2004
12.14

How To Hack The Wireless Fantastic

Here in the States, you can buy a stock Linksys Wireless-G router (WRT54G) for around $50 to $60 when the smoke clears with holiday rebates. You cna maybe even get one for free if you manage to get it thrown in with a broadband service bundle. It’s a nice reliable piece of hardware out of the box and even better if you remember to change the default factory settings so the neighbours can’t snoop on your LAN traffic.
Via [theinquirer.net]

2004
12.14

iPass Finally Lands BT Wi-Fi Deal

Mobile workers with an iPass subscription can now get access to BT Openzone, as the two companies have finally reached a roaming deal.
Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

2004
12.14

Getting Serious With Wi-Fi

The Radicati Group pegs the penetration of Wi-Fi in the enterprise at 50 percent by 2008. Cut that number in half and it’s still huge. So now that Wi-Fi is becoming a standard part of enterprise infrastructure, it’s time to get serious about security and management.
Via [infoworld.com]

2004
12.14

WiMAX Will Give 3G A Hard Time

WiMAX and other high-speed wireless technologies are set to steal over 40 per cent of the wireless broadband market in 2009 according to the first report from US analyst firm TelecomView.
Via [electronicsweekly.com]

2004
12.14

Plans to test high-speed wireless Internet – Wi-Fi – service on the Seattle-Bremerton ferry run have been dropped because ferry officials have not been able to secure rights for an antenna in the Blake Island area.
Via [seattletimes.nwsource.com]