* Readers share their favorite free net management software applications
* Can the technology live up to the hype
* Remote Direct Memory Access
* How users are deploying LAN technology to secure their LAN environments
* Easing the installation of IP VPNs via application layer technology
* The IEEE's proposed 802.3af standard
* A look at the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
* A look at the status and challenges of DSL
* Wireless LAN implementations are growing
* How Advanced Encryption Standard is likely to affect corporate computing
