Startup Entree Wireless has its first customer — the same outfit that spawned the its fundamental technology. Via [sandiego.com]… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Products
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
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
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
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
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
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
U.K. Plans Roadside Wireless Network
The U.K. government is planning to upgrade its roadside telematics system with a wireless network designed to blanket the country with low-cost wireless Internet access. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Gateway Opens The Wi-Fi Door For Smaller Businesses
Gateway wants to open up wireless networking possibilities for small to medium enterprises, offering a new access point product it says is much lower in cost and easier to install. Via [wirelessweek.com]… Continue Reading
US Robotics Launches 125Mbps Wi-Fi Update
US Robotics has updated its 802.11g hardware to allow wireless connectivity up to 125 megabits per second. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]… Continue Reading
Improved WiFi Repeaters Due In 2005
A Florida-based WiFi startup is developing chips to enable full-duplex WiFi repeaters, a step up from the half-duplex repeaters in use today. Via [eweek.com]… Continue Reading
Sharp Ships PDA With Wi-Fi In US
Sharp’s Zaurus SL-6000L PDA is now available with English language support online. This device, as well as two additional SL-6000 models, have been available in Japan. Via [wi-fiplanet.com]… Continue Reading
Wi-Fi Device Market Starts To Throb, Swell
By 2008 there will be 176.8 million embedded wi-fi devices, according to a report from market research firm iSuppli. Via [theinquirer.net]… Continue Reading