Clé USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 54 M/bps
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Thursday, December 6, 2007
Wi-Fi Added to the Dictionary!
The term “Wi-Fi” has officially made it into the dictionary. Check the link for the definition!
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Macedonia leads world with WI-fi
Macedonia is leading the world with wi-fi, becoming the first wireless country.
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Pictures of googles WIFI equiptment
Just a couple of pictures of googles wifi equiptment used in Mountain View California.
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Wi-Fi basics, WiFi Articles, Latest news and updates on Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Articles, WiFi latest news, What is WiFi?, Wi-Fi Security (Tips for Public hotspots), Wi-Fi Security (Tips for Home networks)
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Samsung Releases New Wifi Smartphone
Wifi on a smartphone..!! im sure this will open few more doors on mobility applications..
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Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Turn your Nintendo DS into a wireless MIDI controller
Music on the DS has just taken a giant leap beyond musical games like Electroplankton, thanks to the efforts of German programmer and musician Tob. Previously, using MIDI with the DS required getting geeky with a soldering iron - now the DS's internal WiFi card can be used to wirelessly send/receive MIDI to and from a "server" running on a PC.
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Turn your Nintendo DS into a phone!
It's a handheld device with a built-in microphone and a WiFi connection. Of course it was just a matter of time before it was hacked to make free calls. Compare some of the homebrew options to the official Nintendo methods of giving you VoIP on your NDS. ... Now when is someone going to port Skype?
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Ars System Guide: Home Media Server
What's a home media server? A central place to put all that data you have, from e-mail to music to movies. With multiple PCs becoming commonplace in the home, the need to push data through every room in the house via Ethernet or WiFi combined with the proliferation of digital-only content mean the storage demands of home users are rising quickly.
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AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi Wireless Base Station
Apple embraces draft 802.11n with its new AirPort Extreme Base Station. In addition to supporting Draft 802.11n, the new AirPort can share a USB hard drive over the network. Does Apple's first 802.11n WAP give more bang for the buck?
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Hands-on with the i-mate Momento 70
Thrown together by well-traveled ODM Inventec, i-mate's new Momento series of digital picture frames break some important ground. First of all, they do WiFi -- a seemingly obvious feature for this category of devices that's inexplicably missing from a majority of the mainstream models currently in the marketplace. Next up, the Momento
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What Starbucks Can Learn From the Movie Palace
Today, hotspots are the new cold spots. WI-FI service is quickly becoming the air-conditioning of the Internet age, enticing customers into restaurants and other public spaces in the same way that cold “advertising air” deliberately blasted out the open doors of air-conditioned theaters in the early 20th century to help sell tickets.
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Wii goes online with Mario Strikers Charged
Move over, Pokemon. Another Wii game is receiving the Wi-Fi Connection treatment: Mario Strikers Charged. The world's favorite sport can now be played virtually by players all over the globe. A Mario-themed World Cup now seems inevitable. Charged hits UK Wii systems on May 25th. Unfortunately, a US release hasn't been announced yet.
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Zelda DS Will Have 1-On-1 Voice Chat!
Phantom Hourglass is due out this holiday season, and comes with a battle mode that has one player scrambling for pieces of the Triforce while being attacked by their opponent. And now, Famitsu confirms that while you're kick your opponent's ass over WiFi, you'll be able to scream insults at him as well.
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Don't Spend $100 To Wirelessly Connect Your 360... Use Your Laptop!
Using Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) you can use your laptop (or desktop) to connect your 360 to the Internet via your computers WiFi connection. Super easy and super cheap.
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Asus WL-700gE WiFi Router: Built-In 160GB Drive, iTunes, and Bittorrent
"It has a built in network iTunes client, so it'll show up as an iTunes client to your PCs. And it has a BitTorrent client that can rip down 7 streams automatically (and 10 FTP or web streams at the same time.) That's with your PC off, all downloads handled by the router. And there's a lot more. Too much more to share before the jump."
