Rethinking wireless LAN packet loss; Net neutrality? Google, go first!

Voices of Networking This newsletter is sponsored by Gateway Virtual Server Management: Weighing the options Learn about an array of exciting new time-saving tools that make it possible to manage virtual servers in a similar way as physical servers by watching the latest Network World Editorial Perspectives Webcast. Click here to watch! Voices of Networking, 08/06/07 By Jeff Caruso Tolly: Communication breakdown: Rethinking wireless LAN packet loss, 08/01/07: We all know that there are trade-offs when using wireless communications. We would never tolerate the quality of our cell phones on land lines and we know that our wired Ethernet connections have better raw throughput than wireless. Johnson: Net neutrality? Google, go first! 08/01/07: You’ve got to admit that when it comes to public relations, Google totally rocks. The company’s goofy name has become the generic term for “search the Web” - a branding coup your average Madison Avenue marketing wizard would kill his grandmother for. ... Antonopoulos: A knack for network access control, 07/31/07: Network access control is a huge topic of discussion in IT and a focus of activity among vendors. Over time, the acronym has become almost generic through overuse and the definition varies. Network World VoIP and Convergence Buyers Guide Find the right products for your enterprise - fast. Our extensive database of detailed product information will quickly help you pinpoint the hardware or software you need to build out a converged voice and data network. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features and make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Buyers Guide now. Bradner: A semi-visible semi-abomination, 07/31/07: A privacy-conscious author rethinks his initial stance on NebuAd’s Web site ad-insertion concept. Backspin: Making Nicky proud, 07/31/07: Last week I discussed IT in terms of a pack of dogs. But as I concluded, most of us are not animals so getting ahead in IT is actually a little more complicated than the dynamics of a canine hierarchy. Of course, in some companies, that’s only ... Nolle: Triple play or triple threat? 07/31/07: Things are supposed to happen in threes, and the trio the networking space has been focusing on is the “triple play” of voice, data and video service. But a new triple has emerged, one that’s potentially a greater influence on the industry - and for ... Insider Threat: What you can learn from J.K. Rowling about intellectual property, 07/30/07: J.K. Rowling did it with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Why can't you? No, I don't mean you should be able to write a blockbuster series of books - but that you should protect your critical intellectual property. Nutter's Help Desk: Building a wireless network, 07/30/07: I want to setup a wireless LAN in an area of about 500 square meters. I will need to be able to connect to about 200 computers (desktop/laptop). I would like the network to have connection so that all the computers can get connect to the Internet. To ... Network Guardians: Deploying NAC: Challenges and alternatives, 07/30/07: What are some of the challenges in deploying NAC? What are the alternatives for LAN security? 'Net Buzz: Microsoft 'silently' restores root certs users ax, 07/30/07: Kill off any one of 230 root certificates available under the default configuration of Windows XP Service Pack 2 and the operating system will "silently" revive it and restore the certificate to the trusted status that the user intended to be revoked ... Dr. Internet: Software tools for publishing slides, video and links, 08/01/07: I need to put a Web presentation together that combines a slide presentation with a video of the presenter, and some additional Web links for publishing on our Web server. What software tools can help me put this together?

TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: 1. Do Not Call Registry gets wake-up call 2. IBM saves $250M with Linux-run mainframes 3. NAC alternatives hit the mark 4. Cisco muffles Linksys death knell 5. Nortel lands huge $300M VoIP win 6. Hogwarts IT director quits 7. Online gamers' dirty little secrets exposed 8. Massachusetts adopts Open XML 9. Wireless LAN best practices 10. Forget your PIN? Use your face MOST DOWNLOADED PODCAST: Twisted Pair: One year later, we're still wasting time

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