John Cox

Senior Editor, Infrastructure

 

jcox@nww.com (978) 834-0554 Fax: (978) 834-0558

Network World, Inc. 118 Turnpike Road Southborough, MA 01772

Recent articles by Cox

Wireless mesh standard gets boost from OLPC, open source
May. 09, 2008
The proposed IEEE WLAN mesh standard is already getting a workout in the field, from the One Laptop Per Child Foundation and a new open source consortium.

Software maker gets its mobile house in order
May. 06, 2008
One enterprise is using a new hosted service from Visage Mobile to track all of its mobility assets, including carrier service plans for 300 mobile workers. The service, MobilityCentral, blends directory data on users ...

PacketHop unveils first commercial release of WLAN mesh standard
May. 01, 2008
PacketHop is releasing a software stack implementing the draft version of the IEEE 802.11s wireless-LAN mesh standard. Implemented by chipmakers and equipment makers, different WLAN devices will be able to find each ...

School district uses virtualization to 'kid-proof' 10,000 student PCs
May. 01, 2008
Kent School District is using Microsoft's virtualization platform to virtualize hundreds of PC programs on thousands of student PCs. The new approach reduces software conflicts, crashes and support problems, and meters ...

AirMagnet’s WLAN management apps now support 802.11n
Apr. 30, 2008
AirMagnet updates two of its wireless LAN management applications to support 802.11n deployments.

Netgear targets SMBs with wireless LAN gear
Apr. 28, 2008
At Interop, Netgear is introducing a 802.11n access point, gigabit Ethernet switches, and a 6TB desktop storage system, all designed with the SMB market in mind.

Wireless mesh standard gets boost from OLPC, open source
May. 09, 2008
The proposed IEEE WLAN mesh standard is already getting a workout in the field, from the One Laptop Per Child Foundation and a new open source consortium.

Broadcom touts lower power draw of 802.11n WLAN chip
Apr. 24, 2008
Chipmaker Broadcom has announced a new 802.11n chip that promises lower power demands and prices for enterprise-class wireless LAN access points.

Municipal WiFi: Not dead yet
Apr. 21, 2008
Municipal Wi-Fi is dead. At least in terms of the model whereby cities award an exclusive contract to a service provider, who builds a citywide mesh network and hopes to make money selling broadband to consumers.

802.11n wireless gear to shine at Interop
Apr. 21, 2008
Wireless LAN vendors are unveiling at Interop Las Vegas next week a slew of draft 2 IEEE 802.11n access points, controllers and management features aimed at spurring enterprise adoption of the technology. Aerohive, ...

City takes back Wi-Fi net it sold to Earthlink
Apr. 17, 2008
Corpus Christi this week took back ownership of a municipal wireless mesh it built and then sold to Earthlink in 2007. The deal could spark realignments in the troubled municipal broadband market.

Millions promised for community-based 'universal access'
Apr. 11, 2008
The new Knight Center of Digital Excellence, with OneCommunity, will focus millions in grants, along with best practices and staff support, on efforts by municipalities to extend broadband access to all.

Building a 5-ton mechanical calculator... from 19th-century plans
Apr. 11, 2008
The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., willl unveil a recreation of Charles Babbages 19th century mechanical digital calculator, the Difference Engine No. 2.

Researchers map Internet's 'black holes'
Apr. 10, 2008
A University of Washington team has created an Internet monitoring system to uncover the Internet's weak points and mysterious black holes, where traffic simply disappears into the ether. The bad news: There are more of ...

Software maker gets its mobile house in order
May. 06, 2008
One enterprise is using a new hosted service from Visage Mobile to track all of its mobility assets, including carrier service plans for 300 mobile workers. The service, MobilityCentral, blends directory data on users ...

Security service monitors WLAN intrusions
Apr. 09, 2008
AirTight's SpectraGuard wireless intrusion prevention software is now available as a monthly online service. Wi-Fi spectrum is monitored by plug-and-play radio sensors installed at the customer's site.

How Cisco lost out in networking Battlestar Galactica
Apr. 04, 2008
The Sci-Fi Network series Battlestar Galactica starts its fourth and final season tonight and Network World has obtained a document written by a Cisco sales trainee describing his sales meeting with senior Galactica ...

Microsoft takes big step in managing enterprise handhelds
Apr. 03, 2008
Microsoft's just-released Mobile Device Manager and the newest version of Windows Mobile give enterprises tighter security and greater control over proliferating handhelds.

Wireless vendor simplifies IPv6 sensor networks
Mar. 31, 2008
Arch Rock has unveiled hardware and software that makes it easier to deploy and run IPv6 sensor networks, and link these with the enterprise backbone.

Turning jets into Wi-Fi hot spots
Mar. 28, 2008
Aircell has turned on its cellular network, which will connect Wi-Fi access points in jets with the Internet. American Airlines will be testing the service on 15 jets soon.

Universities build open source enterprise applications
Mar. 27, 2008
U.S. universities are collaborating on a suite of enterprise applications, tailored for the needs of higher education.

Wireless 802.11n access points for less than $1,000
Mar. 25, 2008
Extricom has announced two multi-radio access points, each with two draft 802.11n radios. The devices are designed to support existing WLAN clients, and allow a phased migration to 11n clients, with no interference ...

Pumped up beta of Blist's online database goes public
Mar. 25, 2008
Web database service Blist has added new features to make it easier to create, organize, and share online data

Volantis releases open source mobile Internet toolkit
Mar. 21, 2008
Volantis releases a toolset for mobile Internet applications, under an open source software license.

Intel researchers stretch Wi-Fi to cover 60 miles
Mar. 20, 2008
Intel researchers tweaked the 802.11 protocol, making it possible to extend Wi-Fi broadband connections an unprecedented 60 miles. The goal is to use low-cost, low-power, commodity wireless gear to extend Internet ...