Start-up builds wireless mesh net

All the week's news and views about LANs, 08/22/05
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Network World's LANs News Alert

Start-up builds wireless mesh net, 08/22/05

Wireless start-up PacketHop next month plans to release software
that uses current wireless LAN adapter cards to create a
peer-to-peer mesh network, without the need for conventional
access points.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/082205-packethop.html?nl>

Test: Xirrus XS-3900 offers out-of-this-world Wi-Fi capacity,
08/22/05

We tested the XS-3900 and found that it will support more than
1,000 concurrent users, but only if you can spread a majority of
802.11a-capable clients/users with them. We found some very good
features, yet some downsides (including one security hole) that
concern us.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllansalert5561>

Opinion: Open Wi-Fi, a national risk, 08/22/05

We need to look at this issue in the bigger picture of national
security. The bigger picture means that Smith is not guilty of
anything and the owner of the unsecured Wi-Fi connection is
definitely guilty. Guilty of gross negligence and guilty of ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllansalert5562>

Newsletter: Next steps for copper cabling, 08/18/05

Readers had a lot to say in response to a newsletter last month
that asked questions about the future of LAN cabling. As I
mentioned last time, readers were fairly ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllansalert5563>

AMD puts former IBM exec in charge of silicon design, 08/17/05

Advanced Micro Devices Wednesday said it has tapped a former IBM
executive to take charge of its silicon design efforts.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllansalert5564>

Newsletter: Wireless, fiber and copper: Readers respond,
08/16/05

Last month I raised the issue of the future of desktop cabling.
I got a tremendous response from many readers - for which I'm
very grateful - and I'd like to ...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllansalert5565>

The top 5: Today's most-read stories

1. VoIP security threats: Fact or fiction?
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllansalert5566>

2. Google goes berserk
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllansalert5567>

3. IBM changes its Linux approach, focusing on customers
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllansalert5568>

4. Cisco to juice 6500 switch
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllansalert5569>

5. Windows worm beginning to spread
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllansalert5570>

Today's most-forwarded story:

VoIP security threats: Fact or fiction?
<http://www.networkworld.com/nllansalert5571>
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