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First large-scale 802.11 net operational; Lotus Notes vulnerable to attack

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First large-scale 802.11n wireless LAN now operational

John Cox By John Cox
Morrisville State College has 720 802.11n access points deployed, the first large-scale 11n deployment. IT staff and users are starting to see the results: faster applications, more of them, more bandwidth-hungry applications and more-reliable connections. Read full story


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