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Apple Patent For Recording Satellite Radio/WiFi
Apple has filed for a patent to capture AM/FM/XM Satellite Radio and WiFi broadcasts onto an iPod, identify the song artist/title, and give to option to buy it. This is the best indication yet that a Satellite Radio/iPod will happen.
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How To Get More Power From A Wireless Router
Need more range out of your Linksys wireless router? Consider adding a WiFi Booster Antenna. We tested one with our Linksys WRT54GC mini wirelss router and the results were impressive! Check it out!
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How To Build A Tin Can Waveguide WiFi Antenna
Looking for an inexpensive way to increase the range of your wireless network? A tin can waveguide antenna, or Cantenna, may be just the ticket. This design can be built for under $5 U.S. and reuses a food, juice, or other tin can.
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Rumor: Mario Galaxy Pushed Back To X-mas Metroid Coming in April
An anonymous Nintendo rep gave me a little inside info today. The world around the company is that promises of Mario Galaxy in the spring are not going to be kept. But the new Metroid is coming much sooner, with Wi-Fi!
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Review: The Nokia N800 Internet Tablet
OSNews reviews the recently released Linux-based Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. They love the two SDHC slots, the WiFi reception and the kickstand, but found problems with the retractable video-call camera, backwards incompatibility, Flash speed, lack of USB-charging, and limited Mpeg-4 video support.
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Play Nintendo DS against a Sony PSP! (Screenshots Included)
Someone on the DSWifi forums has created a homebrew app that will allow a person to play a game using a Nintendo DS against a person with a Sony PSP (or other way around).This allows 2 people to play against each other using the Wi-fi capabilities for both handhelds! It's only the beginning... Screenshots included.
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Wi-Fi Helping To Fight War On Terror
Cell phones have become a key way for terrorists to detonate bombs remotely. But a Bay Area company has developed a possible solution for the military and for airports to pinpoint them before it's too late.
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Speech given by censored Apple WiFi hacker at ToorCon
"Text of Speech Given Johnny Cache at ToorCon 2006 in lieu of his and David Maynor's scheduled talk on "Wireless Drivers"" (via boingboing.net)
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Blackberry 8800 Specs
Ultra slim form factor with full keypad and large 320 x 240 screen. 1.3 megapixel camera with 5x zoom. 64MB of memory, EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi.
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Wireless technology made me sick
It is the hi-tech tool that has revolutionised home and office alike - but a growing band of campaigners claim wi-fi is a major threat to health.
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How to nab free T-Mobile WiFi lovin' without running Vista
So, you're not quite ready to spring for a copy of Vista, or maybe your system can't handle it, or perhaps you're running Mac OS or (gasp) Linux. Why should you be left out of those three months of free T-Mobile WiFi just because you don't kowtow to The Man? Never fear,
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Best Geek Hotels in the World
We've been to plenty of hotels where the TV hardly worked and the Internet connection was spotty. But some properties are on the other end of the spectrum: true Geek Hotels. What does it take to be a Geeky Hotel? Way more than just free WiFi, that's for sure. Being geek is a cultural endeavour, so after searching every henhouse, ..." awesome stuff
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The six dumbest ways to secure a wireless network
I've seen a lot of misinformation about securing wi-fi networks. This article debunks those myths by explaining why mac filtering and ssid hiding is pointless in most cases. Looks like the only effective security is WPA with a strong passphrase.
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Guy arrested for using free WiFi without buying something
A Vancouver, WA coffee shop called the cops on a guy who had been mooching their free wireless over a three month period without buying anything. Fair game or foul play?
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Beerquad Wifi Antenna
While searching for materials to build his antenna, he discovered that flattened Guinness cans are the perfect size for regular antennas and that 25oz Labatt cans make for great double wide versions.
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Wi-Fire extends wireless range to 1,000 feet
"A new Pennsylvania-based startup, hField Technologies, has just gotten FCC approval for their new supercharged WiFi antenna, the Wi-Fire."
