Free Wireless Network Training
If you are interested in a career in wireless networking a good foundation in networking fundamentals is very important.
Embedded below is a training video that covers the OSI Model, IP routing/switching, IP subnetting, IP Protocols (TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP), 802.11a/b/g, and network security fundamentals.
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Filed under: How To Guides, WLAN Standards

Army Wireless LAN Policy
US Army’s guidelines for deploying wireless LAN technologies is outlined in documents developed and distributed by Army and other DoD organizations. Below is a list of documents related to using commercial wireless LAN technologies in unclassified networks.
DoDD 8100.2
Use of Commercial Wireless Devices, Services, and Technologies in the Department of Defense (DoD) Global [...]

Filed under: WLAN Policy

NSA - National Security Agency
The National Security Agency/Central Security Service is America’s cryptologic organization. It coordinates, directs, and performs highly specialized activities to protect U.S. government information systems and produce foreign signals intelligence information. A high technology organization, NSA is on the frontiers of communications and data processing. It is also one of the most [...]

Filed under: WLAN Policy, WLAN Security

Free WiFi at Starbucks
Starting this spring Starbucks, in cooperation with AT&T Wi-Fi Service, will offer free WiFi internet at Starbucks locations. A paragraph from the press release is below.

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) today announced a new comprehensive communications agreement with AT&T that will enhance the enterprise networking capabilities for Starbucks by streamlining business operations and [...]

Filed under: WLAN/WiFi News