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Lucent Agrees to Pay Fines for China Dealings
(News) Alcatel-Lucent will pay fines in response to charges it provided incentives to Chinese government officials.
(News) Alcatel-Lucent will pay fines in response to charges it provided incentives to Chinese government officials.
Wireless Networking--Without Wi-Fi
(How To) Options for networking your home office or small business, a Seagate class-action suit, and holiday greetings from Bass Int'l.
(How To) Options for networking your home office or small business, a Seagate class-action suit, and holiday greetings from Bass Int'l.
Marines look for a few less servers, via virtualization
(News) The U.S. Marine Corps intends to take server virtualization technology into war -- literally -- as part of an effort to improve its IT deployments on the battlefield.
(News) The U.S. Marine Corps intends to take server virtualization technology into war -- literally -- as part of an effort to improve its IT deployments on the battlefield.
If you can't talk, you can't fight
(News) For most large companies, an attack that brings down the corporate network means millions of dollars in lost revenue and unhappy customers. But if the net defenders of the U.S. Army see their network go down or their defenses broken, the stakes are significantly higher; the lives of soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan are on the line.
(News) For most large companies, an attack that brings down the corporate network means millions of dollars in lost revenue and unhappy customers. But if the net defenders of the U.S. Army see their network go down or their defenses broken, the stakes are significantly higher; the lives of soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan are on the line.
Lockheed Martin begins to deploy IPv6
(News) U.S. government contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. has begun to move part of its network to IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) as a way of showing customers how to make the transition, the company said.
(News) U.S. government contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. has begun to move part of its network to IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) as a way of showing customers how to make the transition, the company said.
Siemens tests 1G bps polymer optical fiber
(News) Researchers at Siemens AG have transmitted data over polymer optical fiber cable at around 1G bps (bit per second), opening up new possibilities for the technology, including easy-to-build home networks linking PCs and high-definition TVs
(News) Researchers at Siemens AG have transmitted data over polymer optical fiber cable at around 1G bps (bit per second), opening up new possibilities for the technology, including easy-to-build home networks linking PCs and high-definition TVs
Sun's grid computing service goes global
(News) Sun Microsystems Inc. is expanding its Network.com utility computing service from the U.S. to 23 countries in Europe and Asia, the company said Thursday.
(News) Sun Microsystems Inc. is expanding its Network.com utility computing service from the U.S. to 23 countries in Europe and Asia, the company said Thursday.
Sidebar: Fast new home networks sprouting
(News) Wi-Fi put home networks on the map when it emerged several years ago as a fairly fast, reasonably easy-to-use technology that didn't make consumers pull wires under their carpets or along their walls. It still dominates the market and will for the next few years, according to Gartner Inc. analyst Paul O'Donovan, but he sees some wired network types rapidly gaining market share on the strength of service providers offering them to subscribers. Here are three of the most prominent "no new wires" networks:
(News) Wi-Fi put home networks on the map when it emerged several years ago as a fairly fast, reasonably easy-to-use technology that didn't make consumers pull wires under their carpets or along their walls. It still dominates the market and will for the next few years, according to Gartner Inc. analyst Paul O'Donovan, but he sees some wired network types rapidly gaining market share on the strength of service providers offering them to subscribers. Here are three of the most prominent "no new wires" networks:
Research firm: Rising tide lifts network spending
(News) Both enterprises and service providers are opening up their wallets for networks, and they'll keep it up at least until 2010, according to Infonetics Research Inc.
(News) Both enterprises and service providers are opening up their wallets for networks, and they'll keep it up at least until 2010, according to Infonetics Research Inc.
Cisco eyes future Linksys strategy
(News) Cisco Systems Inc. is modifying the channel strategy for its Linksys consumer and small-business brand as the enterprise networking giant moves deeper into its subsidiary's traditional territory.
(News) Cisco Systems Inc. is modifying the channel strategy for its Linksys consumer and small-business brand as the enterprise networking giant moves deeper into its subsidiary's traditional territory.
Microsoft, EMC team on network management
(News) Microsoft Corp. is licensing technology from EMC Corp. and the companies are developing new technologies aimed at making it easier for businesses to monitor and manage their IT systems.
(News) Microsoft Corp. is licensing technology from EMC Corp. and the companies are developing new technologies aimed at making it easier for businesses to monitor and manage their IT systems.
VMware questions rivals' virtualization strategies
(News) The president of virtualization software leader VMware Inc. Wednesday questioned the strategy of rivals that are integrating virtualization functionality into their operating systems.
(News) The president of virtualization software leader VMware Inc. Wednesday questioned the strategy of rivals that are integrating virtualization functionality into their operating systems.
