Network hardware manufacturer D-Link announced yesterday the D-Link AirPremier Access Point DWL-2200AP, an 802.11g access point that delivers instant Power over Ethernet (PoE) for remote placements where power outlets are not within reach. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: September 3, 2004
Wi-Fi Alliance To Announce Interim Multimedia Spec
Next week, the Wi-Fi Alliance will release Wi-Fi Multimedia, or WMM, an interim standard that will provide early quality-of-service functionality for multimedia equipment based on the emerging 802.11e specification. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Philly Goes Wi-Fi Crazy
The grand city of Philadelphia unveiled today an ambitious plan to coat the city with Wi-Fi, using a mix of public and private funds to provide the service. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Ultrawideband Takes On Wi-Fi
Capable of zapping data many times faster than the common home networking technology, ultrawideband is moving closer to commercial reality. Now there’s just that pesky fight over standards to resolve. Via [technologyreview.com]… Continue Reading
Japan Ponders Wi-Fi Device Tax
The U.S. government is encouraging Japan to drop a proposal to tax users of Wi-Fi devices and high-bandwidth wireless local area networks. Doing so, it claims, would result in dampening demand and slowing development of wireless Internet services. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading