Chicago officials took the first tentative steps Tuesday toward installation of a citywide wireless network that would allow residents to connect to the Internet from easy chairs, school desks and office break rooms–and provide City Hall with a major source of new revenue. Via [chicagotribune.com]… Continue Reading
Daily Archives: March 11, 2005
A WiFi Detector With A Little More Oomph
Last year, we saw the emergence of the keychain-sized sensor that can detect the presence of an active WiFi network. These handy devices, which look like car alarm remotes, alert you when they sense radio signals in the 2.4GHz band that 802.11b and 802.11g networks use. Via [blogs.pcworld.com]… Continue Reading
Linksys Claims Router, Adaptor Extend Wireless Range
Cisco sub Linksys said it has released a range of products which can triple wireless range and throw eight times more data across the aether. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading