Newbury Networks’ war drive found thousands of unsecured access points around Madison Square Garden, even though the GOP had declared its convention a Wi-Fi free zone. Via [informationweek.com]… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: September 2004
D-Link Wireless Access Packs PoE
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
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
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
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
Wi-Fi Group Backs Brawnier Security Standard
The first products certified to support Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, the latest wireless security technology, were announced by the Wi-Fi Alliance on Wednesday. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
Inexpensive Equipment Spurs On SoCal Wi-Fi Group
Wi-Fi equipment developer Sputnik is providing software and hardware to SoCalFreeNet, a group of 802.11 enthusiasts planning to blanket San Diego, Calif. with free wireless access. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
WiMAX Complexity Causing Problems
The complexity involved in adding mobility to the 802.16 WiMAX wide area networking standard has caught out some developers, according to one U.K. firm. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading