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This article is part of the May 2011 issue of Wired and wireless: Can you achieve an integrated network?
Coventry University and alcoholic drink manufacturer, C&C Group are two very different organizations with one similar networking problem - both have separate but equally necessary wireless and wired LANs. Each entity has separate management tools for these networks, but both see the potential in integrated wired and wireless network management, if not going even further into a unified network architecture. While a lot of vendors talk integration, at this point few total solutions actually exist. Instead, users must take baby steps toward integrated network management which likely won't totally occur until they face network refresh. Coventry's expanding wired and wireless network management Just three years ago, Coventry University, a 33-acre campus with 18,000 students and staff, had a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) that consisted of 53 hotspots. Back then, students and staff weren’t armed to the teeth with wireless devices, so this network of convenience provided basic Wi-Fi Internet access. What may have been a convenience for wireless LAN users was a... Access >>>
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Integrated wired and wireless LAN security? Not so fast
by Rivka Gewirtz Little, Senior Site Editor
Combining wired and wireless LAN security solutions may be a plus for smaller companies, but larger enterprises fear security integration could result in vulnerabilities.
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Integrated wired and wireless LAN security? Not so fast
by Rivka Gewirtz Little, Senior Site Editor
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Unified network management: Wired and wireless together for good?
by Lynn Haber, Contributor
With an integrated network management vision, two organizations improved security and reliability, and have made steps towards a fully integrated network. But will we get there?
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UK wireless technology trends: Enterprise tablets take hold
by Tracey Caldwell, Contributor
What's next in wireless technology trends? IMS Research analysts predict enterprise tablet adoption, as well as growth in Near Field Communication, Wi-Fi Direct and M2M communication for businesses.
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Unified network management: Wired and wireless together for good?
by Lynn Haber, Contributor
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