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<title><![CDATA[802.11n finally official!]]></title>
<link>http://therealedwin.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/802-11n-finally-official/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>therealedwin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://therealedwin.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/802-11n-finally-official/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Engadget is reporting that the newest Wi-Fi standard has been finalized for manufacturing. That mean]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/12/its-official-802-11n-standard-finalized-after-a-mere-seven-yea/">Engadget</a> is reporting that the newest <a class="zem_slink" title="Wi-Fi" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi">Wi-Fi</a> standard has been finalized for manufacturing. That means no more Pre-N stuff or worrying that whatever equipment you buy won&#8217;t work with any of your networking gear. That also means we should start seeing a gradual phase out of <a class="zem_slink" title="IEEE 802.11g-2003" rel="wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11g-2003">802.11G</a> equipment from retailers and vendors.</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Does your company or do you have plans to switch over anytime soon? Is there a specific feature you are looking forward to?</p>
<p style="text-align:left;">Don&#8217;t forget to read my previous coverage of <a href="http://therealedwin.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/i-have-seen-the-face-of-the-wifi-gods-and-its-name-is-ekahau/">Ekahau</a>, the tool every IT person needs to Wi-Fi deployments.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bluetooth, parte 5]]></title>
<link>http://vidateleco.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/bluetooth-parte-5/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Draug</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vidateleco.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/bluetooth-parte-5/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bluetooth y WiFi son dos tecnologías diferentes, pero ¿qué hay exactamente entre ambas? En esta últi]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><em>Bluetooth y WiFi son dos tecnologías diferentes, pero ¿qué hay exactamente entre ambas? En esta última parte se verá su relación&#8230; y será bien cortita.<br />
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<p>Aun siendo distintas, las tecnologías Bluetooth e IEEE 802.11b son complementarias la una de la otra. IEEE 802.11b se utiliza sobre todo en el acceso de área local, mientras que el foco de Bluetooth se centra en redes de área personal, pero también es aplicable, en menor medida, a área local. Pero desde el punto de vista de un usuario, no existe una gran diferencia entre ambas.</p>
<p>En comparación con WiFi, Bluetooth supone una excelente alternativa a las redes con cables y ad-hoc, pero en los puntos de control es más inestable.</p>
<p>El acceso a red de Bluetooth tiene una serie de ventajas sobre el 802.11b, tales como:</p>
<ul>
<li>Mayor flujo.</li>
<li>Mayor rango de dispositivos.</li>
<li>Mayor rango de servicios.</li>
<li>Arquitectura de red más adecuada.</li>
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<p>A pesar de sus diferencias, ambas tecnologías son compatibles. Se puede dejar, por ejemplo, que Bluetooth y sus protocolos se usen sobre radio WiFi cuando esté disponible. Además, muchos chips y dispositivos utilizan ambas tecnologías. No es raro que actualmente muchos ordenadores portátiles cuenten tanto con Bluetooh como con WiFi.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Comparativa</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Frecuencia: </strong>Ambos se mueven por la banda de los 2,4 GHz sin regular.</p>
<p><strong>Rango:</strong> En redes WiFi, el alcance de señal es bastante grande, mientras que en Bluetooth, al estar más orientado a redes personales, tiene un alcance menor (10 m).</p>
<p><strong>Aceso:</strong> En WiFi es acceso es punto a punto, mientras que en Bluetooth es punto a multipunto.</p>
<p><strong>Velocidad:</strong> Bluetooth posee un menor ancho de banda, con velocidades de 1 a 3 Mbps en la práctica, mientras que las redes WiFi pueden llegar a los 54 Mbps (y subiendo).</p>
<p><strong>Potencia:</strong> Ambas tecnologías están desarrolladas para dispositivos de bajo consumo (portátiles).</p>
<p><strong>Coste:</strong> Sobre todo en el caso de Bluetooth, los costes de manufactura de hardware son bajos.</p>
<p>&#8212;</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Autenticación</strong></span></p>
<p>Bluetooth utiliza un esquema de respuesta a desafía basado en el llamado Algoritmo E1, mientras que las redes WiFi utilizan una clave secreta compartida.</p>
<p>En WiFi, un intruso puede determinar fácilmente la clave de autenticación &#8220;escuchando&#8221; el procedimiento de autenticación, mientras que el método de autenticación de Bluetooth evita enviar la información completa a la vez. Así pues, en Bluetooth incluso se el atacante está grabando la respuesta al desafío de autenticación, no podrá obtener la clave solamente con &#8220;escuchar&#8221;. Esto se ve apoyado además por el hecho de que Bluetooth emplea diferentes claves para autenticación y encriptación.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Seo Elite Reviews Xirrus]]></title>
<link>http://leadingwifi.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/seo-elite-reviews-xirrus/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 16:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>techsfinest25</dc:creator>
<guid>http://leadingwifi.wordpress.com/2009/05/08/seo-elite-reviews-xirrus/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s what SEO said about Xirrus: Xirrus Wi-Fi Array consists of a Wi-Fi controller, access p]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Here&#8217;s what SEO said about Xirrus:</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Array" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9f/Wi-Fi_Array.jpg/200px-Wi-Fi_Array.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="150" /></p>
<p><em>Xirrus Wi-Fi Array consists of a Wi-Fi controller, access points, sector antenna system, and Wi-Fi threat sensor. </em></p>
<p><em><strong>Xirrus, Inc</strong> is a Wi-Fi technology company based in Thousand Oaks, California, USA, that designs and sells wireless networking equipment based on the IEEE standards 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n. The company has been independently selling these products since 2005. Xirrus currently manufactures multiple radio Wi-Fi Arrays that combine a WLAN switch and APs into a single device . Each Array unit bundles the controller with 4, 8, 12, 16 or 24 access points, and a special sectored directional antenna, into a single package</em></p>
<p><em>In 2009 Xirrus deployed 802.11a/b/g+n Wi-Fi Arrays at the Geneva Palexpo conference center, which houses the International Geneva Motor Show. Xirrus has also provided the wireless network coverage for trade shows such as the Interop trade conferences in 2006 , 2007, and 2009. For Interop 2007, Xirrus installed 12 wireless arrays which could support up to 4,000 concurrent users.</em></p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline"><em>History</em></span></h2>
<p><em>Xirrus was founded in 2004 by Dirk Gates, Patrick Parker, and Steve DeGennaro. Gates founded Xircom in 1988 and sold the company to Intel for US $748 million in March 2001. In 2003, Gates established Xirrus together with Patrick Parker, then ex-Chief Executive Officer of Nomadix and Steve DeGennaro, then ex-Vice President of Finance of Calix. Xirrus board members include Steve Krausz, General Partner at U.S. Venture Partners; David Marquardt, co-founder of venture capital firm August Capital and founding board member of Microsoft; Eric Young, co-founder of Canaan Partners; and Bill Schroeder, former CEO of Diamond Multimedia and president of Conner Peripherals.</em></p>
