Only the very smallest companies can be run without a computer, and once you've got even a handful of computers you'll probably want to network them. A Local Area Network, or LAN, turns individual ...

The aggressive use of new technology has always been a leading contributor to VARs' success. Now, more powerful wireless LAN technology is creating opportunities for VARs. But it also presents a ...

If you take a look at your wireless router , you may see the abbreviations LAN and WAN, which are often next to some of the ports on the device. LAN stands for local area network, and WAN stands for ...

Joseph M. Grant, a lawyer in the Houston suburb of Clear Lake, had little trouble setting up a wireless computer network in his house, which has high ceilings and an open floor plan. "It took less ...

A hardware device that provides the basic infrastructure for a home or small office network. By combining three network components in one box, wireless routers offer a convenient way to connect a ...

The process of troubleshooting your network if it has wireless components is somewhat more complex than wired infrastructure. In fact you must troubleshoot both wired and wireless infrastructure to ...

It can be hard to predict costs when planning a large-scale wireless LAN (WLAN). What impact does the new technology have on existing products, policies and procedures? Is there a significant learning ...

Fortress Technologies has won a contract from the Department of Energy Savannah River National Laboratory to develop a series of 802.11 wireless network components. Under the terms of the agreement, ...