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Networking hardware maker Extreme Networks Inc. this month will begin shipping new wireless LAN switches and complementary access points for customers that want centrally managed Wi-Fi networks. The Summit WM100 switch supports as many as 50 access points, while the WM1000 switch supports as many as 200, said company officials. The switches are designed to […]

AirMagnet this week will introduce an updated version of its wireless LAN security and management platform, which provides improved protection against unknown attacks, new reporting features and better integration with wireless hardware from Cisco Systems Inc. Among the new features in AirMagnet Enterprise 6.0 is the ability to let Ciscos Aironet access points work as […]

Newbury Networks Inc. this week introduced the latest version of its Wi-Fi security software, which uses both location and behavior patterns to monitor a network for rogue access points. WiFi Watchdog 5.0 is server-side software that uses location technology for intrusion prevention and detection, client protection, and rogue access point containment. Location helps determine not […]

iPass Inc. this week unveiled a new system that is designed to prevent mobile workers from inadvertently infecting the corporate network with their laptops. Universal Policy Enforcement lets IT managers enforce policies across any remote or mobile Internet connection. For insights on security coverage around the Web, check out eWEEK.com Security Center Editor Larry Seltzers […]

Networking hardware maker Extreme Networks this week introduced new wireless LAN switches and complementary access points designed for customers who want centrally-managed Wi-Fi networks. The Summit WM100 is a switch that supports up to 50 access points, while the WM1000 supports up to 200, said officials at Extreme Networks Inc. in Santa Clara, Calif. The […]

Three months after acquiring rival Airespace Inc., Cisco Systems Inc. is starting to clarify its enterprise wireless LAN strategy. However, the company is confusing some customers with mixed messages of integration and separate choices. The companys tendency toward road map caginess isnt helping, either. At the companys annual Networkers conference here in late June, company […]

LAS VEGAS—Cisco CEO John Chambers on Tuesday told a crowd of several thousand IT managers that networking isnt simply about transporting data anymore. In his keynote speech at the Networkers 2005 conference, Chambers extolled the virtues of Ciscos new AON (Application-Oriented Networking) framework, which essentially lets networks speak the language of applications. “Application-Oriented Networking is […]

LAS VEGAS—Wi-Fi accessory maker TerraWave Solutions on Tuesday will announce plans to sell weather-proof enclosures for Cisco Systems Inc.s wireless LAN gear. At Ciscos annual Networkers event here, TerraWave will showcase the enclosures, which meet the NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association) standards for protection against heat, cold, dust and rain, said officials at TerraWave, in […]

Startup Skyhook Wireless this week will launch its flagship product, the Wi-Fi Positioning System, which is an alternative to GPS technology. WPS is client software that includes a reference database of more than 1.5 million private and public Wi-Fi access points, along with their locations. The WPS client software uses this reference database to calculate […]

Microsoft Corp. is replacing its massive corporate wireless LAN with equipment from Aruba Wireless Networks. The WLAN will include some 5,000 centrally managed access points as well as an undisclosed number of WLAN switches covering 277 buildings on the Redmond, Wash., campus and branch offices in more than 60 countries. Spanning more than 17 million […]

Beleaguered wireless hardware maker Proxim Corp. is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and selling its assets to Moseley Associates Inc. for $21 million. The sale will be implemented through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, said officials at Proxim, in San Jose, Calif. As part of the deal, Moseley, of Santa […]

AT&T Corp. is determined to make a case for fixed-wireless WiMax technology for urban, corporate environments. In October, the Bedminster, N.J., carrier will roll out a WiMax trial for several customers in Atlanta, with hopes of following that with commercial services. “This is a prelude to a full deployment of WiMax for next year,” said […]