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• Arboreal names about in networking industry

  Sometimes it seems like networking companies grow on trees. Maybe that’s because so many are named after them.

• Mac improves networking

  Apple has released Mac OS X v10.4.8 and Mac OS X Server v10.4.8. Both updates are available for download both from the Software Update control panel and from Apple’s website.

• Rising copper prices boosting networking costs

  With copper prices soaring and showing little sign of stabilising, network cabling companies have been forced to adjust cable prices upwards.

• Networking certifications — are they worth it?

  It’s not hard to write the initials after your name: CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert); CNE (Certified Novell Engineer), or dozens of others. They mean you have professional certification. The question is, for a networking professional, are those initials worth the effort necessary to acquire them?

• Layer 0 of the network stack proves to be most tricky

  Networking of schools has proved a benefit not only to education but to getting a good price for technology, says Charles Newton, of Nelson’s Nayland College.

• Networking how-to

  New Zealand should follow the path of San Diego, Scandinavia and Scotland.

• Network specialist

  Dear What Am I Worth,

• Network your way up

  Networking is not about nabbing free sausage rolls and bubbly at IT events.

• 3Com to exit large enterprise networking

  Little effect on New Zealand customers

• 3Com explains changes

  3Com has sent shock waves through the industry with its announcement that it will exit the enterprise networking market. The California-based company’s decision to discontinue the CoreBuilder enterprise LAN switch, and the NetBuilder and PathBuilder routers has not doubt left customers feeling ill-at-ease.