The IEEE 802.11 specification (ISO/IEC 8802-11) is an international standard describing the characteristics of a wireless local area network (WLAN). The name Wi-Fi (which stands for Wireless Fidelity, ...

A much-anticipated Wi-Fi part from Intel is finally available for high-volume shipments, and the company's next-generation part is being sampled by major customers. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based ...

Your 802.11n wireless network and devices are about to become passé. Although the official 802.11ac specification won’t be finalized until sometime in 2013, wireless equipment will soon appear on ...

Howdy folks!<br><br>As you have read from my subject title, I'm new to WiFi... have been using my trusty CAT5 and Linksys hubs/routers since the mid-90s and now that WiFi is taking off, I thot i might ...

If you have 802.11b wireless equipment, you're undoubtedly frustrated by the plodding pace. The standard may be rated at 11Mbps, but in the real world it's a 3Mbps connection. Still, you're probably ...

Wireless standards tend to get proposed, drafted, and finally accepted at what seems like a glacial pace. It's been roughly 17 years since we began to see the first 802.11b wireless routers and ...

Two security organizations have issued alerts warning of a flaw in wireless LAN equipment based on the 802.11b Wi-Fi standard that leaves the devices vulnerable to a denial-of-service (DoS) jamming ...

2.4-GHz 802.11b/g power amplifier generates 19 dBm of output power for 802.11g apps, while drawing 160 mA (EVM of 3.5%); generates 23 dBm for 802.11b apps using 250 mA; has a typical gain of 32 dB at ...

Access points have already appeared, and devices will soon. Here's how to strategize the next leap in Wi-Fi The first consumer-grade access points running the new 802.11ac Wi-Fi protocol began hopping ...