Startup Entree Wireless has its first customer — the same outfit that spawned the its fundamental technology. Via [sandiego.com]… Continue Reading
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Apple To Bundle Wi-Fi With All PowerBooks
Apple has confirmed across-the-range upgrades to its PowerBook and iBook laptop lines, as anticipated this morning. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Valley-wide Wi-Fi Proposed
A Mountain View startup plans to introduce communitywide wireless fidelity first in Silicon Valley, then across California and eventually coast to coast. It would be the first extensive deployment of wi-fi across cities and towns. Via [sanjose.bizjournals.com]… Continue Reading
AT&T, Sprint Pilot Airport Wi-Fi Venture
AT&T Wireless and Sprint on Monday announced a new Wi-Fi hot-spot roaming pact for several U.S. airports. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
Putting The ‘Enterprise’ Into Wireless LANs
While a basic, single access point WLAN servicing a handful of clients is simplicity itself, expanding that network with a second access point causes an immediate spike in complexity. Via [wireless.newsfactor.com]… Continue Reading
T-Mobile Equips US Uni With Guest Wi-Fi Access
T-Mobile has equipped Washington, DC-based American University with a cross-campus Wi-Fi network for visitors to the institution. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wireless Broadband May Get More Spectrum
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it was willing to create additional unlicensed spectrum so wireless broadband service providers can more quickly spread high-speed Internet connections into rural areas. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
Linksys, Boingo Ease Wi-Fi Hot-spot Setup
Small businesses can now turn on Wi-Fi hot spots to compete with better-known rivals without the hassle of setting up the whole service themselves, according to Cisco Systems Inc.’s Linksys division and Boingo Wireless Inc., which on Wednesday announced what they call Hot Spot in a Box. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
RogueWatch Does The Watching For You
The rogue access point creates many problems for IT professionals. Whether good intentioned or not, users can create a real security nightmare when they attempt to piggyback onto your network. Via [techrepublic.com.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Security Still Poor
Wireless network protection neglected by more than half of UK businesses. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Hackers Target Computers On Wi-Fi Hot Spots
Wireless networks aren’t just popular with computer users on the go. Hackers are finding them an easy target to snoop on consumers’ laptop PCs and, eventually, their employers’ networks. Via [forbes.com]… Continue Reading
Iogear Unveils Low-Cost Wi-Fi Router For Small Businesses
Iogear, a connectivity and peripherals vendor, Tuesday unveiled a low-cost SMB Wi-Fi router aimed at improving coverage range and signal broadcast. Via [crn.com]… Continue Reading
Cheap Software Will Wipe Out Wireless Switches
As if wireless switch makers didn’t have enough troubles, there’s competition coming up from below, in the form of a $3,000 software product whose vendors reckon it can pretty much do the job of wireless switches costing $20,000 or more. Via [infoworld.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Purchasing Needs Better Control, Says Report
Although more and more businesses are buying wireless communications technology for their employees, that purchasing could be better managed, a research report out Monday states. Via [sanjose.bizjournals.com]… Continue Reading
The Trouble With Wireless
Today’s wireless networks are incredibly easy to set up and use—maybe too easy. Even when the most experienced PC users install Wi-Fi cards and access points, they don’t always take proper security measures, and many networks are left wide open to attack. Via [pcmag.com]… Continue Reading