Managing your WLAN from an iPhone

Palm Pre strong but not revolutionary, says electronics repair company; Meru revamps WLAN management software Wireless Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Belden Wired + Wireless: Smart Planning for New Network Infrastructures Important considerations are needed in planning combined wired and wireless networks to optimize performance and reduce costs. When installing or upgrading a structured cabling plant, IT departments can achieve significant time and money savings by determining and integrating their Wireless LAN (WLAN) requirements right from the start. Spotlight Story Managing your WLAN from an iPhone Network management can be an esoteric topic that rarely yields a sexy headline. Given the difficulty in managing application performance over temperamental unlicensed airwaves in a wireless LAN, however, the subject can quickly become paramount once the complaints start rolling in. In this spirit, Meru Networks claims the ability so slash Wi-Fi troubleshooting time with a new correlation engine and, optionally, the Apple iPhone. Read full story Related News: T-Mobile: Stolen network data genuine, but fear not Palm Pre strong but not revolutionary, says electronics repair company Not content to merely fiddle around with the Palm Pre's operating system and software, the electronics repair specialists at Rapid Repair opened up the Pre and dissected its guts. What they found, says Rapid Repair cofounder Aaron Vronko, is a device on the cutting edge of smartphone technology. Meru revamps WLAN management software The new version of Meru's WLAN network management product tracks packet-level Wi-Fi interactions, and correlates the data to uncover problems and their root causes. June Giveaways Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet are giving away training from Global Knowledge to two lucky readers and 15 copies each of books on IPv6 security, the Cisco Secure Firewall Services Module, and Active Directory Domain Services 2008. Deadline for entries June 30. Windows 7 + Windows Server 2008 We found 5 things to love and 5 things to hate about Microsoft's latest operating system versions. Open-source management Here are nine management apps that won't break the bank. Reducing Data Center Energy Consumption Learn how Emerson Network Power's Energy Logic, a vendor-neutral roadmap for optimizing data center energy efficiency, can deliver a 50% or greater reduction in energy consumption without compromising performance or availability. Learn more.   June 10, 2009 TOP STORIES | MOST DUGG STORIES New DOS attacks threaten wireless data networks 2009's summer smartphone blockbusters Cisco's take on 4G: It's all about video Juniper claims first with 100G Ethernet CIOs: Your networks have already been compromised T-Mobile net reportedly hit by hacker/extortion attack Bing vs. Google vs. Yahoo: Feature smackdown FTC shuts down notorious ISP Five things we love/hate about Win 7/Windows Server 2008 R2 Nvidia overcomes bad graphics chips Keep Storage Costs in Check with Tape The Clipper Group outlines the real costs of migrating to a disk-based storage. You will learn about the dramatic differences between tape-based and disk-based storage in regards to floor space, hardware and energy costs. Find out why tape storage, especially, LTO-4, should be part of your long-term storage plans. Keep Storage Costs in Check with Tape Inbox too cluttered? Take our survey to help us improve how IT professionals get the information they need. Click to take our survey Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now   This email was sent to security.world@gmail.com Complimentary Subscriptions Available for newsletter subscribers. Receive 50 issues of Network World Magazines, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Apply here. Terms of Service/Privacy   Subscription Services Update your profile To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Unsubscribe Network World, Inc., 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2009 www.networkworld.com