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Ethernet News

21 February 2007

Dell rolls out SANs to small businesses

By Deni Connor, Network World (US online)

Dell has introduced a range of storage systems for small and mid-sized businesses that the company said offered users an affordable way into lstorage-area networking and tape automation technology. Read more...

Ethernet Blog Entries

01 February 2007

The hot issue of power bricks

By Bryan Betts

Talking to Cisco's Neil Walker about the relative efficiency (or inefficiency) of power-over-Ethernet versus individual mains adapters, I was reminded of a claim by eco-activists last year that only 5 percent of the power consumed by chargers actually goes into charging a mobile phone or MP3 player. The rest is wasted as heat, generated while the charger is plugged in but the device isn't. Read more...

Ethernet Insight

15 February 2007

Could fast Wi-Fi be consigned to 2.4GHz?

By Peter Judge, Techworld

There will be two kinds of 802.11n - single band and dual-band. If you can't tell them apart, will dual-band die? Read more...

Ethernet Briefings

13 February 2007

What's new in Vista for mobility?

By David Haskin, Computerworld

Microsoft's new Windows has a few features that could help wireless networking. Read more...

Ethernet Interviews

01 February 2007

Cisco gets powered up

By Bryan Betts, Techworld

It's taken a while, but almost all the switch-makers are now into power over Gigabit Ethernet in a big way - and Cisco has just joined them. Neil Walker, its head of network systems, explains why. Read more...

   

Ethernet Whitepapers

10 January 2007

PCI Express Ethernet Networking

By Intel

This white paper provides an overview of the new PCI Express bus architecture and the benefits it brings to Ethernet network connectivity for desktops, workstations and servers. Read more...

Ethernet Product Reviews

19 February 2007

Apple Airport Extreme Draft N Wi-Fi router

By Glenn Fleishman, Macworld

  • List price: £119 inc VAT
  • Pros: Very good set-up and management, fast throughput, dual-band Draft-N implementation
  • Cons: Some speed lost by lack of Gigabit support Read more...

Ethernet How-Tos

21 February 2007

How to improve a small Wi-Fi network

By Becky Waring, PC World

A single access point can be all you need for a small office or SOHO location. But you may need to tweak it to get the most out of it. Read more...

Ethernet Case Studies

05 January 2007

Wholesaler maps VLANs onto wireless

By Joanie Wexler, Network World

When Dorfman Pacific chose a wireless it wanted to use its existing VLANs, and make 802.11b play nicely. Whose kit would do that? Read more...