SSL traffic clogging WANs, says vendor
(News) An increasing percentage of WAN traffic is now SSL-encrypted, which is posing problems for WAN optimization systems, according to a survey of over 1,300 IT professionals.
(News) An increasing percentage of WAN traffic is now SSL-encrypted, which is posing problems for WAN optimization systems, according to a survey of over 1,300 IT professionals.
New Backup Recovery System for Small Businesses
(News) Fujitsu Siemens has launched a fully automated backup recovery system for small to midsize businesses.
(News) Fujitsu Siemens has launched a fully automated backup recovery system for small to midsize businesses.
HP Warns About Flaw in Network Management Product
(news) HP Warns About Flaw in Network Management Product
(news) HP Warns About Flaw in Network Management Product
Access Your Files and Apps From Anywhere for Free
(howto) Access Your Files and Apps From Anywhere for Free
(howto) Access Your Files and Apps From Anywhere for Free
Networking Companies Search for Greater Wi-Fi Range
(news) Networking Companies Search for Greater Wi-Fi Range
(news) Networking Companies Search for Greater Wi-Fi Range
Step-By-Step: Share Your Net Connection
(howto) Use Windows' built-in Internet Connection Sharing software to give networked computers access to a single broadband or dial-up line.
(howto) Use Windows' built-in Internet Connection Sharing software to give networked computers access to a single broadband or dial-up line.
Three Minutes With Mark Eppley
(news) LapLink's chief, a pioneer in mobile computing, says the Net makes true portability a reality.
(news) LapLink's chief, a pioneer in mobile computing, says the Net makes true portability a reality.
The No-Hassle Networking Guide
(howto) Ready to connect your PCs quickly and securely, with no new wires? The time is right--and we've got answers to all your questions.
(howto) Ready to connect your PCs quickly and securely, with no new wires? The time is right--and we've got answers to all your questions.
Just Plug It In: Networking Via Power Circuits
(news) HomePlug makes it easy to use existing in-wall wiring for fast home networks.
(news) HomePlug makes it easy to use existing in-wall wiring for fast home networks.
Broadband: On the Fast Track?
(news) Industry pushes Congress to build up broadband access, but consumers may not care.
(news) Industry pushes Congress to build up broadband access, but consumers may not care.
Home Network Choices Grow
(news) Analysis: Comdex product showcase helps sort out the emerging standards.
(news) Analysis: Comdex product showcase helps sort out the emerging standards.
Next-Generation Cell Phones Debut at Comdex
(news) Comdex showcases smarter, faster phones for carriers rolling out their next-generation networks.
(news) Comdex showcases smarter, faster phones for carriers rolling out their next-generation networks.
Wireless Comes Home
(reviews) The latest home networking products promise to make linking your PCs together fast and affordable. But do they deliver? We try out 12 new kits and select a Best Buy.
(reviews) The latest home networking products promise to make linking your PCs together fast and affordable. But do they deliver? We try out 12 new kits and select a Best Buy.
Panasonic's Better 802.11b Wireless Network
(reviews) The KX-HGW200 offers wireless transmission of DVD movies, CD-quality audio, and data.
(reviews) The KX-HGW200 offers wireless transmission of DVD movies, CD-quality audio, and data.
Net2Phone Brings Voice Over IP to Telephones
(news) VoiceLine service debuts, accepting inbound Internet calls from any phone.
(news) VoiceLine service debuts, accepting inbound Internet calls from any phone.
Ready to Manage Your Household Online?
(news) Connections 2001 conference finds cheap and easy are key consumer requests for home networks.
(news) Connections 2001 conference finds cheap and easy are key consumer requests for home networks.
Enterprise Technology: Peer-to-Peer Gets Down to Business
(news) Napster put peer-based networking on the evening news. Now businesses are using similar technology to collaborate, share data, and more.
(news) Napster put peer-based networking on the evening news. Now businesses are using similar technology to collaborate, share data, and more.
Up Front: Our Readers Say Broadband or Bust
(howto) Broadband can be addictive: Half our readers spend more time online now that they have high-speed connections.
(howto) Broadband can be addictive: Half our readers spend more time online now that they have high-speed connections.
Home Wireless Wars Heat Up at Comdex
(news) HomeRF and 802.11b compete to let you share files, connections, and media in your home.
(news) HomeRF and 802.11b compete to let you share files, connections, and media in your home.
Broadband Drives Home Nets, Slowly
(news) Wanted (says analyst): simple networks for high-speed home access.
(news) Wanted (says analyst): simple networks for high-speed home access.
Up Front: Of Bandwidth and Benchmarks
(howto) Traveling broadband's last mile. Plus, celebrating a new milestone: The debut of PC WorldBench 2000.
(howto) Traveling broadband's last mile. Plus, celebrating a new milestone: The debut of PC WorldBench 2000.