The announcement came without much fanfare, but on Sept. 10 the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) finally ratified the 802.11n standard for wireless products to improve network ...

Illustration: Mick Wiggins What a difference a couple of years makes. In our first roundup of draft-802.11n Wi-Fi routers (see “Wireless Routers: The Truth About Superfast Draft-N“), we found so many ...

You know Atheros, right? The company known for its various wireless networking products has just announced a little something called the AR6233. Billed as "the first SIP solution to support the new ...

Organizations can expect faster, more secure wireless connectivity than ever before with 802.11n gear. Deploying 802.11n wireless is worth the effort, but you have to plan. Consider these helpful six ...

Earlier versions of the WiFi specification all used the 2.4GHz radio spectrum. The new 802.11n standard, supported in Time Capsule, the square AirPort Extreme, and recently shipping AirPort Express ...

It's Mobile World Congress, which means lots and lots of mobile innovations. Atheros is a major player in this space, and while they aren't a household name in the consumer universe, they power a lot ...

As 802.11n slowly crawls toward becoming a wireless standard, IT managers have to decide whether it's the right time to switch. Unfortunately, the standard is stuck in draft status. Here's why. You ...

In theory, 802.11n can zip by your 100Mbps Fast Ethernet at a real-world 160Mbps, but the practice it's usually much slower. No, the Wi-FI vendors aren't lying; the problem is that you have to set 802 ...

Chip maker Atheros Wednesday released samples of its powerful new 802.11n Wi-Fi chipset, which tops out with a maximum data rate of 450Mbps for access points and routers, and a signal that’s more ...

While working group 11 of the IEEE LAN/WAN Standards Committee still is working towards ratification of the standard with leading solution suppliers, 802.11n enabled products have been gaining ...

Wireless LAN (WLAN) throughput advancements introduced by the emerging IEEE 802.11n standard come at the price of unprecedented technological complexity. This creates an immediate need for ...

BearExtender has introduced two new Wi-Fi solutions for Mac users. BearExtender 1200 (pictured) is a 1200mW receiver for the long-range 2.4 GHz 802.11n band. It’s available for pre-order for US$49.97 ...