<p><em>The company began marketing the Wi-Fi Array products in early 2005. In 2007 Xirrus announced a research collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University to beta-test a software update that, along with new radio modules, adds support for 802.11n . The cryptographic module in Xirrus’s 802.11a/b/g-compliant “Wi-Fi Arrays” received Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validation in 2008. Also in 2008 Xirrus presented a new access point module that meets 802.11n standards. This new module provides up to 300Mbit/s data rate per radio, and there are up to 24 radios for each access point .</em></p>
<p>You can check the article <a href="http://seoelitereviews.com/blog/seo-elite/xirrus/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Por que mezclar Bluetooth con Wi-Fi ??]]></title>
<link>http://netbird.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/por-que-mezclar-bluetooth-con-wi-fi/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 01:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>mimomellamo</dc:creator>
<guid>http://netbird.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/por-que-mezclar-bluetooth-con-wi-fi/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Cuando se anunció la última versión de Bluetooth hace algunas semanas, hubieron dos pregunas que se ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[802.11n: nuevo estándar WIFI (Wireless Fidelity)]]></title>
<link>http://silverfenix7.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/80211n-nuevo-estandar-wifi-wireless-fidelity/</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>silverfenix7</dc:creator>
<guid>http://silverfenix7.wordpress.com/2009/04/26/80211n-nuevo-estandar-wifi-wireless-fidelity/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Muchos conoceréis el estándar WIFI actual 11b y 11g (ambos operan en la banda de los 2,4 Ghz): 802.1]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bluetooth 3.0 - Wait a year and it'll be here.]]></title>
<link>http://stevewiilliams.wordpress.com/2009/04/24/bluetooth30/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>stevewiilliams</dc:creator>
<guid>http://stevewiilliams.wordpress.com/2009/04/24/bluetooth30/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bluetooth 3.0 is here! After the longest wait in history, we can finally stand amazed and dumfounded]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p style="text-align:justify;">Bluetooth 3.0 is here! After the longest wait in history, we can finally stand amazed and dumfounded by the awe-inspiring <img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-672" title="Bluetooth 3.0" src="http://stevewiilliams.wordpress.com/files/2009/04/1447806b2gt.jpg" alt="Bluetooth 3.0" width="283" height="189" />power of such a new connectivity technology. Well, when I say that it&#8217;s here, we&#8217;re still gonna have to stick around for about a year before it starts arriving on portable devices. To me and you, there are four need-to-know facts:</p>
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<li>It&#8217;s damn fast, for a start. Theoretically, speeds of 24MB have arrived, which is faster than most average Internet connections. However, experts who&#8217;ve tested it out reckon there&#8217;s only 22MB on offer, which is still stupidly fast. In perspective, current Bluetooth speeds rarely exceed 3MB, so 3.0 is an eightfold improvement.</li>
<li>Thanks to 802.11 Wi-Fi radio protcols, we have such speeds. But, in the near future, it&#8217;ll be interesting to see where this unexpected pairing will lead&#8230;</li>
<li>Battery life will barely be effected. Enhanced power control could allow users of devices like phones and PMPs to leave Bluetooth on, without having to worry about a sudden &#8216;power cut&#8217;.</li>
<li>Swapping fat files with friends won&#8217;t be an issue anymore. Instead of &#8216;hurry up, you stupid 3MB file&#8217;, it&#8217;ll be,&#8217;do you want any more HD video clips?&#8217;</li>
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<p style="text-align:justify;">I&#8217;m most excited about the pairing with Wi-Fi. Not only does this allow quicker sending of files, it also leads to better scope for developers, designers and manufacturers. To conclude, don&#8217;t get too excited. Waiting for Bluetooth 3.0 is like waiting for Christmas &#8211; we&#8217;ve still got just under a year to go. Worse, some reporters are already speculating that the wait could easily be extended further than a year in the near future.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;">What do you think Bluetooth 3.0 will do for wireless technology and mobile connectivity? Let me know below. Plus, get more in-depth details on <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/22/bluetooth_3_0_paves_way_for_iphones_ipods_that_sync_wirelessly.html" target="_blank">AppleInsider</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bluetooth 3.0 発表]]></title>
<link>http://mwmw.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/bluetooth-30-%e7%99%ba%e8%a1%a8/</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Norick</dc:creator>
<guid>http://mwmw.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/bluetooth-30-%e7%99%ba%e8%a1%a8/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[  Bluetooth SIG, Inc.が Bluetooth 3.0 (Bluetooth Core Specification Version 3.0 High Speed) を発表したそうです]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ditch The Switch]]></title>
<link>http://leadingwifi.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/ditch-the-switch/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>techsfinest25</dc:creator>
<guid>http://leadingwifi.wordpress.com/2009/04/22/ditch-the-switch/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a video from Interop 2008 that I found via youtube. I wish I was there to drive around ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Here&#8217;s a video from Interop 2008 that I found via youtube. I wish I was there to drive around the bobcat!</p>
<p><span style='text-align:center; display: block;'><object width='425' height='350'><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/HwhZOjr7aNE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' /><param name='allowfullscreen' value='true' /><param name='wmode' value='transparent' /><embed src='http://www.youtube.com/v/HwhZOjr7aNE&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;hd=0' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' allowfullscreen='true' width='425' height='350' wmode='transparent'></embed></object></span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bluetooth 3.0 com melhor velocidade e economia de bateria!]]></title>
<link>http://iznovidade.com/2009/04/22/bluetooth-30-com-melhor-velocidade-e-economia-de-bateria/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>iZNovidadeCoelho</dc:creator>
<guid>http://iznovidade.com/2009/04/22/bluetooth-30-com-melhor-velocidade-e-economia-de-bateria/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[O novo Bluetooth 3.0 será sem dúvida uma mais valia para os novos equipamentos, pois agora poderá en]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1836" title="bluetooth-3_dp1xr_59" src="http://iznovidade.wordpress.com/files/2009/04/bluetooth-3_dp1xr_59.jpg" alt="bluetooth-3_dp1xr_59" width="500" height="211" />O novo Bluetooth 3.0 será sem dúvida uma mais valia para os novos equipamentos, pois agora poderá enviar dados a velocidades bem elevadas através do protocolo 802.11 podendo alcançar os 22-26Mbps, outra vantagem é que irá melhorar a vida útil das baterias dos equipamentos.</p>
