Category Archives: Products

What About Wireless Management Tools?

From an operations point of view, IT managers should treat wireless network infrastructure equipment in the same way as wire-line equipment. Doing so makes managing a wireless network a lot less cumbersome and a lot less expensive. Via [channelzone.ziffdavis.com]Continue Reading

Bluesocket Scans The Spectrum For Wardriving

Security firm Bluesocket has launched a product that aims to protect an enterprise’s wireless networks from unwanted visitors. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]Continue Reading

Wi-Fi Group Cracks Down On Incompatible Extensions

The Wi-Fi Alliance announced a new policy Monday to prevent proprietary extensions to wireless standards from breaking compatibility with other devices. Via [eweek.com]Continue Reading

Aruba Wireless Supports 802.11i Standard

Aruba Wireless Networks is claiming to be the first out of the gate with a WLAN switching system to support the newly ratified 802.11i Enhanced Security using Advanced Encryption Standard. Via [wirelessweek.com]Continue Reading

Cisco Fortifies WLAN Security

Cisco Systems Inc. is preparing to introduce products to its WLAN line that add support for AES, among other security and management features. Via [eweek.com]Continue Reading

New Mac Products Take Center Stage

Apple today announced it has begun shipping its AirPort Express Wi-Fi mobile base station. “With over 80,000 pre-orders, AirPort Express is off to a great start as the first 802.11g mobile base station for Mac and PC users,” Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, said. Via [technewsworld.com]Continue Reading

AT&T Unveils New Form Of Wi-Fi

Michael Powell, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, made a phone call Wednesday. But it wasn’t just any call. He made it using a broadband connection carried over power lines — a technology being developed by AT&T that also provides a high-speed Internet connection over power lines. Via [oaklandtribune.com]Continue Reading

DoCoMo Launches 3G Wi-Fi Phone

Japan’s NTT DoCoMo Inc. on Tuesday formally launched the N900iL, a handset combining 3G and IP telephony capability, the first such phone to appear from a major network operator. Via [eweek.com]Continue Reading

Covad Combines Wireless With Internet Access

Covad is teaming up with Netopia to provide Wi-Fi plus broadband access as part of a single service to people working out of their homes. Via [nwfusion.com]Continue Reading

Wi-Fi To Get Print Services

With the promise of the paperless office still light years away, Silex Technology will introduce in the fourth quarter its WiPrint device, a wireless print hardware and software solution for sending print jobs over the air to standard printers. Via [infoworld.com]Continue Reading

RIM Plans Wi-Fi, Bluetooth For BlackBerry

Research in Motion (RIM) plans to add Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to future versions of its BlackBerry handheld. At least that’s what the company’s President and co-CEO, Mike Lazaridis, indicated in a recent interview with Laptop Magazine. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]Continue Reading

Wireless Chip Maker Fuels Call For Multiduty Access Points

WLAN (wireless LAN) hardware manufacturers are gearing up to take advantage of new silicon that promises to increase range and decrease the price of enterprise access points. Via [eweek.com]Continue Reading

802.11n Will Triple Throughput Of WLan

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will begin sifting through a record number of proposals for a high-speed amendment to the 802.11 standard next week, but wireless chip makers are already jumping the gun with pre-standard products. Via [computerweekly.com]Continue Reading

Wi-Fi On The Move

If you’re parked in a hotel room with a wired broadband connection, a new Wi-Fi solution can come to the wireless rescue. The Apple AirPort Express, a new $129 802.11g mobile Wi-Fi base station, offers what may be the most efficient design yet for roaming wirelessly. Via [pcmag.com]Continue Reading

Experts Predict Wi-Fi Explosion

Now that 802.11i is an official IEEE standard, paving the way for more secure Wi-Fi products, industry experts predict the business community’s interest in the technology will skyrocket in the next year or two. Via [searchsecurity.techtarget.com]Continue Reading