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Sweet Wifi Finder/Google Maps Mashup..
This is a community-driven listing of cafes with wireless internet access. Browse listings, share reviews and ratings, and add your own cafes.
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Why your next cell phone must be Dual-Mode
A dual-mode phone is able to use both cellular Wi-Fi radio signal for communication. This technology is not quite ready yet, but it has huge implications for the future of mobile communication.
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Don't Want to Get Sued by the RIAA? Just Disable Wi-Fi Security!
Tammie Marson of Palm Desert, California responded to a lawsuit from the RIAA by stating that her wireless router was not secure, and that therefore the file sharing seen on her network could have been from any passerby. The defense worked, and the RIAA dropped the case.
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Sunday, December 2, 2007
Bringing Skype to the Next Level: Netgear WiFi Phone
The SPH101 Skype WiFi Phone is a wireless mobile phone that allows you to connect to Skype when away from your computer. In addition to being used as one would a normal phone, it can be used for free Skype's free services, and it can be setup without a computer.
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Christmas Lights Degrade Wi-Fi Signals, Better Shelve That Holiday Cheer
One wireless monitoring software vendor is gunning for press today by informing everyone that Christmas Lights deteriorate your Wi-Fi. The company concluded that light-up holiday decorations actually degrade your signal strength by 25%, and increase signal deterioration over distance by one-third.
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Amazing Video of 1,200 people playing Capture the Flag in Downtown Toronto
1,200 people come together to play a massive urban game, using public transit to navigate the giant map and WiFi and SMS to communicate with teammates. Wild!
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Apple to call 802.11n WiFi Airport Extreme X2 and X4
It's surprising that no one has found this yet. This is taken directly from the course description for Apple's WiFi session at Macworld this year:"Wireless networking is about to undergo major changes, with 802.11n, or Airport Extreme X2 and X4. Starting with the basics of wireless networks, we will show how to design, deploy and test wireless..."
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Zune users - Welcome to the anti-social
It has been revealed that about 40-60 percent of the songs sold through Microsoft's Zune Marketplace will not allow sharing over the Zune's WiFi connection, at the behest of the consumer's best friend, major record labels.
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GoogleFi gives 360 Addicts Xbox Live On The Go
Obviously, quite a few possibilities open up when your whole town is wired for WiFi, but we can't say we really pegged drive-by 360 play as one of them. Mountain View, CA residents Brandon Wirtz and Jake Ludington fixed up Brandon's Jeep with 23-inch Samsung LCD and an Xbox connected to Google WiFi via Jake's laptop.
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Intel Developing Software Hack for Long-Range WiFi (60 miles)
Interestingly enough, the system supposedly relies on "modified software" running on regular WiFi equipment, and wireless access points with the newfangled software can seemingly daisy-chain directional network traffic through "several carefully aligned steerable antennas in order to eventually reach a fiber link connected to the internet.
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New attack cracks WEP in record time
Your home or office WiFi network may be even less secure than you think. Researchers have now shown that they can break 104-bit WEP, a common 802.11b/g/n security mechanism, in as little as one or two minutes.
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ATI and AMD ready response to Centrino
AMD and ATI are reportedly developing Yokohama, a more integrated notebook platform that will combine AMD's 64-bit Turion notebook CPUs and ATI chipsets along with a third-party WiFi chipset from the likes of Airgo, Atheros, or Broadcom. (AMD plans to develop its own WiFi chips down the line.)
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Microsoft Jumps on Municipal WiFi Bandwagon
Microsoft is initiating a push into municipal WiFi with a pilot program that aims to cover 95 percent of Portland, Oregon, by mid-2008. The software giant inked a deal with MetroFi, which will deploy the free, advertiser-supported service.
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Microsoft Pushing Municipal Wi-Fi
Microsoft is moving to be the latest player to bring its formidable weight to bear in the growing Wi-Fi market. Why the focus? Content providers who capture the market will be in a better position to enjoy higher traffic and customer loyalty — and grab a greater share of the $16 billion of expected online advertising dollars this year.
