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The above image is copyright © 2004 by Bill Holbrook

Wireless Networking is attractive, cool, fun, etc. Unfortunately, because of bandwidth, distance, and security limitations in early versions of wireless networking, there are now a plethora of standards in place.

Security is always going to be an issue. Any time you transmit data over an open media, in view of all comers, any security measures designed will eventually be compromised by faster CPUs. Even worse is if the security algorithm is compromised by trying to fit it into slower, simpler (cheaper) hardware, or existing slower CPUs. (See section [S] WEP, WAP, Woo-Woo-Woo.)

Table of Contents

  [A] IEEE 802.11a (5G hz spectrum)
[B] IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi) (2.5G hz spectrum) (10mbps)
[G] IEEE 802.11g (?) (2.5G hz spectrum) (54mbps)
[I] IEEE 802.11i
[N] IEEE 802.11n
[X] IEEE 802.11X
[W] IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) (Wide Area Wireless)
[S] WEP, WAP, Woo-Woo-Woo!
[M] MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output)
[P] Patent Foolishness
[C] Cell Phones
[L] Links to various wireless sites
[T] Testing and evaluation

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[A] IEEE 802.11a (5G hz spectrum)

Section A

News Articles

The Register   Oct 11, 2004 802.11a comes out fighting
   

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[B] IEEE 802.11b (Wi-Fi) (2.5G hz spectrum) (10mbps)

Section B

802.11b is the first mobile wireless standard available for the mass market. As of 2004, it is available in many, many devices. The security system for 802.11b is WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), which is fairly easily compromised on a busy network simply by inspecting packets (passively listening.)

The Register   Feb 14, 2005 Wi-Fi Alliance to beef up security
 
SlashDot      
  Coming Soon

[ 802.11a | 802.11b | 802.11g | 802.11i | 802.11n | 802.11X | 802.16 | WEP/WAP | MIMO | patents | Cell Phones | links | Testing and Evaluation ]

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[G] IEEE 802.11g (?) (2.5G hz spectrum) (54mbps)

Section G

[ 802.11a | 802.11b | 802.11g | 802.11i | 802.11n | 802.11X | 802.16 | WEP/WAP | MIMO | patents | Cell Phones | links | Testing and Evaluation ]

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[I] IEEE 802.11i

Section I

[ 802.11a | 802.11b | 802.11g | 802.11i | 802.11n | 802.11X | 802.16 | WEP/WAP | MIMO | patents | Cell Phones | links | Testing and Evaluation ]

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[N] IEEE 802.11n

Section n

200Mbps raw data rate, 100Mbps effective

NetworkWorldFusion   Feb 7, 2005 802.11n update: TGn Sync vs WWiSE
( local copy)
 
The Register   Mar 18, 2005 IEEE rejects Nokia-backed next-gen Wi-Fi proposal

[ 802.11a | 802.11b | 802.11g | 802.11i | 802.11n | 802.11X | 802.16 | WEP/WAP | MIMO | patents | Cell Phones | links | Testing and Evaluation ]

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[X] IEEE 802.11X

Section X

[ 802.11a | 802.11b | 802.11g | 802.11i | 802.11n | 802.11X | 802.16 | WEP/WAP | MIMO | patents | Cell Phones | links | Testing and Evaluation ]

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[W] IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) (Wide Area Wireless)

Section W (Wide Area)

The WiMAX Forum   May 31, 2004 Telephony's Complete Guide to WiMAX
(original article)
See also [*] and [*]
Unknown 802.16 Technical Information
 
SlashDot   Oct 6, 2004 WiMAX: When, Not if
See also [*] and [*]
  Coming Soon
Silicon Valley   Oct 4, 2004 Taking WiFI to the Max
See also [*] and [*]
The Register   Jan 10, 2005 Make-or-break year for WiMAX
(local copy)
Feb 14, 2005 WiMAX turns the screw on 3G
Apr 11, 2005 WiMAX summit: 'Standards-plus' could harm 802.16 roadmap
(local copy)

[ 802.11a | 802.11b | 802.11g | 802.11i | 802.11n | 802.11X | 802.16 | WEP/WAP | MIMO | patents | Cell Phones | links | Testing and Evaluation ]

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[S] WEP, WAP, Woo-Woo-Woo!

