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802 what? New wireless technologies are just around the corner.


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 got the answer, they change the question. That's the frustration many IT directors and administrators face each time a new technology, touted as the next big thing, is introduced. As more universities go wireless we've we've  

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 all had to get used to some rather odd terms such as "Wi-Fi (WIreless-FIdelity) A logo from the Wi-Fi Alliance that certifies network devices comply with the IEEE 802.11 wireless Ethernet standards. In the early 2000s, Wi-Fi/802.11 became widely used (initially 802.11b, then 802. " and "hot spots hot spots

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," and "802.1x." Now get ready to Learn about the new wireless technologies that you'll hear about starting next year.

* WiMax, a long-range service being developed by 70 companies worldwide, including AT&T, Covad, and Intel. WiMax stations will be able to send and receive wireless signals up to 30 miles away.

* 802.16e, an extension to WiMax that allows users to easily connect from moving vehicles

* 802.11n, a high-bandwidth extension to the current Wi-Fi standard expected to increase the speed of wireless connections by 10 to 20 times.

* Ultrawideband, a standard for transmitting transmitting,
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 large amounts of data short distances. In today's techno-centric world, Ultrawideband may offer the solution for educators who use large audio and video files in their teaching.
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