Daily Archives: August 11, 2004

Voice Over WiFi: The Great Disrupter

People who seek anytime, anywhere Internet access face trade-offs between 3G service over cell phones and high-speed WiFi data “hot spots.” Could high-quality phone calls over wireless networks tip the scales in favor of WiFi? Via [technologyreview.com]Continue Reading

Enhancing The Enhanced Security

Even though 802.11i has been done for a while and companies have been steadily announcing support for this finalized security standard, there have also been a rash of announcements talking about new security issues that 802.11i can’t prevent, such as DDOS attacks and holes in RADIUS servers. Such is the world of networking. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]Continue Reading

Linksys & Cisco Still Top Wi-Fi Vendors

While predicting “solid second quarter growth” of Wi-Fi adoption by consumers and enterprises, Cisco and its wholly-owned subsidiary Linksys were named as the top WLAN vendors for both home and office, according to ABI Research. D-Link and Netgear came in second and third respectively in the consumer space, while Symbol Technologies and Proxim rounded outContinue Reading