Practical Technology

I am, shall we say, more than a little cynical, even by my standards, when it comes to wireless networking. For example, I really, really have doubts about the wisdom of moving up to 802.11n. That said, I think the monster Mobile WiMax deal, which was announced today, may actually go places.
Why? Well Mobile WiMax [...]

You can never have enough money or a fast-enough wireless connection. We can’t help with the money part, but for Wi-Fi users, IEEE 802.11n—with its up to 300Mbps (megabits per second) burst speeds—is the answer.
Well, it should be the answer. Deploying 802.11 is really not as simple as picking a networking vendor and pushing through [...]

Wi-Fi networks freed us from having to wire our offices and homes. Now WiMAX may free us from needing any wired connection to the Internet.
If you want broadband Internet connectivity, chances are you use a DSL, or cable-modem-based landline connection at home or a T1, T3 or frame-relay at the office.
WiMAX technology promises to replace [...]

Duke University is spending millions on 802.11n Wi-Fi technology. It’s too bad that 802.11n still isn’t a real standard.
You can never be thin enough, have enough money or a fast-enough wireless connection. That’s why everyone wants 801.11n, vendors are still locked in a standards war, and no one should spend any serious money on an [...]

Once upon a time, there was talk of HomeRF or HiperLAN becoming the dominant wireless LAN (WLAN) technology. Not any more, you can stick a fork in them, they’re done. 802.11 technology is well on its way to dominating the WLAN market the way Ethernet had LANs
Why? It’s faster and has more range than HomeRF, [...]