<p><!--more-->Apesar de já ter sido oficialmente anunciado, ainda teremos que esperar cerca de um ano para ver o primeiro Bluetooth 3.0 a funcionar num dispositivo.</p>
<p style="text-align:right;">iZFonte: <em>Gizmodo</em></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Bluetooth 3.0 +HS Detailed]]></title>
<link>http://techtribenews.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/bluetooth-30-hs-detailed/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>ccjames</dc:creator>
<guid>http://techtribenews.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/bluetooth-30-hs-detailed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bluetooth 3.0 has been detailed by Bluetooth SIG, INC. If you can&#8217;t understand the picture bel]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-711" title="bluetooth-30jpg" src="http://techtribenews.wordpress.com/files/2009/04/bluetooth-30jpg.jpeg" alt="bluetooth-30jpg" width="256" height="256" />Bluetooth 3.0 has been detailed by Bluetooth SIG, INC. If you can&#8217;t understand the picture below, than you should probably read the entire post, which includes the official press statement.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-712" title="bluetooth-30-graph-chart-2jpg" src="http://techtribenews.wordpress.com/files/2009/04/bluetooth-30-graph-chart-2jpg.jpeg" alt="bluetooth-30-graph-chart-2jpg" width="500" height="443" /></p>
<p>Bluetooth modules in computers can be upgraded if the module is 2.1, but anything else is basically hopeless.</p>
<p>&#8220;The new standard obviously catapults Bluetooth into a new dimension; rather than being good for nothing more than sending images from one phone to another or syncing a fitness module to a DAP, v3.0 is nimble enough to handle camcorder-to-HDTV, PC-to-PMP and UMPC-to-printer transfers. In fact, the inclusion of the 802.11 Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) provides increased throughput of data transfers &#8220;at the approximate rate of 24Mbps.&#8221; [<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/21/bluetooth-3-0-hs-gets-official-adds-speed-with-802-11/">Engadget</a>]</p>
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<p><span><strong>BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY GETS FASTER WITH BLUETOOTH 3.0</strong></span></p>
<p><span>Bluetooth SIG Adds Speed, Bandwidth via 802.11 with Version 3.0 of the Global Wireless Standard</span></p>
<p>TOKYO – April 22, 2009 – From its annual All Hands Meeting in Tokyo this week, the <a href="http://www.bluetooth.com">Bluetooth SIG</a> formally adopted Bluetooth Core Specification Version 3.0 + <a href="http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Products/Bluetooth_High_Speed_Technology.htm">High Speed</a> (HS), or Bluetooth 3.0. This latest iteration of the popular short-range wireless technology fulfills the consumers&#8217; need for speed while providing the same wireless Bluetooth experience – faster. Manufacturers of consumer electronics and home entertainment devices can now build their products to send large amounts of video, music and photos between devices wirelessly at speeds consumers expect.</p>
<p>Bluetooth 3.0 gets its speed from the 802.11 radio protocol. The inclusion of the 802.11 Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) provides increased throughput of data transfers at the approximate rate of 24 Mbps. In addition, mobile devices including Bluetooth 3.0 + HS will realize increased power savings due to enhanced power control built in.</p>
<p>&#8220;Like Ricky Bobby in Talladega Nights, this latest version was &#8216;born to go fast,&#8217; said <a href="http://www.bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/SIG/Mikes_Blog_1.htm">Mike&#8217;s Blog</a>, Ph.D., executive director of the Bluetooth SIG. &#8220;Utilizing the 802.11 radio was a natural choice as it provides efficiencies for both our members and consumers – members get more function out of the two radios they are already including in devices, and consumers with Bluetooth 3.0 + HS products will get faster exchange of information without changing how they connect. We are excited to expand the possibilities of the PAN.&#8221;</p>
<p>This newest version of Bluetooth technology builds on the inherent qualities of the current 2.1 + EDR version, including Simple Secure Pairing and built-in, automatic security. And as with all versions of theBluetooth specification, v3.0 + HS provides developers, manufacturers and consumers with the benefit of backwards compatibility, enabling both the expansion and enhancement of this technology with every new specification release. Once products reach the market, the easiest way for consumers to learn which devices are compatible with other Bluetooth enabled devices is to visit the <a href="http://gadgetguide.bluetooth.com">Bluetooth Gadget Guide</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Applications</strong><br />
With the availability of Bluetooth version 3.0 + HS, consumers can expect to move large data files of videos, music and photos between their own devices and the trusted devices of others, without the need for cables and wires. Some applications consumers will experience include:<br />
· Wirelessly bulk synchronize music libraries between PC and music player or phone<br />
· Bulk download photos to a printer or PC<br />
· Send video files from camera or phone to computer or television<br />
Availability<br />
The Bluetooth SIG&#8217;s formal adoption of the specification is only the first step in the product lifecycle. News out today from wireless chip manufacturers and Bluetooth SIG member companies <a href="http://www.atheros.com">Atheros</a>, <a href="http://www.broadcom.com">Broadcom</a> and <a href="http://www.csr.com">CSR</a> shows the second step – getting silicon solutions to device manufacturers – is already underway. End products for consumers are expected to be in the market in 9 to 12 months.</p>
<p><strong>Technical Specifications</strong><br />
This new specification release includes several major enhancements (learn more <a href="http://bluetooth.com/Bluetooth/Technology/Basics.htm">here</a> - page requires member login <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' /><br />
· Generic Alternate MAC/PHY (AMP)<br />
· 802.11 Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL)<br />
· Generic Test Methodology<br />
· Enhanced Power Control<br />
· Unicast Connectionless Data</p>
<p><strong>About Bluetooth® Wireless Technology</strong><br />
Bluetooth wireless technology is the global short-range wireless standard for personal connectivity of a broad range of electronic devices. The technology continues to evolve, building on its inherent strengths – small-form factor radio, low power, low cost, built-in security, robustness, ease-of-use, and ad hoc networking abilities. More than eight new Bluetooth enabled products are qualified every working day and more than 19 million Bluetooth units are shipping per week. There are over two billion Bluetooth devices in the marketplace and that number climbs daily, making it the only proven wireless choice for developers, product manufacturers, and consumers worldwide.</p>
<p><strong>About the Bluetooth SIG</strong><br />
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), comprised of leaders in the telecommunications, computing, consumer electronics, automotive and network industries, is driving development of Bluetooth wireless technology and bringing it to market. The Bluetooth SIG includes Promoter group companies Ericsson, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia and Toshiba, along with over 11,000 Associate and Adopter member companies. The Bluetooth SIG, Inc. headquarters are located in Bellevue, Washington, U.S.A. For more information please visit <a href="http://www.bluetooth.com">www.bluetooth.com.</a></p>
