Re: 802.11b:Basic Information needed

From: Dr. Lorne Lavine (llavine@att.net)
Date: 04/28/02

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    From: "Dr. Lorne Lavine" <llavine@att.net>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 22:22:03 -0400

    http://www.practicallynetworked.com/pg/wireless_networking_bkgrounder.htm

    This is a good all-purpose site that should give you a good start.

    LL 

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    "tama_villager" <tama_villager@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:299b5cdb.0204271802.5cf2aeb4@posting.google.com...
> Hello, everybody,
>
> I'm no expert nor engineer. But I do need to know 802.11b's basics, as
> a marketer.
>
> I would like to know the followings. Could anyone give me some
> information ?
>
> 1.For  what purpose can you use  adhoc mode ?
>     Can a mobile PC or PDA with wireless LAN card  exchange files
> directly  with other mobile PC or PDA with wireless LAN card, without
> entering LAN (not via AP) ?
>
>    Also I  heard adhoc mode has a huge potential. It seems to imply
> adhoc mode can create peer to peer network of large scale. It seems to
> mean you can exchange files without ISP network nor public lines. Is
> this understanding correct ?
>
> 2.Security Issue
>    I  heard a big concern on 802.11b and/or wireless technologies
> general is a security. To secure the communication using wireless
> technology, WEP has been devised. But it is not perfect, I heard. Is
> there any prospect of a reliable tech being made for wireless security
> any time soon ?
>
> 3.Future prospect for wireless
>    It is said that a half of big companies will adopt wireless such as
> 802.11b by the year of 2005. Do you agree ? Isn't the security issue a
> significant obstacle against the prevalence ?
>
> 4.Web sites for.802.11b Basics
>    I would like to know good sites for learning 802.11b which are easy
> to understand. If you have any recommendations, please let me know.
>
>
> Thanks

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