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Linux hackers tackle WiFi hassles
When it comes to troublesome Linux peripherals, WiFi takes the cake. Sparked by the Portland Project's efforts to bring standardization to the Linux desktop, the Linux wireless developer community tackled this problem at its second Linux Wireless Summit last month in London.
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How to Upgrade a Core Duo-based MacBook to Support WiFi 802.11n
If your like myself and have a macbook core Duo and was psyched when you heard you could upgrade your WiFi speed to 802.11n then came to find out you can only do that for the core 2 duo. Heres a cool tutorial on how to install an airport card that will run 802.11n. Looks pretty easy i think ill try it out.
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Relive the dial-in sounds of yesteryear on your WiFi router!
A parasitic device that straps to your WiFi router will monitor packages sent back and forth, playing the good ol' Dialup sound when one is sent. An excellent piece of nostalgia for masochists and the criminally insane!
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PS3 and PS2 Banned from Prison.
The PS3 has been banned from UK prisons for to its Wi-Fi capabilities. The PS2, on the other hand, was banned not because it had Wi-Fi capabilities, but because prisoners were able to watch pornography with it.
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Child porn case shows that an open WiFi network is no defense
A man convicted of possessing child pornography argued that his unsecured wireless access point means that the evidence against him should have been thrown out. An appeals court disagrees, demonstrating why arguing that "my WiFi network was open" isn't a great legal strategy.
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Wire Tapping Rules Slow Down University WiFi
There have been plenty of stories about technical problems associated with municipal-level WiFi projects, but this one may be a first. The WiFi network designed to cover Bowdoin College and its neighbors in Brunswick, Maine has been put off indefinitely, due to worries over whether or not the network needs to be wiretap-ready for the FBI.
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MacBook Is Safe From Wi-Fi Exploit After All...
Great news for Mac fans: the Wi-Fi exploit recently demonstrated at the Black Hat conference doesn't represent a flaw in Apple's software or device firmware, because the demo used third-party drivers and chips that aren't found in MacBooks. SecureWorks has changed the info about the exploit on its Web site -- and is deeply, deeply embarrassed...
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Dvorak: Google's Free Municipal Wi-Fi May Start Revolution
Google has been toying with the idea of implementing free municipal Wi-Fi. I've always believed that it began as a whim, but became a subtle threat aimed at the major carriers who are saber-rattling over tiered service, threatening to charge Google (GOOG) more for its supposed free ride on their networks...
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Singapore: One nation under Wi-Fi
"By the end of the year, it will be possible to roam almost anywhere in Singapore and get a wireless signal."
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Wi-Fi Security Guidance Becomes Law in California
California legislators have passed a law which will force makers of wireless internet equipment to include guidance on keeping data secure on wireless connections. The legislation acknowledges disagreement in the US as to whether it is legal for someone to use another person's unprotected Wi-Fi connection.
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Homemade Laptop Wi-Fi Amplifier
I have always been frustrated with the performance of my laptop Wi-Fi. I tried many solutions to improve the signal from far away routers, but few of these worked. I'll cover a solution that I came up with that finally did yield some results for me.
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Google Requests Wi-Fi Perch
Company wants access to San Francisco light poles for separate test while building citywide net.
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Is Wi-Fi Headed to an Early Grave?
For years, however, Wi-Fi has been what some call a "heart" technology, serving as the fundamental technology around which a product, such as a router or PC Card, has been designed. With the approval of 802.11n, however, Airgo chief executive Greg Raleigh sees Wi-Fi losing its significance...
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Exclusive pics of new Sony portable
Is it a UMPC? Is it a PDA? What is it??? You be the judge, but we can tell you it's a portable computing device with Bluetooth, WiFi, and a slide-out keyboard.