Section S (Security)

Wi-Fi Networking News   Oct 5, 2004 Hotspot Operators Face New Patent Fee Demand
See also [*] and [*]
 
SlashDot   Oct 6, 2004 Your Rights Online: Another Hotspot Redirect Patent Collection Attempt
See also [*] and [*]
  Coming Soon
SecurityFocus   Dec 14, 2004 WEP: Dead Again, part 1
(local copy here)
See also [*]
Mar 08, 2005 WEP: Dead Again, part 2
(local copy here)
See also [*]
   

[ 802.11a | 802.11b | 802.11g | 802.11i | 802.11n | 802.11X | 802.16 | WEP/WAP | MIMO | patents | Cell Phones | links | Testing and Evaluation ]

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[M] MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output)

Section M (MIMO)

NetworkWorldFusion   Feb 7, 2005 MIMO products muddle wireless market
( local copy)
See also [*]
definition MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output)
local copy)
   

[ 802.11a | 802.11b | 802.11g | 802.11i | 802.11n | 802.11X | 802.16 | WEP/WAP | MIMO | patents | Cell Phones | links | Testing and Evaluation ]

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[P] Patent Foolishness

Section P (Patents)

Wi-Fi Networking News   Oct 5, 2004 Hotspot Operators Face New Patent Fee Demand
See also [*]
 
SlashDot   Oct 6, 2004 Your Rights Online: Another Hotspot Redirect Patent Collection Attempt
See also [*]
  Coming Soon
U.S. Patent Office   May 1, 2001 Patent #6,226,677: Controlled Communications over a global computer network
See also [*] and [*]
 

[ 802.11a | 802.11b | 802.11g | 802.11i | 802.11n | 802.11X | 802.16 | WEP/WAP | patents | Cell Phones | links | Testing and Evaluation ]

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[C] Cell Phones

Section C (Cell Phones)

The Register   Feb 14, 2005 3G has arrived: Official
 
SlashDot      
  Coming Soon

[ 802.11a | 802.11b | 802.11g | 802.11i | 802.11n | 802.11X | 802.16 | WEP/WAP | MIMO | patents | Cell Phones | links | Testing and Evaluation ]

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[L] Links to various wireless sites

Section L (Links)

From The Onion Volume 41, issue 11 March 16, 2005>
The Onion, - March 16, 2005
From The Onion Volume 41, issue 11 March 16, 2005>
The above image is copyright © 2005 by The Onion

WiMAX Forum Logo
http://www.wimaxforum.org

 

   Silicon Valley.COM
Silicon Valley.Com - Inside the Tech Economy

 
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SlashDot

 

 Wi-Fi Networking News
Wi-Fi Networking News
US Patent and Trademark Office
US Patent and Trademark Office

 

 The Register - Biting the hand that feeds IT
Sections

Articles
802.11a comes out fighting Make-or-break year for WiMax
Wi-Fi Alliance to beef up security WiMAX turns the screw on 3G
3G has arrived: Official IEEE rejects Nokia-backed next-gen Wi-Fi proposal
WiMAX summit: 'Standards-plus' could harm 802.16 roadmap  

Network World Fusion
Network World Fusion

Articles
802.11n update: TGn Sync vs WWiSE MIMO products muddle wireless market

SecurityFocus.Com

Articles
WEP: Dead Again part 1 WEP: Dead Again part 2

[ 802.11a | 802.11b | 802.11g | 802.11i | 802.11n | 802.11X | 802.16 | WEP/WAP | MIMO | patents | Cell Phones | links | Testing and Evaluation ]

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[T] Testing and Evaluation

Section T (Testing and Evaluation)

Veriwave White Papers

Found at www.veriwave.com/gurus/white_papers.asp. Look for "Master Test Plan for Wireless LANS and Muni-Wireless Networks"

[ 802.11a | 802.11b | 802.11g | 802.11i | 802.11n | 802.11X | 802.16 | WEP/WAP | MIMO | patents | Cell Phones | Testing and Evaluation | links ]

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