<p>The Bluetooth word mark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[I have seen the face of the wifi gods and it's name is Ekahau.]]></title>
<link>http://therealedwin.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/i-have-seen-the-face-of-the-wifi-gods-and-its-name-is-ekahau/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>therealedwin</dc:creator>
<guid>http://therealedwin.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/i-have-seen-the-face-of-the-wifi-gods-and-its-name-is-ekahau/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been in the IT field for quite a number of years. Over the years I had a saying that ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I&#8217;ve been in the IT field for quite a number of years. Over the years I had a saying that &#8220;Computers are less of a exact science and more of a black art.&#8221; Nothing could be more true than with setting up a WiFi network. The hours of setting it up only to find out it doesn&#8217;t work as well in certain spots really can destroy your morale. Well this year the stumbling in the dark like a Daredevil without the badass sonar vision ends. <a title="Decoding spectrum jumble on the cheap for WiFi planning" href="http://arstechnica.com/business/reviews/2009/03/decoding-spectrum-jumble-on-the-cheap-for-wifi-planning.ars" target="_blank">Ars Technica</a> posted an article about Ekahau that intrigued me. I signed up and downloaded the application to try it out on my laptop. Sadly the program doesn&#8217;t work with Windows 7. So I stole my co-workers Dell M1220 running Vista to try it out. After using it for a bit I signed up for a hour long product demo from <a class="bb-url" href="http://www.ekahau.com/">Ekahau</a> and what I saw is invaluable. This software, I think would help anyone that has to deploy, or troubleshoot networks. First thing they have a <a class="bb-url" href="http://www.ekahau.com/index.php?option=com_content&#38;view=article&#38;id=93&#38;Itemid=91">HeatMapper</a> program for mapping out a location. Here is a completely over the top trailer.</p>
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<p>HeatMapper gives you two options when you turn it on. Load a jpeg of a floor plan or a blank grid that you can use. At the time we were visiting a new client so we had no way of getting the floor plans. We used each tile in this condo for a grid in HeatMapper hopping to get a rough layout of the place when we ran out of room. The two of us couldn&#8217;t even figure out how to scroll it so here is a tip; When you run out of space in the HeatMapper window, right click to stop recording data, and then scroll the window. It wasn&#8217;t intuitive to me but once a Ekahau rep told me how it works, it made more sense. Overall that day it worked pretty well. I do want to say though that if you don&#8217;t have a tablet PC or UMPC, this program will be annoying to use.</p>
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<p><img class="bb-image alignright" src="http://www.ekahau.com/images/stories/products/3d_networkplanning.jpg" alt="" width="621" height="431" /></p>
<p>The next thing they have is a <a class="bb-url" href="http://www.ekahau.com/index.php?option=com_content&#38;view=article&#38;id=77&#38;Itemid=29">Site Survey</a> program that does multi-story 3D mapping, planning, and all sorts of awesome stuff. The way it works is that it uses your built in wifi card on your laptop. A side note here, native support for AutoCAD files is on the road map according to the company so for now you need to export a JPEG or bitmap of your AutoCAD drawing. The difference between Site Survey and HeatMapper is that you can plan and test with more variables and GPS. Multi-story buildings are also supported unlike in the free HeatMapper. Here is a <a class="bb-url" href="http://www.ekahau.com/index.php?option=com_content&#38;view=article&#38;id=105&#38;Itemid=95">link</a> on how to use the software. Once you are done walking around the parts you most likely will be using WiFi you get a similar map as seen here. Now you can easily tell where you need to improve coverage and where you can put AP&#8217;s for better coverage. Keep in mind this is a rough run down on all the features. I implore you to watch the video below for more details.</p>
<p>The site survey app is really useful. Built in GPS support, has built in profile for network health, range, SNR, etc, etc.</p>
<p>The last one is a truly badass <a class="bb-url" href="http://www.ekahau.com/index.php?option=com_content&#38;view=article&#38;id=58&#38;Itemid=23">real time location system (RTLS)</a>. It&#8217;s a small credit card sized device that let&#8217;s you track the location of equipment or people. Another useful thing for those in health care or large factories.</p>
<p>Ekahau also runs a website for promoting their products called <a title="Wifi that works." href="http://www.wifithatworks.com" target="_blank">WiFi That Works</a>. Here you can find some flash videos that shows the HeatMapper, RTLS, and Site Survery in action.</p>
<p>I know I will be using this invaluable tool once I can save up enough cash for one pus a tablet. Ekahau reps all use Thinkpad x300 for internal testing and use but really and UMPC or tablet PC will work. Sadly this is Windows only.</p></div>
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<title><![CDATA[WLAN, parte 3]]></title>
<link>http://vidateleco.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/wlan-parte-3/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Draug</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vidateleco.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/wlan-parte-3/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Para terminar el monográfico de WLAN, tocará hablar sobre la calidad de servicio (QoS), la reasociac]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><em>Para terminar el monográfico de WLAN, tocará hablar sobre la calidad de servicio (QoS), la reasociación y algunos modelos de negocio para WiFi. Además, hablaré de las especificaciones 802.11e y 802.11n.</em></p>
<p>Para empezar&#8230; ¿qué es<strong> QoS</strong>? Es el acrónimo de <strong><em>Quality of Service</em></strong>, es decir, <strong>Calidad de Servicio</strong>. Parte de la necesidad de ofrecer el mejor esfuerzo posible en los servicios prestados, especialmente debido a la congestión de tráfico (debida a la falta de recursos y a una distribución no equitativa del tráfico). En comunicaciones cableadas resulta muy caro, más incluso que simplemente ampliar el ancho de banda, mientras que en las comunicaciones sin cable es más barato, pero no se puede ampliar un ancho de banda (aquí sale más caro que QoS), donde los usuarios comparten el mismo medio y esperan un mínimo de calidad y velocidad en sus comunicaciones.</p>
<p>Pues bien: resulta que en WiFi obtener una cierta calidad de servicio resulta bastante difícil debido, en primer lugar, a que nadie se hacer cargo de esta QoS y, en segundo lugar, al tipo de banda de frecuencia en la que estamos, donde las interferencias de otros dispositivos (Bluetooth, hornos microondas, otras redes WLAN) están a la orden del día, aparte, claro está, de que con una carga alta de paquetes tendremos muchas colisiones de paquetes y que no haya prioridades de tráfico.</p>
<p>Es por eso que este sistema se diseñada para cargas de tráfico moderadas y donde las estaciones toman el canal todo el tiempo que sea necesario, precisamente para tratar de evitar estas colisones. Pero lo dicho aquí: resulta muy difícil ponerlo en práctica.</p>
<p>Existe, además, un par de especificaciones de 802.11 que pueden ayudar a conseguir QoS, pero en ningún momento la garantizan sin problemas:</p>
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<p><strong>802.11e</strong></p>
