Archives: 2008 May

Demand for wireless LAN networks has experienced exponential growth during the past several years, evolving quickly from novelty into necessity. As a measure of this expansion, WLAN equipment shipments in 2008 surpassed the 400-million-unit mark. The newest wifi network standard is 802.11n (sometimes you can see this referred to as wireless-N). It is considered the [...]

This online quiz is a series of essential questions about VPNs. Although many of the technical details of VPNs are hidden from the casual user, several aspects of the technology directly affect the “user experience,” and it is important to understand these. Students, networking professionals, corporate employees, and anyone else interested in the basic technology [...]

If you connect your PS3 game system to your Home Network (either wired or wireless) using a Home Gateway Router (see the post “connecting an XBOX 360 to a Home Network” to get an idea of how to connect your PS3 as well), then there might be some problems with connecting to the PLAYSTATION®Network servers.

There is a lot happening in the information security world. 2008 appears to be a newsworthy year in these regards. Below are some matters to keep an eye on for 2008, some of them are good and, unfortunately, some aren’t.