The 802.15 camp (Bluetooth) has just drafted a 2.4-GHz specification that offers 55-Mbit/second throughput for Multimedia use in the home (WPAN). They promise all the speed of IEEE 802.11a, quality of service, security and the (heh-hem) low price of Blue Tooth. They claim a range of 100 feet. Its intended use is to replace the… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: December 2001
Security Overhaul For Wireless Networks
The security of wireless networks is getting a make-over in an attempt to secure them from drive-by hacking attacks. Via [news.bbc.co.uk]… Continue Reading
The Year Ahead: Will Wireless Revive The PDA Market?
Shipments of handheld computers fell throughout 2001. 2002 looks like another lean year: only wireless technologies will boost sales, say analysts. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Cruising The High Seas Wirelessly
Royal Caribbean has built all kinds of computing gear into the ship. The various technologies provide passengers and crew with a wireless satellite connection to the Internet. There’s also an on-board network, and the cruise line is working on the introduction of handheld computers on the high seas. Via [cyberwalker.net]… Continue Reading
Breaker, Breaker… Have You Stumbled Into A Truckstop Lately?
Truckstops are being outfitted by SiriCOMM to provide 802.11b access to wirelessly send and recieve e-mail, get updated road conditions, check news and weather, maintain electronic logbooks and electronically exchange freight bills with the company, shippers and consignees — all from the comfort from their trucks in the lot.… Continue Reading
Improving WLAN Security
Over the past year, much has been written about the vulnerabilities of 802.11b wireless LANs. Researchers from AT&T Labs, UC Berkeley, Intel, and University of Maryland have identified holes in Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) that let attackers learn the keys used to encrypt 802.11b traffic. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Drive-by Hackers Crack Wireless Networks
Hackers increasingly are cracking into wireless networks based on a standard called “Wi-Fi” (wireless fidelty), also known as 802.11b. Wi-Fi networks have taken off with both consumers and businesses because they’re relatively inexpensive to install and transmit information at a speedy 11 megabits per second. Via [gannettonline.com]… Continue Reading
The Year Ahead: The Year Of Bluetooth?
Bluetooth has suffered one of the most drawn-out launches of any technology in history, but with devices now appearing on the shelves, its time just might have come. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading