The Wi-Fi Alliance has lifted the lid on its wireless roadmap and predicted that kit based on 802.11n will be in the shops by autumn next year. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Wayne Slavin
Military-derived Tech Making A Big Mesh Of Wi-Fi
A company whose emergency-response devices communicate through each other rather than through a centralized hub alone is expanding the technology to work on other kinds of wireless equipment. Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
Canada Pushes For More Wi-Fi
The Canadian government may soon have to change the official motto of Ontario to “Wireless she began and wireless she remains” as the number of hotspots continues to rise in the area. Via [internetnews.com]… Continue Reading
UK Train Operators Expand Free Wi-Fi Offers
Virgin has finally launched a wireless Internet access trial on its trains, while GNER’s original three month trial has now been extended and expanded. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Is UWB Just A Flash In The Pan?
New radio link is expected to challenge Bluetooth in the ‘Personal area network’ – but could also prove a better bet than Wi-fi for home and office networks. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Easy Wireless Networking Gets Boost From Microsoft
Fast and easy is what you want when you’re setting up a wireless home networking system. And Microsoft’s Wireless-G networking products come close to delivering just that. Via [usatoday.com]… Continue Reading
AMD To Launch Wi-Fi Network
Chip maker AMD has quietly rolled out a network of Wi-Fi hotspots. The company will formally launch the service next quarter. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Bandwith Breakthroughs Leave Consumers Behind
As the market for wireless networking products continues to grow, vendors are constantly one-upping each other with performance claims for their products. However, it’s a moot point to millions of U.S. and European home users stuck with Internet connection speeds far below the bandwidth promised by new 802.11g products. Via [infoworld.com]… Continue Reading
Linksys Boosts 802.11g Wi-Fi Speeds
Linksys on Monday announced a new line of 802.11g Wi-Fi products, including a router, a notebook adapter, and a PCI-based wireless adapter for desktops, that promises to boost wireless performance in home and small business WLANs by as much as 35 percent. Via [techweb.com]… Continue Reading
Market Share Battle Over Wi-Fi Chips Centers On Branding
Companies making chipsets for Wi-Fi access technology are engaged in a market-share battle, according to a new report from ABI Research. Via [rcrnews.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Security Review: AirMagnet
Wireless networking has rapidly become the new way to upgrade systems and networks. It offers freedom of movement and flexibility in changing enterprise environments. Unfortunately, when the 802.11 protocol was developed, little thought went towards security. What security was applied — specifically WEP — was quickly broken. Today, it’s widely recognized that WEP provides little… Continue Reading
Review: Wireless LAN Security Monitors (Part 1 Of 2)
Network Computing examines tools from major vendors for keeping a wireless LAN secure after it’s built. The tools watch out for rogue access points and denial-of-service attacks and perform other tasks to keep attackers at bay. Via [securitypipeline.com]… Continue Reading
Two WLAN Chipmakers Claim 802.11 Speedups
Two chipmakers, Agere Systems and Atheros Communications, Monday said they have tweaked the 802.11 standard to increase WLAN speed. Via [mobilepipeline.com]… Continue Reading
T-Mobile USA Releases Free Wi-Fi Locator Ssoftware
T-Mobile USA introduced a free software that makes locating and using its 4,200 HotSpot locations simpler and more convenient. Via [geekzone.co.nz]… Continue Reading
What’s Worse Than No WiFi?
Trapeze Networks’ new chief executive officer, Jim Vogt, thinks a product called Ringmaster is one of his prize assets. I’d agree. I think he ought to give it away. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading