With WiMAX iffy, what's your laptop strategy?

Wireless Alert NetworkWorld.com | Wireless & Mobile Research Center | Update Your Profile SPONSORED BY SIEMENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC Download your FREE "Stretch Beyond" Solution Brief Find out how to stretch your wireless LAN across campuses, indoors and outdoors and in those hard to wire locations. So that you can extend your enterprise WiFi to locations that were either previously impossible or extremely expensive to cover. SPOTLIGHT STORY With WiMAX iffy, what's your laptop strategy? By Joanie Wexler The prognosis for widespread U.S. WiMAX services improved slightly last week, when Sprint Nextel said its Xohm WiMAX network is proceeding on schedule and that other companies have joined the WiMAX ecosystem. Meanwhile, with both wireless LAN and wireless WAN technologies in transition, how do you determine which radio connections to put in your laptops? Read full story Joanie Wexler is an independent networking technology writer/editor in California's Silicon Valley who has spent most of her career analyzing trends and news in the computer networking industry. She welcomes your comments on the articles published in this newsletter, as well as your ideas for future article topics. Reach her at joanie@jwexler.com. RELATED NEWS: Wireless LAN scan finds big security holes in NYC retailers’ wireless nets, 01/15/08 About one-third of nearly 800 NYC retailers have "bulletproof" WLAN security, according to a new onsite survey by AirDefense during the National Retail Federation trade show. But the remainder have weak or non-existent ... FCC clears 214 bidders to participate in 700MHz auction, 01/15/2008 The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced this week that it approved a total of 214 bidders for the upcoming 700MHz auction, which is ... Will MacBooks follow iPhone to 3G?, 01/15/2008 Banners hanging at Macworld Expo on Monday read, "2008: There's something in the air," suggesting wireless news to come in CEO Steve Jobs' keynote ... Vendors fine-tune 802.11n products to meet new networking demands, 01/10/2008 One of the surprises to emerge from CES 2008 is the idea that the 802.11n wireless LAN standard just isn't good enough. . . Most if not all of the ... WORTHWHILE WEB SITES For both work and pleasure, here are 20 useful sites for IT professionals. ASK THE MAGIC '08 BAll Take a look at the eight hottest technologies for 2008. SPONSORED BY SIEMENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC Download your FREE "Stretch Beyond" Solution Brief Find out how to stretch your wireless LAN across campuses, indoors and outdoors and in those hard to wire locations. So that you can extend your enterprise WiFi to locations that were either previously impossible or extremely expensive to cover. Featured Webcast for Newsletter Subscribers Improve App Performance with Web Acceleration. Find out how to improve the delivery of Web applications to geographically dispersed users with Web acceleration tools. Learn how to shop for these products and find out what the best and worst applications are. http://www.accelacomm.com/jlp/PSA2_80162151/7/80162151/ Featured reader resource 90% of IT Managers are leaving their company at risk for a DNS ATTACK. Get the tools and resources you need to keep your DNS healthy and secure. Run a DNSreport on your domain today - 56 critical tests run in 8 seconds. Visit www.dnssfuff.com to learn more. (apply coupon NWW2007NLA for a 25% membership discount)   01/16/08 TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: Eight hot technologies for 2008 Microsoft's response to Xbox's wireless signal Young IT workers disillusioned How much do big-name CIOs make? Trojan intercepts online banking information Web sites rigged with advanced hacking attack A new Outlook (file) Apple iPhone doomed to failure Not buying Microsoft's MediaCart IBM retains lead among patent winners MOST E-MAILED STORY: The IT department is dead, author argues Improve App Performance with Web Acceleration Find out how to improve the delivery of Web applications to geographically dispersed users with Web acceleration tools. Learn, in this webcast, how to shop for these products and the best and worst applications to accelerate. View this Webcast now. IT Buyer's Guides Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now.   To continue receiving NetworkWorld's Wireless Alert newsletter, please add @nwfnews.com to your white list. COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE As a NW newsletter subscriber you are eligible to receive 50 issues of Network World Magazine, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Sign up for your subscription today: Apply here. International subscribers,click here.   SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Terms of Service/Privacy Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2008