<p>Este estándar introduce ciertos conceptos para tratar el problema. En primer lugar, extiende el tiempo entre tramas introduciendo una <strong>función de coordinación híbrida (HCF)</strong> y distintas clases de tráfico, cada una con su prioridad, de forma parecida a la de Ethernet. Esto posibilita la transmisión de voz y vídeo de la mejor forma posible y manteniendo un cierto tráfico de fondo.</p>
<p>Además de ello, incluye un elemento importante: el <strong>acceso distribuido de canales mejorado (<em>Enhanced Distributed Channel Access</em>, EDCA)</strong>, que consiste en que una estación con prioridad alta de tráfico espera un poco menos que las que tienen menor prioridad. También incluye la <strong>oportunidad de transmisión (TXOP)</strong>, que limita el tiempo máximo de una estación para usar el canal.</p>
<p>Pero recordemos, una vez más, que esto no asegura QoS, sólo facilita que se pueda obtener.</p>
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<p><strong>802.11n</strong></p>
<p>Este estándar sigue en desarrollo, pero se espera que esté plenamente aprobado entre noviembre de este año y enero del siguiente.</p>
<p>Esta variante promete ser una de las más complejas del estándar 802.11, introduciendo lo siguiente:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pares de canales de 40 MHz</strong> (dos canales de 20 MHz), que permite usar cada canal por separado al doble de velocidad en la capa física, aunque el usuario no lo notará tanto.</li>
<li><strong>MIMO (<em>Multiple-input Multiple-output</em>, entrada múltiple salida múltiple)</strong>, basado en multiplexación espacial (cada flujo espacial requiere una antena discreta tanto en el transmisor como el receptor) y diversidad.</li>
<li><strong>Mejoras en la capa MAC</strong>, con lo siguiente:
<ul>
<li>Agregado MSDU, que mejora la eficiencia del sistema al permitir añadir varias tramas a la vez.</li>
<li>Transmisión de ráfaga HTP, para el envío de múltiples tramas a distintos destinatarios.</li>
<li>Bloques de reconocimiento ACK, con bloques inmediatos para bajo tráfico y retardados en caso de mayor afluencia.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>Reasociación</strong></p>
<p>La entrega o <em>handover</em> se resuelve con protocolos de acceso entre puntos (IAPP) o a través de soluciones propietarias, las cuales son las más comunes. Sin embargo, estas soluciones tienen ciertos problemas para comunicación de voz (retardos), son frágiles, el estándar está en desuso y muchas funciones mejoradas de seguridad hacen que la entrega sea más complicada. Para tratar de arreglarlo, existe en desarrollo un nuevo estándar, el 802.11r, cuya función es la de reducir el tiempo de entrega hasta que quede por debajo de los 50 ms.</p>
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<p><strong>Modelos de negocio</strong></p>
<p>Lo que tenemos aquí es un pequeño resumen de los modelos de negocio que pueden hacer (y hacen) uso de la tecnología WLAN.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Proveedores de servicios</strong>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Puntos calientes&#8221; de WLAN.</li>
<li>Zonas WLAN.</li>
<li>Transmisión punto-a-putno de WLAN.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Empresa</strong>
<ul>
<li>Teléfonos VoWLAN, con itinerancia a teléfonos móviles fuera de la oficina.</li>
<li>Conexión VPN a la red LAN de la compañía desde &#8220;puntos calientes&#8221; de WLAN.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><strong>Uso casero</strong>
<ul>
<li>Integración en puertos de banda ancha.</li>
<li>Teléfonos VoWLAN, que sustiturían al teléfono fijo de toda la vida.</li>
</ul>
</li>
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<title><![CDATA[WLAN, parte 2]]></title>
<link>http://vidateleco.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/wlan-parte-2/</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:24:10 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Draug</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vidateleco.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/wlan-parte-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Hablemos ahora de unas cuantas especificaciones dentro del estándar 802.11, además de hablar breveme]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><em>Hablemos ahora de unas cuantas especificaciones dentro del estándar 802.11, además de hablar brevemente de la capa MAC. No volveré al tema de la seguridad, puesto que de eso se habló ya en su momento: <a title="Seguridad Wireless, parte 1" href="http://vidateleco.wordpress.com/2009/03/09/seguridad-wireless-parte-1/">parte 1</a> y <a title="Seguridad Wireless, parte 2" href="http://vidateleco.wordpress.com/2009/03/11/seguridad-wireless-parte-2/">parte 2</a> (esta última es la que se centra en WLAN y en los protocolos WEP, WPA y WPA2).</em><em></em></p>
<p><strong>802.11b</strong></p>
<p>Esta revisión del estándar fue ratificada en 1999, por lo que lleva mucho tiempo en activo. Eso hace que tenga bastante aceptación, sea estable y tenga un coste relativamente bueno. Utiliza tecnología de secuencia directa en el espectro.</p>
<p>Pero esta especificación se encuentra en la banda de 2,4 GHz. ¿Esto que quiere decir? Que al ser ésta una banda de frecuencia bastante usada por otros dispositivos, como hornos microondas o teléfonos móviles, puede haber interferencias.</p>
<p>El 802.11b tiene 11 canales, tres de ellos sin sobreponerse, y soporta una tasa de transmisión de entre 1 y 11 Mbps, aunque en realidad el máximo se queda en 4 ó 5 Mbps.</p>
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<p><strong>802.11g</strong></p>
<p>Es una extensión de 802.11b que cuenta con las mismas desventajas en seguridad e interferencias que éste, pero añadiendo además un menor alcance.</p>
<p>Una ventaja que tiene es que es retrocompatible con equipos 802.11b, lo que permite un tránsito bastante bueno entre ambas especificaciones. También demuestra ser bastante flexible gracias a la gran cantidad de canales, pero queda limitado a un único punto de acceso.</p>
<p>Este estándar utiliza multiplexación por división de frecuencia (FDM) y trabaja a 54 Mbps teóricos, aunque en realidad se sitúa entre 14 y 20-25 Mbps.</p>
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<p><strong>802.11a</strong></p>
<p>Aunque fue ratificado en 1999 junto al estándar 802.11b, no estuvo disponible al público hasta 2001. Opera en la banda de 5 GHz. Por una parte, usar esta banda de frecuencia es bueno por lo poco ocupada que esta, pero por contra restringe el uso de los equipos 802.11a a únicamente puntos en línea de vista, con lo que se hace necesario la instalación de un mayor número de puntos de acceso y no penetran tan lejos como en el estándar 802.11b, dado que sus ondas son más fácilmente absorbidas.</p>
<p>Utiliza 52 subportadoras multiplexadas por división de frecuencia ortogonal (OFDM) con una velocidad máxima de 54 Mbps, aunque en realidad llega a los 20 Mbps. La velocidad de datos se reduce a 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 o 6 Mbit/s en caso necesario.</p>
<p>802.11a tiene 12 canales no solapados, 8 para red inalámbrica y 4 para conexiones punto a punto. No puede interoperar con equipos del estándar 802.11b, excepto si se dispone de equipos que implementen ambos estándares.</p>
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<p><strong>Capa MAC en 802.11</strong></p>
<p>La capa de control de acceso al medio (MAC) es simétrica, ya que todas las estaciones (incluyendo puntos de acceso) se comportan de la misma manera (excepto por el hecho de que los puntos de acceso envían tramas-baliza).</p>
<p>Esta capa utiliza acceso múltiple basándose en un principio de detección y prevención de colosiones de portadora y las estaciones acceden al medio utilizando otro principio: &#8220;primero en llegar, primero en ser servido&#8221;. De esta forma se consigue evitar colisiones, ya que de por sí el espectro es escaso para la comunicación.</p>
