OpenSUSE 11.1 is coming soon !

Latest version of OpenSUSE 11.1, is scheduled for release on December 18. The new version will include updated software and some important new features that enhance the quality of the distribution.

OpenSUSE 11.1 includes version 2.6.27 of the Linux kernel, which includes the ath9k wireless driver and brings improved compatibility with webcam devices. It also ships with Firefox 3.0.4, the latest version of the popular open source web browser.

For developers, it includes Python 2.6 and Mono 2.0, both of which bring significant improvements to their respective programming languages. Lots of great development tools are available from the openSUSE package repositories, including MonoDevelop 1.0 and Eclipse 3.4.

This version of openSUSE also includes OpenOffice.org 3.0, which was released earlier this year and added features like native support for Microsoft's Office Open XML format, a new zoom slider, and a few other features. [read more]

Hopefully its WPA wireless authentication will work on a secured wireless environment. We are looking for documentation that OpenSUSE 11.1 is a friendly to high security wireless networking environment.

OpenSUSE 11.1 is coming soon !

Latest version of OpenSUSE 11.1, is scheduled for release on December 18. The new version will include updated software and some important new features that enhance the quality of the distribution.

OpenSUSE 11.1 includes version 2.6.27 of the Linux kernel, which includes the ath9k wireless driver and brings improved compatibility with webcam devices. It also ships with Firefox 3.0.4, the latest version of the popular open source web browser.

For developers, it includes Python 2.6 and Mono 2.0, both of which bring significant improvements to their respective programming languages. Lots of great development tools are available from the openSUSE package repositories, including MonoDevelop 1.0 and Eclipse 3.4.

This version of openSUSE also includes OpenOffice.org 3.0, which was released earlier this year and added features like native support for Microsoft's Office Open XML format, a new zoom slider, and a few other features. [read more]

Hopefully its WPA wireless authentication will work on a secured wireless environment. We are looking for documentation that OpenSUSE 11.1 is a friendly to high security wireless networking environment.

OpenSUSE 11.1 is coming soon !

Latest version of OpenSUSE 11.1, is scheduled for release on December 18. The new version will include updated software and some important new features that enhance the quality of the distribution.

OpenSUSE 11.1 includes version 2.6.27 of the Linux kernel, which includes the ath9k wireless driver and brings improved compatibility with webcam devices. It also ships with Firefox 3.0.4, the latest version of the popular open source web browser.

For developers, it includes Python 2.6 and Mono 2.0, both of which bring significant improvements to their respective programming languages. Lots of great development tools are available from the openSUSE package repositories, including MonoDevelop 1.0 and Eclipse 3.4.

This version of openSUSE also includes OpenOffice.org 3.0, which was released earlier this year and added features like native support for Microsoft's Office Open XML format, a new zoom slider, and a few other features. [read more]

Hopefully its WPA wireless authentication will work on a secured wireless environment. We are looking for documentation that OpenSUSE 11.1 is a friendly to high security wireless networking environment.

Aruba Networks and Force 10 Networks Offers Reliable Real Time High Speed WLAN for Campus

Seamless Converged Mobility Solution

Force10 Networks® and Aruba Networks® have partnered to deliver an interoperable solution for seamless converged mobility with unmatched security services by combining best-of-breed switching and routing with WLAN infrastructure.

The inherent reliability of the Force10 C300 resilient switch guarantees predictable and constant access for all users, wired and wireless. Aruba’s customer focused approach to secure mobility extends network connectivity and enterprise security anywhere as a user roams, allowing the largest networks to be centrally managed.

Together, this innovative solution allows customers to provide a high performance wireless and wired network in education, healthcare, finance and enterprises large and small. By building a unified network fabric that extends pervasive reliability, network control and scalability, enterprises are ensured a network that is a strategic asset.

Solution Key Features

• Non-blocking architecture supports up to 384 line-rate Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Embedded security features guarantee a secure connection
• Intelligent power management system prioritizes power to distributed access points

Suitable Campus Solution

• In-house Campus Broadcasting Services via wireless network
• In-house free IP-Telephony VoIP or VoWiFi for campus sommunity

Aruba Networks and Force 10 Networks Offers Reliable Real Time High Speed WLAN for Campus

Seamless Converged Mobility Solution

Force10 Networks® and Aruba Networks® have partnered to deliver an interoperable solution for seamless converged mobility with unmatched security services by combining best-of-breed switching and routing with WLAN infrastructure.

The inherent reliability of the Force10 C300 resilient switch guarantees predictable and constant access for all users, wired and wireless. Aruba’s customer focused approach to secure mobility extends network connectivity and enterprise security anywhere as a user roams, allowing the largest networks to be centrally managed.

Together, this innovative solution allows customers to provide a high performance wireless and wired network in education, healthcare, finance and enterprises large and small. By building a unified network fabric that extends pervasive reliability, network control and scalability, enterprises are ensured a network that is a strategic asset.

Solution Key Features

• Non-blocking architecture supports up to 384 line-rate Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Embedded security features guarantee a secure connection
• Intelligent power management system prioritizes power to distributed access points

Suitable Campus Solution

• In-house Campus Broadcasting Services via wireless network
• In-house free IP-Telephony VoIP or VoWiFi for campus sommunity

Aruba Networks and Force 10 Networks Offers Reliable Real Time High Speed WLAN for Campus

Seamless Converged Mobility Solution

Force10 Networks® and Aruba Networks® have partnered to deliver an interoperable solution for seamless converged mobility with unmatched security services by combining best-of-breed switching and routing with WLAN infrastructure.

The inherent reliability of the Force10 C300 resilient switch guarantees predictable and constant access for all users, wired and wireless. Aruba’s customer focused approach to secure mobility extends network connectivity and enterprise security anywhere as a user roams, allowing the largest networks to be centrally managed.

Together, this innovative solution allows customers to provide a high performance wireless and wired network in education, healthcare, finance and enterprises large and small. By building a unified network fabric that extends pervasive reliability, network control and scalability, enterprises are ensured a network that is a strategic asset.

Solution Key Features

• Non-blocking architecture supports up to 384 line-rate Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Embedded security features guarantee a secure connection
• Intelligent power management system prioritizes power to distributed access points

Suitable Campus Solution

• In-house Campus Broadcasting Services via wireless network
• In-house free IP-Telephony VoIP or VoWiFi for campus sommunity

Aruba offers quite secure WEP authentication

Even though we know that WEP is already broken, but still better than deploying wireless without encryption at all. Deploying an Aruba network significantly reduces an attacker’s ability to crack WEP. 

Cuurently, the WEP cracking tools such as (Airsnort, WEPcrack) rely on packets with weak initialization vectors (IVs) in order to conduct analysis. Aruba controllers will not generate packets with weak IVs – thus all downstream packets will be unusable for cracking purposes

Some other cases, clients will still generate weak IVs – small percentage of client traffic will contain packets with weak IVs. A determined attacker will eventually crack the WEP key – though it may take weeks using client traffic alone. - Wireless Zone

For more secure authentication, you have an option to use 802.1x type of authentication and enhance with WPA2 encryption offered by Aruba Controller.