Insteon, ZigBee, and Z-Wave. They sound more like comic book characters than wireless home-automation standards. But chances are you’ll see products using one or all of them at your home improvement store in the next year or two. Unlike other wireless home-network technologies, such as 802.11, Bluetooth, and UWB, these three are narrowband. Their data… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: March 10, 2005
Wireless Switches Find Their Voice
In the wake of much industry consolidation, WLAN switch startup Meru Networks Inc. is working to stay in the game with a focus on voice traffic and related partnerships. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Netgear Aims To Surmount Wireless ‘Dead Zones’
Netgear on Monday introduced new RangeMax wireless products designed to outsmart potential wireless “dead zones.” Via [crn.com]… Continue Reading
Stretching Wi-Fi
Do you have a love/hate relationship with your home Wi-Fi network? One reason might be that the network is unable to reach every spot you want it to–the sunny patio, the upstairs bedroom, or the kitchen, perhaps. Now, new routers and adapters labeled “Pre-N” or “MIMO” promise to address the dreaded dead-spot dilemma while doubling… Continue Reading