With a new version of an 802.11 LAN Texas Instruments may well get you the 11Mbps connection speed promised, but rarely delivered by 802.11b.
The new millennium was the year Microsoft was ordered to bifurcate, dot-coms tanked on Wall Street, WorldCom's Bernie Ebbers saw his merger mania capped and Napster scared the recording industry nearly to death. 2000 was a cascading waterfall of events that ended any doubts about the Net's ability to change the way we think, learn, play and do business.
Both IBM/Lotus and Microsoft recently released new versions of their groupware suites--Notes/Domino and Exchange--with an emphasis on collaboration. We take them both through their paces.
At first glance, it's pretty easy to dismiss Apple's new PowerBook as a simple evolutionary design. In reality, however, this fire-breathing portable demon (aka Pismo) packs plenty of new features under the hood.
The days when you might have left your virtual front door unlocked are long gone. More and more organisations are experiencing unauthorised use of computer systems. And, if experts are right, it's only going to get worse! Read ZDNet's comprehensive guide on Net security, and start protecting yourself.
Until recently, it's been difficult to use the words "secure" and "wireless" in the same sentence. Recent developments mean that's no longer the case. ZDNet Australia looks at six different options.
In recent months, wireless networks have received a boost as products based on the 802.11g standard--capable of 54Mbps--have come into the mainstream. Are you ready for fast wireless?
We look at three hardware tools and one software tool for network maintenance.
Voice over Internet Protocol, in some way, shape, or form, is a standard inclusion now with most business telephony systems. We review the latest offerings.
Despite a rocky beginning, intrusion detection and prevention systems are an important part of any security arsenal. We road-test six hardware and software-based systems.
PDAs are rapidly gaining in popularity, but with new wireless capabilities being added, how can you possibly do without one?
If you're looking for a high-end desktop replacement notebook, you've got a choice of processors and even a 64-bit option. Intel or AMD: whose processor reigns supreme?
We review four network attached storage (NAS) appliances designed to ease the storage load on your servers and the workload on your admins.
The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two— Palm OS or Pocket PC—but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what’s coming up soon.
Tracking down wireless hackers is getting easier, but there are still bugs to work out.
Chasing Ballmer in Sydney
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NBN needs workers on board
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Opening the floodgates on missing drives
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