In controller-based WLAN architectures, what happens if a controller fails, and what is its impact on availability of the RF access network? As noted in the last newsletter, several companies simply ...

The last few newsletters have examined industry efforts to improve over-the-air uptime in wireless LANs. But the RF portion of the network is just part of the equation. The AP infrastructure and WLAN ...

Cisco on Wednesday issued a security alert warning of a quartet of vulnerabilities affecting all of its wireless LAN controllers, including the Catalyst 6500 and 7600 wireless modules, with software ...

Ethernet switch vendors that offer combined or unified LAN and wireless LAN gear say the ultimate goal is to get wired and wireless network technologies to appear as a single network access layer.

We are working on a decently sized network upgrade at a medical center. Switching all Dell 10/100 switches for Cisco gigabit switches, new fiber runs, VLANs to hospital, etc. in preparation for ...

Arista Networks introduces VESPA, a new WLAN architecture for large campus networks. It manages up to 30,000 APs and 500,000 clients. Arista Networks is introducing VESPA (Virtual Ethernet Segment ...