Windows Service Pack 2 features wireless configuration tools that can cure IT headaches—if SP2 doesn’t break your applications. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
A Man, A LAN, A Plan
I first set out almost a year ago to write an article describing my experiences setting up and maintaining a complex home network. But every time I plopped down at the keyboard with a few hours reserved for the task, something network-related manifested itself and sidetracked me. Via [reed-electronics.com]… Continue Reading
What Is Wardriving And How Can You Prevent It
Imagine a car equipped with nothing more than a laptop computer, a portable GPS receiver, and a wireless network card slowly strolls through your neighborhood. Via [webpronews.com]… Continue Reading
Supporters Of Community Wireless Networks Gather To Develop National Strategy
This weekend, community wireless network developers and technology experts from across the country plan to gather here for the first National Summit of Community Wireless Networks to share their ideas and plot strategy. Via [miami.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Switch Deployment Growing Rapidly, Study Finds
Paced by rapidly increasing adoption of wireless switches, overall sales of enterprise-class WLAN equipment grew 21 percent in the recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago, according to a market study released Wednesday (Aug. 18) by Dell’Oro Group. Via [commsdesign.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Roaming In Athens
Visitors to the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, this week can log in to a local Wi-Fi hotspot and have the session billed to their cell phone bill back home. London-based Quiconnect says it has signed up three wireless carriers in Europe and Asia to facilitate the roaming. Eventually, the company says, it will sign… Continue Reading
WiMax: Coming Your Way Soon?
Research claims WiMax technology has a bright future, but BT says operators won’t be able to offer it without joining forces with each other. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
palmOne Adds More Wi-Fi
PalmOne stepped more boldly into wireless connectivity today, offering an 802.11b card for the first time for a couple of its products. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
Wireless Attacks Primer
In general, attacks on wireless networks fall into four basic categories: passive attacks, active attacks, man-in-the middle attacks, and jamming attacks. Lets review what these attacks mean on a wireless network. Via [netsecurity.about.com]… Continue Reading
3Com Leaps Into Wireless LAN Switching
Networking industry veteran 3Com Corp. is jumping into the wireless LAN switching fray through a partnership with Trapeze Networks Inc. that promises to push wireless technology throughout the company’s current product line. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
AirWave Adds Master Console For Managing Access Points
AirWave Wireless Inc. this week will introduce the latest version of its wireless LAN management platform, which can track even more access points. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Burgers And Free Wi-Fi
The economics around offering Wi-Fi hotspot service have always been questionable, and it seems that the for-fee model pioneered by T-Mobile, Wayport and others may finally be giving way to free services operated by venue owners. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
D-Link Puts Wireless Networking In Travelers’ Pockets
Network hardware manufacturer D-Link on Thursday announced the Wireless Pocket Router/AP, a $99.99 portable network device designed for business travelers. Via [zdnet.com.com]… Continue Reading
Industry Coalition Floats Proposal For 802.11n
The so-called WWiSE consortium–comprising Airgo Networks, Bermai, Broadcom, Conexant, STMicroelectronics and Texas Instruments–held a conference call Thursday morning to introduce its new proposal for the 802.11n standard. “WWiSE” stands for “World Wide Spectrum Efficiency,” a characteristic of the new proposed standard, the companies said. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Trains Are Steaming Down The Track
By the end of this year, at least three UK train operators should be offering wireless Internet access on their rolling stock, letting mobile workers surf the Web and access corporate IT systems while on the train. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading