Many Cisco APs can operate in autonomous or lightweight mode; this depends on the image that you run. An AP that serves wireless clients is in local mode. Besides local mode, there are other AP modes.

"Wireless payments are becoming the norm in stores, and even PCI 2.0 doesn't quite fit the bill of what retailers fully need in terms of securing wireless transactions," said Chris Kozup, senior ...

Thick routers are the old familiar Cisco variety, running their own command-line operating system with thousands of parameters to tweak and tune. Thick routers need plenty of expertise to manage and ...

A simple web application for use with Cisco 9800 Series or Embedded Wireless controllers which uses NETCONF to provide some useful info about the client. It can be useful for troubleshooting wireless ...

Cisco has staked a claim in the wireless infrastructure space with its Mobility Express, designed to easily set up WLANs. Learn what it is and whether it’s right for you. One of the hottest topics on ...

So I'm thinking of providing wireless coverage for two public areas at our school. Both are small (20'x40' rooms) and already wired, so there's nothing funky about the hardware requirements and ...

The Cisco Linksys E2500 ($99.99, direct) Advanced Dual-Band Wireless-N Router is part of the new lineup of E-Series routers. On paper, the E2500, which replaces Cisco's E2000 ($119, 3 stars), is a ...

Cisco Systems will throw its hat into the municipal Wi-Fi ring on Tuesday when it announces wireless-network product enhancements that extend its technology into outside deployments. Cisco has ...