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13 things you need to know about MU-MIMO Wi-Fi
It's a big breakthrough in wireless connectivity, but don't let MU-MIMO's limitations catch you off-guard.
Worm infects unpatched Ubiquiti wireless devices
Routers and other wireless devices made by Ubiquiti Networks have been infected by a worm that exploits a one-year-old remote unauthorized access vulnerability.
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What is Wi-Fi beamforming and MU-MIMO?
New home Wi-Fi routers have some impressive advanced features to help boost speed, range and capacity. Network World Lab Alliance member David Newman explains how beamforming and MU-MIMO technologies work in the latest Wi-Fi routers.
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Wi-Fi's next step: High-density scenarios
At Interop 2016, Network World chats with Mike Leibovitz from Extreme Networks, about what comes next for enterprise Wi-Fi deployments after they've covered the office building and/or large campus.
Windows 10-based Wi-Fi analyzers: No frills, low cost
WiFi Tool, WiFi Commander stand out in test of five stumbler and surveying apps.
802.11ac Wi-Fi is faster, but needs a fast wire behind it
So-called gigabit Wi-Fi, or 802.11ac, is slowly starting to show up in homes, buildings and public hotspots, but it’s not delivering a gigabit to smartphones, according to an analysis by research company OpenSignal.
Open wireless standards could save smart cities 30% on tech costs
Open standards used to deploy Internet of Things technology could cut costs and accelerate the growth of smart cities.
Kansas City gets 'smart': New streetcar line opens amid free public Wi-Fi zone
Kansas City, Missouri, has high hopes for the smart technology it's deploying as it launches on Friday a new streetcar line in its downtown innovation district and public Wi-Fi that spreads over two square miles.
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5 secure habits of the paranoid PC user
Are you getting a little sloppy with your security? Time to shape up. Practice these five habits to protect your data at home, in the office and out in the world.
NYC scowls at LTE-U in open letter
The City of New York became the latest entity to weigh in on the subject of LTE-U, as an open letter from the mayor’s office to policymakers at the 3GPP standards body pushes for thorough protection for existing Wi-Fi.
The race to create smart homes is on
Smartphones, mesh networks and cloud computing are enabling the long-awaited smart home. Standards and open-source software could make them ubiquitous.
Dell adopts Aerohive WLAN management for its wired switches
HiveManager NG software extends WLAN vendor Aerohive’s management platform to oversee Dell’s N Series wired edge switches.
Review: Hot cloud-based tools for Wi-Fi hotspot management
Cucumber Tony, SputnikNet, Tanaza deliver management support for multi-vendor wireless networks.
Google to test innovative 3.5GHz wireless in Kansas City
Google will soon begin testing innovative 3.5 GHz wireless capabilities by using antennas on light poles and other structures in parts of Kansas City, Mo.
Why even Google can't connect Cuba
Reports say Google intends to help wire Cuba and bring the island into the 21st century. But that's not going to happen.
The battle between LTE and Wi-Fi may have left LTE-U out in the cold
After more than a year of rancor over whether it would hurt Wi-Fi, a technology that lets LTE networks use unlicensed spectrum may have already missed its window of opportunity.
New wireless tech from MIT could bring password-free Wi-Fi
New wireless technology developed by researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab promises to kill the Wi-Fi password at last.
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Network World Explains: All about HaLow
Confused about the new HaLow wireless standard proposed by the Wi-Fi Alliance? Worry no more! Network World explains what this is all about in this handy animated video.
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