The call is echoing across the world: “No more copper!”Everything seems to be going wireless, including the local areanetwork (LAN). A number of approaches to the wireless LAN (WLAN)have emerged, ...

Wireless LANs were once seen as the easy alternative to the wired LAN. After all, they weren't used for primary network access and they didn't have to be eternally stable or particularly far-reaching.

Even in the current economic climate sales of wireless LANs (WLANs) have remained strong. In fact, the arrival of the first 802.11n products last summer sparked a new wave of adoption and deployment.

When planning a wireless network installation, be sure to carefully assess and resolve risks. Otherwise unforeseen implications, such as RF interference, poor performance, and security holes will ...

[Updated 4/2/2007 - follow-up article here] For the last three years, I've been meaning to put to rest once and for all the urban legends and myths on wireless LAN security. Every time I write an ...