As soon as next month, Nantucket could be known as a hotspot for another reason: high-speed wireless Internet access. Via [boston.com]… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Wayne Slavin
Wireless Hacks Growing Threat
At last week’s DefCon 12 — the annual underground hacking confab — AirDefense again monitored the airwaves looking for hacker habits. What it found wasn’t pretty. Via [techweb.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Shootout In The Desert
Mobile warriors having trouble making a wireless connection across the hall might want to give some Ohio teens a call. This weekend they were able to make a 55-mile Wi-Fi connection. Via [wired.com]… Continue Reading
Intel Backs In-flight Wi-Fi Initiative
An initiative supported by Intel is in the final stages of outlining a method to disable the radio transmitters of handheld devices during aircraft takeoff and landing. The development should help pave the way to greater freedom to use wireless-enabled mobile devices while in the air. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Now Your TV Can Go Wireless, Too
Now, consumer-electronics companies want to turn televisions into wireless gizmos. The trend began in Japan, and for the past few weeks, I’ve been test-driving the first model to hit U.S. shores, Sharp’s Wireless Aquos. Here’s how it works: Connect your cable and up to three other video sources — DVD, TiVo, and the like —… Continue Reading
Security Fix Proposed For Wireless LANs
Wireless-LAN access point developer Aruba Wireless Networks will provide recommendations to the Internet Engineering Task Force this week aimed at preventing security breaches in Radius network access servers with WLAN clients. The company said the widespread use of WLANs in enterprise networks is exacerbating security problems in Radius (remote authentication dial-in user service) servers. Via… Continue Reading
Product Review: Belkin F5D7231-4 Wireless G Router
At one time, wireless devices were notoriously difficult to set up for the non-technical user — not to mention their flaky performance and security features. Belkin’s F5D7231 router signals a shift in wireless networking toward user-friendly set-up, configuration and administration. Via [wireless.newsfactor.com]… Continue Reading
Mobile Devices Move Wi-Fi, Cellular Closer To Convergence
Wi-Fi and cellular network technology finally tied the knot last week, as Hewlett-Packard Co. and Motorola Inc. each introduced mobile devices that can roam between the two technologies. But both products have limitations. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
First BT Wireless Broadband Nears
Northern Ireland is to get BT’s first public wireless broadband service later this year, equipment vendor Alvarion announced on Monday. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Intel Unveils 90nm Wireless Transceiver
Intel Corp. has achieved a major step toward applying the power of Moore’s Law to radio technology, building a working radio chip that packs in transistors as tightly as today’s most advanced production chips, the company announced Friday. Via [infoworld.com]… Continue Reading
Airespace’s Mission: Lead Wireless Access Pack
Last year, the wireless LAN industry was inundated with startups hoping to make their mark with centralized wireless LAN management platforms. Today, major incumbent WLAN players such as Cisco Systems Inc. and Symbol Technologies Inc. consider just two of those startups as formidable competition: Aruba Wireless Networks Inc. and Airespace Inc., both of which reported… Continue Reading
Intel Touts WiMax As DSL Replacement
By 2005 consumers will be able to subscribe to a wireless data plan that delivers digital subscriber line-like performance using WiMax technology, Intel’s Sean Maloney has predicted. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Apple’s AirPort Express Worth Price, If You Use All The Features
Apple Computer’s new AirPort Express is a four-trick pony: It creates a portable wireless network, moves music around the house, shares a printer and can increase the range of your existing wireless setup. Via [mercurynews.com]… Continue Reading
WhyFlying
WiFi-in-the-sky works very well, thank you, but what I learned about it in my aerial experiments this week included some surprises. Via [pbs.org]… Continue Reading
Public Wi-Fi Access Lacks Consistency
Is it really any wonder that wireless LAN service providers continue to struggle to generate a sustainable revenue stream when they pay so little attention to the needs of the end users they are targeting? Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading