[IEE EC3 News] Reminder of Thursday's IEE Lecture

[Bill Pechey]

Dear Colleague,

You are being sent this reminder message because either you gave your email 
address at one of our previous lectures or you signed up on the web site associated 
with this email list (http://www.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/iee-ec3-news).

I have appended the details of our next lecture and hope to see you there.

Details of our other lectures may be found at - 
http://www.iee.org/OnComms/Branches/UK/England/SEastE/EC3/

Best wishes,

Bill Pechey
Thames Valley Specialised Section

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Forthcoming Meeting

Thames Valley Specialised Section - Electronics, Control Computing & Communications

Wireless local-area networks – WiFi and all that jazz

Chris Guy, The University of Reading

Thursday 25th November 2004 at 19:30

Palmer Building, Whiteknights Campus, The University of Reading

Light refreshments available from 19:00-19:30

Wireless local area networks, based on the IEEE 802.11 standards (also
known as WiFi), are now becoming commonplace. This lecture will
explore the technology behind the standards to show why the
performance is always lower than that promised. It will delve into the
alphabet soup of varieties and add-ons (.a, .b, .g, .e, .i etc etc).
The big issue of security will be covered – is it worth worrying about
and if we do worry, what solutions are available. The lecture will
finish with a look at the future of wireless LANs, for example where
do Zigbee and Ultra- Wideband fit in?

If you want to know more, come along. All are welcome and no ticket is
required. Simply turn up on the night. For more details please contact
Dr Richard Mitchell at rjmitchell@iee.org, or 0118 378 6790

Directions: Enter the University at the main entrance from the A327
Shinfield Road. Follow the road until until it bends right, when you
turn left and almost immediately right. Go straight on when the road
goes to the left and park adjacent to the Palmer Building. See also
http://www.info.rdg.ac.uk/maps/maps-display.asp