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		That number is throughput, what users see when they transfer a file, for example, as distinct from the data rate, which is the raw speed before you subtract the overhead associated with the protocol.
		WLAN throughput falls off more or less rapidly the farther a client device moves from an access point.
		In turn, these become the basis for evaluating and comparing what's expected to be several technologies contributed by different vendors, according to Brian Mathews, publicity chair for the IEEE 802.11 Work Group that oversees this standards work.
	www.networkworld.com /news/2003/092980211n.html (1373 words)

	WLAN Security Training - Wireless LAN Security Professional - www.airdefense.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		WLAN traffic travels over radio waves that cannot be constrained by the walls of a building.
		WLAN Security Bootcamp teaches you how to detect reconnaissance activities of intruders and impending attacks.
		During the class, we simulate a corporate network and WLAN environment to portray real-world scenarios.
	www.airdefense.net /eNewsletters/Sept03/training-print.php4 (593 words)

	WLAN total cost of ownership: Comparing centralized and distributed architectures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		WLAN total cost of ownership: Comparing centralized and distributed architectures
		This white paper offers a framework for determining the TCO of wireless LANs, as well as a cost-based argument for centralized architectures.
		To obtain WLAN total cost of ownership: Comparing centralized and distributed architectures go to: http://searchmobilecomputing.t...
	whatis.techtarget.com /whitepaperPage/0,293857,sid40_gci962028,00.html (77 words)

	Linux & Wireless LANs
		The Linux Wireless LAN Howto is an Open Source project sponsored by Hewlett Packard (through my contribution) since 1996, and built with the contribution of many Linux users all over the world.
		Linux Wireless support is not limited to Wireless LAN drivers, you can find tools, distributions and support for other wireless technologies.
		The security included in all Wireless LAN is cost effective, so if you want security over your Wireless LAN, you may want to check those packages.
	www.hpl.hp.com /personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux (3343 words)

	waln information,wlan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		All Occurences of 'wlan' were replaced with 'waln'.
		A wireless LAN or waln is a wireless local area network that uses radio waves as its carrier: the last link with the users is wireless, to give anetwork connection to all users in a building or campus.
		Large future markets are estimated to be in health care, educational institutes and corporate offices.In the business environment, meeting places, public areas and side offices would be ideal for waln.
	www.vsearchmedia.com /waln.html (413 words)

	Business Solutions - Accumulate Government Sales With Distributed Scanning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		For instance, Blevins says it wouldn't be unusual for an intelligence agency to set up a temporary scanning station at an investigation site and transmit images using satellite connectivity from a truck parked outside.
		Distributed scanning may be the first area in which wireless scanning gains ground because it involves relatively low volumes of documents and is based on the ad hoc, flexible nature of business operations.
		Being able to scan when and where needed, such as a warehouse or conference room, may be attractive to customers with existing WLAN investments.
	www.businesssolutionsmag.com /Articles/2003_01/030104.htm (2289 words)

	Asa Dotzler - Firefox and more: tech support
		And choosing LAN over WLAN might be incorrect, you would probably want 54Mbps 802.11g (with ~25 effective throughput) over 10Mbps LAN but not over 100Mbps.
		The route cost approach never worked for me under Windows but it might if you're requirements are straightforward (ie always choose LAN over WLAN) and environment is invariant.
		However, it does this by comparing the speeds reported by the interface.
	weblogs.mozillazine.org /asa/archives/2005/10/tech_support.html (1048 words)

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