<p>Cuando la estación detecta que el medio está ocupado cuando trata de enviar un paquete, activará un temporizador de retroceso para evitar transmitir. En cuanto se detecte que el medio no está siendo usado después de un período de espacio entre-tramas (<em>Inter Frame Space</em>, IFS), se transmitirá una vez expire el temporizador.</p>
<p>El estado del medio (ocupado o libre) se determina según la detección de portador físico y de portador virtual (éste se basa en reservas para paquetes recibidos).</p>
<p>El siguiente esquema representa el envío de paquetes en WLAN (pulsa para verlo a tamaño real):</p>
<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 462px"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v725/feadraug/vidateleco/wlan_002.png"><img title="Transmisión en WLAN" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v725/feadraug/vidateleco/wlan_002.png" alt="" width="452" height="67" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Leyenda: RTS - Request to send / CTS - Clear to send / DIFS - DCF Inter frame space / SIFS - Short Inter frame space / NAV - Network allocation Vector</p></div>
<p>Sin embargo, existe el problema conocido como &#8220;interferencia de terminal oculto&#8221;. En este problema, el emisor no sabe que el canal del receptor está ocupado por tráfico procedente de un terminal oculto interferente. Para solucionarlo, se utiliza la opción de RTS/CTS para garantizar que no existen interferencias.</p>
<p><em>En la última parte, se hablará de la calidad de servicio (QoS), más especificaciones del estándar, las posibilidades de reasociación y los modelos de negocio.</em></p>
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<link>http://vidateleco.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/wlan-parte-1/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:15:23 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Draug</dc:creator>
<guid>http://vidateleco.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/wlan-parte-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Otra de esas entradas divididas en partes. Esta vez hablaré del WLAN, es decir, la red de área local]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p><em>Otra de esas entradas divididas en partes. Esta vez hablaré del WLAN, es decir, la red de área local sin cables&#8230; WiFi, vamos. Ya que en su momento hablé de la seguridad WiFi, alguna vez tenía que llegar el día en que hablara del WiFi en sí.</em></p>
<p><em>Lo que pondré en este blog se basa sobre todo en las lecciones que nos dieron en la universidad de Chalmers, en Göteborg, el año pasado.<br />
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<p>El estándar 802.11 es conocido más por su nombre IEEE, WLAN, o por el nombre comercial WiFi (a diferencia de lo que algunos creen, no viene de Wireless Fidelity, sino que es una simple marca comercial), que es el certificado de interoperabilidad para el equipamiento de este estándar. Hay que tener cuidado de no confundirlo con VLAN (Virtual LAN, estándar 802.1q1q), que separa las redes de área local en porciones más pequeñas y virtuales.</p>
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<p>WLAN es sólo uno de tantos estándares del grupo 802. Este grupo incluye muchos sistemas diferentes, tanto cableados como sin cables. El más famoso de ellos, sin contar el del propio WLAN, es el 802.3, que define la Ethernet. El estándar IEEE 802 define los niveles físico y de enlace en el modelo OSI.</p>
<p><a href="El estándar 802 y el modelo OSI"><img class="aligncenter" title="Modelo OSI y 802" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v725/feadraug/vidateleco/wlan_000.png" alt="" width="451" height="126" /></a></p>
<p>Los estándares sin cables más importantes de 802 son los siguientes:</p>
<ul>
<li>802.11 (WiFi), de tipo LAN, que se mueve en las bandas de frecuencia de 2,4 y 5 GHz.</li>
<li>802.15.1 (Bluetooth), de tipo PAN (red de área personal), en la banda de frecuencia de 2,4 GHz.</li>
<li>802.15.4 (Zigbee), también de tipo PAN, en las bandas de frecuencia de 900 MHz y de 2,4 GHz.</li>
<li>802.16d (FWA, acceso fijo sin cables), es de tipo MAN (red de área metropolitana), en la banda de frecuencia de 3,5 GHz.</li>
<li>802.16e (WiMax móvil), es de tipo WMAN (MAN sin cables) y se mueve en la banda de frecuencia de 2,5 GHz.</li>
<li>802.20 (MBWA, acceso sin cables móvil de banda ancha), también de tipo WMAN y en bandas de frecuencias menores que 3,5 GHz.</li>
<li>802.22 (RAN sin cables), de tipo RAN (red de área regional), que se mueve en bandas de frecuencia de menos de 1 GHz.</li>
</ul>
<p>Volviendo con el estándar 802.11, la primera red WLAN se creó en 1970 en AlohaNet, Hawaii. Este servicio conectaba siete ordenadores en las cinco islas del archipiélago y que daría lugar al famoso protocolo Aloha. Más tarde, en 1980, con la primera reunión del grupo técnico 802, comenzaron el desarrollo de redes que en principio eran cableadas, pero más tarde, en 1985, se dio el boom de estos sistemas sin cables. El primer taller de IEEE sobre WLAN apareció en 1991 y el primer estándar 802.11 surgió en 1997, comercializándose a partir de 1999 y creándose la WiFi Alliance al año siguiente.</p>
<p>La estandarización de WLAN corre a cargo tanto de IEEE como de la WiFi Alliance.</p>
<ul>
<li>La asociación de estándares de IEEE (IEEE-SA) es el desarrollador líder de estándares para gran variedad de industrias. Respecto a WLAN, se encarga de especificar el estándar para los niveles físico y de enlace del modelo OSI (los que corresponden al estándar 802.11).</li>
<li>Por su parte, la WiFi Alliance es una organización sin ánimo de lucro que busca promover el uso de WLAN garantizando interoperabilidad. Esta alianza ofrece una serie de programas de certificación obligatorios para:
<ul>
<li>Productos WiFi basados en estándares de radio de IEEE radio standards, como 802.11a, 802.11b y 802.11g. También se incluye el segundo borrador de 802.11n.</li>
<li>La seguridad y autenticación en WLAN, con los sistemas WPA y WPA2 y con EAP.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>La red WLAN se puede dividir en:</p>
<ul>
<li>STA (Estación). Los nodos dentro de la red, normalmente clientes  y puntos de acceso (AP, que se pueden tomar como las estaciones base de la red).</li>
<li>DS (Sistema de distribución). Conecta los puntos de acceso a una red mayor, ESS.</li>
<li>ESS (Set de servicio extendido). Se encuentra conectado a las BSS. Cada ESS tiene un identificador de servicio, SSID.</li>
<li>BSS (Set de servicio básico). Recoge todas las estaciones para que puedan comunicarse entre sí.</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="Red WLAN"><img class="aligncenter" title="Red WLAN" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v725/feadraug/vidateleco/wlan_001.png" alt="" width="309" height="208" /></a></p>
<p>WLAN trabaja en una banda sin licencia. Las cargas en ésta son bastante cortas, la instalación es fácil, se puede emplear en campo abierto, permite la itinerancia tanto en sí misma como con otras tecnologías (3G, WiMax) y es muy barata, pero el rango es corto, es necesario un operador no se garantiza la calidad del servicio (QoS). En este tipo de banda, es importante desarrollar sistemas para evitar colisiones y coordinar la distribución de la información.</p>
<p><em>En la próxima parte tocará meterse un poco más a fondo en este estándar y conocer algunas de sus variantes.</em></p>
