Daily Archives: April 15, 2005

802.11b On Edge Of Extinction

Vanilla 802.11b routers and connection devices including cards, PC-Cards, and USB fobs, are on the verge of extinction at the local Big Box store. There’s some Linksys b-type gear on the shelves, but both Netgear and Viewsonic are rebating their g devices down to prices that match and beat Linksys’s rebates. Via [theinquirer.net]Continue Reading

Check Point To Switch On Wireless Security

Check Point Software Technologies is expected to announce on Monday that it will begin selling wireless security appliances, as it looks beyond the tethered firewall and VPN market. Via [news.zdnet.com]Continue Reading

Philadelphia: Muni Wi-Fi’s Worst-Case Scenario

Philadelphia has started soliciting bids for its proposed $10M muni Wi-Fi project; telecoms and cable companies oppose it. Will this be the beginning of the end for muni Wi-Fi? Via [eweek.com]Continue Reading