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AMD CEO Lisa Su Joins Cisco's Board of Directors

By Paul Alcorn published 28 January 20

Lisa Su has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Cisco.

Cisco to Pay $8.6M for Knowingly Selling Hackable Surveillance Gear to US Government

By Lucian Armasu published 1 August 19

Cisco has agreed to a settlement with whistleblower James Glenn, the U.S. federal government and multiple state governments over its surveillance technology.

Cisco Acquires its Optics Supplier Acacia for $2.6 billion

By Arne Verheyde published 11 July 19

Cisco has acquired Acacia Communications for $2.6 billion. Acacia is its supplier of optical interconnect technologies. Cisco views the coherent optical networks market as a growth opportunity.

Manchester City FC Installing In-stadium Wi-Fi

By Jane McEntegart published 9 May 13

Club hopes fans will share photos and video of their experiences at the matches.

Belkin Acquiring Cisco's Linksys Unit By March

By Kevin Parrish published 25 January 13

It's official: Belkin is taking Linksys of Cisco's hands despite previous denials.

Cisco IP Phones Vulnerable to Eavesdropping Attacks

By Wolfgang Gruener published 22 January 13

Using a VoIP phone could potentially expose you to unexpected risk, as researchers claim to have discovered "many" vulnerabilities that open a VoIP device up to eavesdropping vulnerabilities.

Gigabit Wireless? Five 802.11ac Routers, Benchmarked

By William Van Winkle published 14 January 13

Five years ago, we didn't have homes with a dozen wireless nodes and the need to run HD video to multiple screens. Today we do. Our 802.11n networks, especially on the 2.4 GHz band, are swamped. Can 802.11ac save the day? We test six routers to find out.

Linksys Intros New 802.11ac Smart Wi-Fi Routers

By Kevin Parrish published 7 January 13

Linksys is introducing three new Smart Wi-Fi 802.11ac routers and a compatible mini-USB receiver at CES 2013.

Report: Cisco Looking to Sell Linksys Division

By Kevin Parrish published 18 December 12

Cisco may be selling off its Linksys wireless networking division.

Cisco Reveals Linksys AC 1750 HD Smart Wi-Fi Router

By Zak Islam published 9 October 12

Now shipping in the United States for $219.99.

Cisco UK: Businesses Need to Improve Wireless Networks

By Jane McEntegart published 10 August 12

In a world with increasing numbers of mobile smart devices, Cisco believes businesses need to focus on their wireless networks.

Cisco Introduces New Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers

By Kevin Parrish published 5 April 12

These three new routers will pave the way to Connected Homes which includes Wi-Fi enabled appliances.

LAN 102: Network Hardware And Assembly

By Don Woligroski published 2 November 11

LAN 101: Networking Basics

By Bestofmedia Team published 15 September 11

Why Your Wi-Fi Sucks And How It Can Be Helped, Part 2

By William Van Winkle published 14 July 11

In Part 1, we explained what can go wrong with Wi-Fi signals and how access points can work to improve your wireless performance. It's time for a reality check. We throw six contenders against 65 clients and some hellish interference. Who's left standing?