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<link>http://leadingwifi.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/gametech-solves-wireless-gaming/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>techsfinest25</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Gametech Deploys Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays to Support 1,700 Seat Gaming Hall   Xirrus, Inc., the Wi-Fi ]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p class="pr_subtitle"><em>Gametech Deploys Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays to Support 1,700 Seat Gaming Hall</em></p>
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<p>Xirrus, Inc., the Wi-Fi &#8220;Power-Play&#8221; that delivers the most wireless coverage, bandwidth, and throughput in the industry announced today the deployment of their Wi-Fi Arrays to support GameTech International’s Traveler Club in the newly renovated Wandsworth Theater located in the United Kingdom. GameTech choose Xirrus to support their state-of-the-art electronic Bingo platform because only the Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays could the Wi-Fi-enabled Travelers in the 1,700 seat gaming hall.</p>
<p>“Bingo has become extremely popular around the world,” said Marc Fresia, Project Manager at Gametech International. “To meet this demand, we’ve taken our gaming applications to a whole new level with wireless bingo-daubing units called Travelers, allowing players to buy and load bingo packs through our wireless POS system as well as play Cash Line Bingo—speed bingo where customers redeem credit on the Traveler for more cards.”</p>
<p>“The success of our wireless bingo platform rests on the strength of our accompanying Wi-Fi network,” continued Marc. “As an example, we converted the 100,000 square foot Wandsworth Theater, located in the UK, into a 1,700 seat gaming hall currently supporting 200 wireless gaming devices for session-based bingo. The building was a challenge to cover with Wi-Fi because of the solid walls, strange nooks and crannies, and the 50-foot ceilings. We researched several Wi-Fi vendors, most being controller-based, but could not find a system that could handle the user density or give us the wireless availability we required. Our Wi-Fi network is the primary network connection for our high-end players, so having a device hang or loose a connection was not an option.”</p>
<p>“We chose to go with Xirrus after much testing because of their superior hardware and excellent support,” added Marc. “No other Wi-Fi vendor comes close to providing the user capacity and coverage that Xirrus provides. These guys worked with us to ensure our needs were met. It’s rare when you find a company with exceptional products and services—Xirrus is the real deal.”</p>
<p>“We were amazed to see what Gametech was doing with Bingo,” said Jon Freeman, Area Vice President at Xirrus. “Several years ago, we envisioned Wi-Fi being the primary network connection for all sorts of applications and devices. This is why we developed the Wi-FI Array, which integrates the innovations from Cellular and Switched Ethernet into a simple Wi-Fi device supporting hundreds of voice, video, and data users—all at the same time.”</p>
<p><strong>Xirrus Press Contact</strong><br />
John Merrill<br />
E-mail: <a href="mailto:john.merrill@xirrus.com">john.merrill@xirrus.com</a><br />
Phone: +1.805.262.1644</p>
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<p><strong>About Xirrus</strong><br />
Xirrus, the only Wi-Fi “Power-Play”, manufacturers the Wi-Fi Array® architecture that displaces both overlay Wi-Fi offerings and switched Ethernet to the desktop. The Wi-Fi Array integrates 4, 8, 12, 16, or 24 802.11abg+n radios coupled to a high-gain directional antenna system into a single device along with an onboard multi-gigabit switch, Wi-Fi controller, firewall, dedicated Wi-Fi threat sensor, and an embedded spectrum analyzer. The Wi-Fi Array provides more than enough bandwidth, security, and control to replace switched Ethernet to the desktop as the primary network connection. The Xirrus Wi-Fi Array delivers the most coverage, bandwidth, throughput, and user density on a per device and per system basis than anything else available on the market today &#8211; resulting in a solution that uses 75% fewer devices, cabling, switch ports, power, space, and installation time compared with any other offering.</p>
<p>Xirrus is a privately-held company headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. For more information, please visit <a href="http://www.xirrus.com/">www.xirrus.com</a>.</p>
<p>Xirrus &#8211; Switching: Without Wires™</p>
<p>Xirrus &#8211; High Performance Wi-Fi™</p>
<p>Xirrus &#8211; The Air is the Network™</p>
<p>Xirrus &#8211; Wi-Fi Array®</p>
<p>For this press release and others, please proceed <a href="http://www.xirrus.com/cgi-bin/press_releases.cgi?view=current&#38;template=1/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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<title><![CDATA[Do It Like Xirrus They Say]]></title>
<link>http://leadingwifi.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/do-it-like-xirrus-they-say/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I came across this article this morning from my Google Alerts about Xirrus: &#8220;First posted on T]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>I came across this article this morning from my Google Alerts about Xirrus:</p>
<p><em>&#8220;First posted on </em><a href="http://www.thetechstop.net/?p=2588"><span style="color:#b91428;"><em>TheTechStop.net</em></span></a></p>
<p><em>We’ve all heard the “N-Dance” in the world of wireless. We’ve patiently waited through “Draft-N” and “Pre-N”, “Kinda-N” and “Our-best-guess-as-to-what-it-will-finally-be-N.” To us who have been deploying the best in wireless gear for the last few years, the elusive 802.11n standard has been long in promise, but short in delivery: an almost comical delay of a much needed technology that has spawned a family of non-standard standards.</em></p>
<p><em>Well now that “N” has officially “almost arrived” (and I can’t believe I was actually able to write that without breaking out into laughter) with a scheduled ratification date of “sometime in January 2010″ we’re starting to see the big players in Enterprise wireless commit serious engineering resources into making their gear ready for the switch. </em></p>
<p><em><img class="alignnone" title="Xirrus" src="http://m.thetechstop.net/blog09/077s.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="169" /></em></p>
<p><em>To be sure, the allure of “N” over previous 802.11 standards is great: an increase in the maximum theoretical data rate from 54 to 600 Mbps, the more efficient use of MIMO (Multiple In, Multiple Out), 40 MHz channel bonding, the ability to use both the 2.4GHz and much-less-crowded 5GHz spectrums, and Spatial Division Multiplexing. — All of this is an uberGeek way of saying, “damn that’s fast!”</em></p>
<p><em>But wait… while the 802.11n standard is exciting for those who are looking forward to gobs of wireless bandwidth, the experience wireless deployment team knows from first-hand experience that a faster wireless technology just isn’t enough. While 802.11n may reach stratospheric levels of speed in the lab, it quickly falls to earth once it’s forced to work in the real world. Existing wireless gear, the odd telecom device, portable phones and even microwaves will flood the available wireless spectrum and quickly make a mess of the most carefully planned wireless networks. </em></p>
<p><em>In the past the solution has been to add access points, increase transmit power, or to simply write off wireless as a “best effort” technology — unsuitable for mission-critical applications and unreliable in a crowd. In fact, there is really only one way to increase the usability of wireless gear: to use the limited spectrum more efficiently.</em></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:xx-small;"><strong><em>In other words… do it like Xirrus.</em></strong></span><em></em></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.xirrus.com/"><span style="color:#b91428;"><em>Xirrus</em></span></a><em> first became a partner in the Interop eNet in 2005 at our first show at the Javit’s Center in New York. Their “flying saucer” devices combined 4, 8, or 16 radios into a single package powered by a intelligent controller… Already a cool thing, but that’s not what made the Xirrus WiFi Arrays special. For that, you had to look inside the array.</em></p>