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Create a secure Linux-based wireless access point
Wi-Fi Protected Access version 2 (WPA2) is becoming the de facto standard for securing wireless networks, and a mandatory feature for all new Wi-Fi products certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. We all know the security weaknesses of its predecessor, WEP; this time they got it right. Here's how to implement the WPA2 protocol on a Linux host.
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5 Ways To Boost Your WiFi Signal
"here's a roundup of some gear that'll turn your hotspot into a data blast zone"
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See Images From Nearby Wifi Traffic!
Driftnet is a program which listens to network traffic and picks out images from TCP streams it observes. Fun to run on a host which sees lots of web traffic.
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The Definitive Guide to Airline WiFi
If you're flying anywhere soon check out this really in-depth guide to onboard WiFi / internet access. You can even see if your flight number has internet access!
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New Flash Based Zune with Better Wifi
A new flash-based Zune is supposedly due out in the 4th quarter of '07 with better wifi and "unencumbered" subscription music sharing. Sweet!
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Nintendo DS does geopositioning with WiFi
A highly reliable source just sent in this image of a Nintendo DS using WiFi -- rather than GPS -- for geopositioning data
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T-Mobile offers free wi-fi for PSP owners
The latest PSP firmware update (3.30) enables free wi-fi access at any one of the 8000+ T-Mobile Hotspots in the US.
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Chicago to go city-wide wi-fi
Chicago is getting proposals to join San Francisco and other cities in providing city-wide wi-fi access. No distinct companies are named as of yet (sorry Google). Another big city with free access. How long before the entire country gets there?
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Fined For Using Someone Else's WiFi
involves a guy in Illinois who was fined $250 for "theft of services" after a police officer spotted him sitting in a car, using the open WiFi of a non-profit agency
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Can Mesh WiFi Solve The Net Neutrality Issue?
"He's betting on mesh WiFi as the answer. In fact, some of the telco supporters (the same folks who used to bash muni-WiFi) now point to such mesh WiFi efforts as proof that there is real competition already in the broadband market."
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Nokia Selected as Primary Provider of Free WiFi in NYC Parks
"Nokia has been selected as the primary provider for mobile services in the free WiFi networks in New York City parks. Parks include Central Park, Union Square Park and Corona Flushing Meadows and will feature the network infrastructure owned and managed by WiFi Salon."
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Google Launches Free WiFi For "Trusted Testers" in Mountain View, CA
BREAKING NEWS: Google lights up their free wifi for the first time! The link is a Google map of access points and dead spots in the Mountain View area. Expect to see this officially launch later this summer.
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CLI Magic: Kismet sniffs out Wi-Fi access
Today, Wi-Fi access points everywhere, and users becoming increasingly more sophisticated in their wireless network knowledge. One good tool for discovering Wi-Fi access points is a command-line utility called Kismet. It can help with a range of issues, from diagnosing Wi-Fi interference problems to finding a particular network in a sea of air bits
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UK and Ireland lead the world in WiFi hotspots per capita
The west leads the world in WiFi, both in numbers and per capita. But does this mean that Asia is behind? Not necessarily.
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Are You Liable If Someone Does Something Illegal On Your WiFi?
For years, whenever the press has written one of their fear-mongering stories about open WiFi, they almost always include some tidbit about how if someone uses your network to do something illegal, you can be arrested for it. It's one of the popular open WiFi horror stories -- but is it true?
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Map of On-going and Existing City-wide Broadband & Wifi Projects
Highlight a state and see which cities have broadband and wifi deployment projects underway.
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The WiFi Wars
Raise your hand: who here has ever booth-squatted for hours in a Panera, nursing that bottomless cup of coffee, using the restaurant's free WiFi connection the entire time? It's a common enough scenario that cafe and coffee shop owners, long used to offering free WiFi as a way to get customers in the door, are fighting back.
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The first look at Google WiFI
Om Malik got the Golden ticket for Google Wifi. He gives everyone is first impression,
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Top 10 Municipal Wi-Fi Plans
"Some of the largest U.S. cities have hatched big plans for providing low-cost wireless broadband to residents. