All the week's news and views about LANs, 11/15/04 _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Transitions Networks, Inc Low-cost integration of Gigabit Ethernet
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For more results from this recent survey conducted by IDC of full-time security pros in 80 counties worldwide, click here: http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=88270 _______________________________________________________________ Network World's LANs News Alert 3Com is the latest to go 10G, 11/15/04 3Com is expected to join the 10G Ethernet parade this week with the Switch 8800 series - its first line of 10G-capable backbone boxes. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1115043com.html?nl> Wireless LAN product barrage on tap, 11/15/04 Some of the biggest names in the wireless LAN industry this week plan to unveil products that could help define the next stage for enterprise wireless networks. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/111504wlan.html?nl> Mixed net brings smarts to factory floor, 11/15/04 Big companies that make big products - the GMs, Dows and Boeings of the world - have worked for years toward better factory and back-office integration. But even smaller manufacturers are following this trend. <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/111504lifetime.html?nl> Sesame opens up wireless guest access, 11/15/04 Sesame Networks is launching in the U.S. a subscriber service, with some on-site hardware, to automatically provision visitors and guests with WLAN access to the Internet. It's like creating your own WLAN hot spot outside the corporate firewall, ... <http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/111504sesame.html?nl> _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Network World Staff Senior Writer Phil Hochmuth covers routers and switches for Network World. Reach him at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Online News Editor Jeff Caruso writes our High-Speed LANs newsletter. 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