Course Technology--InfoWeb: Wireless Networks

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Wireless Networks

Wireless networks are popping up everywhere. You'll find an excellent overview about wireless LANs at www.wlana.com/intro/introduction/index.html. Lucent Technologies produces a popular wireless system called WaveLAN that you can check out at www.wavelan.com. HyperLink Technologies provides information on wireless data collection devices at www.hyperlinktech.com/products.htm.

Additional Links

The CMU Monarch (Mobile Networking Architectures) Project: Protocols for Adaptive Mobile and Wireless Networking Carnegie Mellon University is conducting the Monarch project to study wireless and mobile hosts in networking environments. The project teams are developing new network protocols designed to make the interface between mobile hosts and traditional networks seamless or invisible to users. Reading this Web site can help you become informed about the cutting edge of mobile, wireless networks.

"Remote Access Is on the Way to Becoming a Quaint Term" This editorial from the July 1997 issue of PC Week outlines exactly why understanding mobile networking is critical in today's corporate environment. Access to the corporate network is essential for success, and employees need that access even if they are nowhere near a telephone jack.