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On Wireless Standards

Since in my previous post I have talked about issues related to the deployment of WiFi networks, it is only fair if I step back a bit and provide some explanations about WiFi standards and how and why they are regulated.

Wireless standards are those related to the wireless communications in general, and in particular:

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Considerations On Planning For A Wide Area WiFi Network

When planning a WiFi network that is supposed to support a high number of users, like in a big office, a mall or a school, it becomes important to account for several pieces of information that are not directly related to the network itself. These are pieces of information that affect the way the network […]

A DNS Server for the Home Network

What is a DNS server and why would someone use it in a home network?

DNS stands for Domain Name Server. It is a server capable of translating the name of a computer or a WEB site (the URL) with its corresponding numeric IP address, which is the equivalent of the phone number of a […]