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
Is There A Place For 802.11a?
I hear it all the time: “802.11g gives you the same throughput as 802.11a, so there is no reason to upgrade to 11a hardware.” But that statement doesn’t take into account a fundamental advantage of 802.11a: radio frequency diversity. Via [computerworld.com]… Continue Reading
Chip start-up Boosts Wi-Fi Rate By ’10-20 Times’
As chipmakers fight to prove they can stretch the range and rate of Wi-Fi well beyond the standard, start-up Engim has enlisted research from the Tolly Group testing company to back up its claims. Via [theregister.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Qwest Offers Wi-Fi-capable DSL Modems
Qwest Communications International Inc., a telephone and Internet service provider in Arizona and other western states, Thursday announced that it will offer a Wi-Fi capable DSL modem to all new Qwest consumer and small-business DSL subscribers. Via [phoenix.bizjournals.com]… Continue Reading
Train Operators Extend Wi-Fi Trials
GNER and Virgin attempt to woo business users away from planes and cars. Via [vnunet.com]… Continue Reading
Cisco Warns Of Wireless Security Hole
Cisco is warning customers about a security hole in two products used to manage wireless LANs and e-business services in corporate data centers. Via [nwfusion.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