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NetFlash: Start-up execs debate future of wireless LANs

Opinion
May 12, 20032 mins
Networking

Wireless LANs are an exciting field, because they’re new and because they have tremendous possibilities for networkers. But they also have tremendous challenges, particularly around the question of security. We brought together several of the best and brightest in wireless for an evening of frank talk about wireless security, management and even Cisco. Here’s what they said. Start-up execs debate future of wireless LANs http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0512wifidinner.html?net

Wireless LANs are an exciting field, because they’re new and because they have tremendous possibilities for networkers. But they also have tremendous challenges, particularly around the question of security. We brought together several of the best and brightest in wireless for an evening of frank talk about wireless security, management and even Cisco. Here’s what they said.

Start-up execs debate future of wireless LANs

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0512wifidinner.html?net

HP to enter crowded field with WLAN gear

Speaking of wireless LAN start-ups, HP plans to go head-to-head against those folks with a WLAN switch of its own. As with many emerging wireless devices, the idea behind it is to take on all the management and security issues.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0512hpnet.html?net

Early users give iSCSI thumbs up

The iSCSI protocol has gained momentum as an alternative for Fibre Channel storage-area networks, and early adopters like it for the same reasons they like Ethernet – it’s inexpensive and easy to install.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0512iscsiearly.html?net

Internet2 becoming a big net on campus

Its purpose is not to drive revenue growth, but to find better ways of getting the most out of a very fast IP backbone. As such, the concept of Internet2 is not new, but the research conducted over its network is far from commonplace.