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<p><em>I had the line of Xirrus arrays in my lab for an </em><a href="http://www.thetechstop.net/?page_id=965"><span style="color:#b91428;"><em>in-depth review</em></span></a><em> a few months back. A quick peek under the hood showed that Xirrus had taken the 360 degrees around each array and divided it into separate slices. Using a unique series of antennas and reflectors, the Xirrus array could reduce the amount of power needed to “speak” with each client while simultaneously increasing throughput and (with the intelligence of their controller) the reliability of the connection. The end result is that the wireless spectrum is saved from bombardment by RF energy at the same time that the end user has a much improved wireless experience.</em></p>
<p><em>After seeing for myself how Xirrus boosts the performance of 802.11a/b/g, it’s no surprise that I’m excited to see what Xirrus can do for 802.11n. Since their products were already unique in their efficient use of spectrum, the Xirrus arrays should be much better suited to reach the THEORETICAL max speeds of “N” in the very REAL world in which we live.</em></p>
<p><em>Interop will give Xirrus the “perfect storm” of wireless interference to contend with. The hodgepodge of wireless gear on the show floor and the “RF Bloom” that is Las Vegas should push our intrepid Xirrus eNet team members to the edge of their expertise… maybe even over the edge. However, if our past experience with Xirrus is any measure, their gear should finally show us that N has reached the enterprise.&#8221;</em></p>
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<link>http://leadingwifi.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/xirrus-at-himss/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[One of the Xirrus employees just sent me a few pictures from the Healthcare Information and Manageme]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>One of the Xirrus employees just sent me a few pictures from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) tradeshow.  The tradeshow goes on until the 8th. Be sure to check our booth out!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="HIMSS" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/3419256772_8e964c7751.jpg?v=0" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p>
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<p>The booth! You can even see the Array on the Tripod. You should be able to spot it.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Booth" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3626/3418447241_9f54e678b1.jpg?v=0" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Xirrus Events Week of 4/6]]></title>
<link>http://leadingwifi.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/xirrus-events-week-of-46/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>techsfinest25</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[CASBO &#8211; (4/07/09-4/08/09) The conference, to be held April 7-8, 2009, at the San Diego Convent]]></description>
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<p><strong>CASBO</strong> &#8211; (4/07/09-4/08/09)</p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">The conference, to be held April 7-8, 2009, at the San Diego Convention Center is a must-attend event for members in each and every school business discipline. By attending the conference, members can take advantage of the outstanding seminars and sessions offered exclusively at this special event. Attendees will receive timely, informative training from the best in the business. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><em>Venue: </em>San Diego Convention Center</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Xirrus Events Week of 3/30]]></title>
<link>http://leadingwifi.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/xirrus-events-week-of-330/</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Network World&#8217;s IT Roadmap Chicago &#8211; Booth #228 (4/02/09) This unique, all-in-one, singl]]></description>
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<p><strong>Network World&#8217;s IT Roadmap Chicago &#8211; Booth #228 </strong>(4/02/09)</p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">This unique, all-in-one, single-day event is designed by IT pros for IT pros who want to cover multiple industry topics in one day. Xirrus will be showcasing the High Performance Wi-Fi Array.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><em>Venue: </em>Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Chicago, IL</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><img class="alignnone" title="Event2" src="http://www.xirrus.com/events/images/events/260.jpg" alt="" width="182" height="93" /></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><strong>HIMSS - Booth #3153 </strong>(4/04/09-4/08/09)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;">The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) is the healthcare industry&#8217;s membership organization exclusively focused on providing global leadership for the optimal use of healthcare information technology (IT) and management systems for the betterment of healthcare.<span>  </span>HIMSS will hold its Annual Conference on April 4-8<sup>th</sup> in Chicago.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;"><em>Venue:</em> McCormick Place, Chicago, IL</span></p>
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<title><![CDATA[Pictures From Voice Over IP Conference]]></title>
<link>http://leadingwifi.wordpress.com/2009/03/27/pictures-from-voice-over-ip-conference/</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sorry for the delay. I just recently found some pictures from the Voice Over IP Conference back in O]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Sorry for the delay. I just recently found some pictures from the Voice Over IP Conference back in October 2008. I know I&#8217;m months late, but at least I can upload them now! There are only two, but it shows the booth and what we do!</p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Booth1" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/3390370492_40fd74e219.jpg?v=0" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone" title="Booth2" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/3389557517_5dc8203431.jpg?v=0" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p>
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<title><![CDATA[The Wi-Fi Force]]></title>
<link>http://leadingwifi.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/the-wi-fi-force/</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:32:44 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>techsfinest25</dc:creator>
<guid>http://leadingwifi.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/the-wi-fi-force/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Xirrus&#8217; very own Karen Ong has started her own Wi-Fi blog. Be sure to check this blog out. She]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><p>Xirrus&#8217; very own Karen Ong has started her own Wi-Fi blog. Be sure to check this blog out. She already has a hanful of posts online!</p>
<p>Her blog url is: http://wififorce.wordpress.com/</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
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