A few weeks ago a USA Today reporter called me and asked me what I had heard about companies pulling 80211b installations due to security concerns. I had not heard of any such instances and told her so. She was slightly inaccurate about what was going on: turns out that high-security places like the Lawrence… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: February 11, 2002
The BIG Question: 802.11a Or 802.11b?
There’s no doubt that the most widely available and implemented wireless LANs today comply with the 802.11b standard. The recent availability of 802.11a radio cards and access points, however, introduces what is becoming another mainstream wireless LAN solution. If you’re planning the deployment of a wireless LAN, you now face making a decision on which… Continue Reading
Talking Up Low-Cost, Low-Power Wireless
A standard for low-voltage, low-power chips for wireless devices will push the concept of ubiquitous computing from theory to reality in homes, offices, and even cars, an executive from Koninklijke Philips Electronics said here Monday. Via [pcworld.com]… Continue Reading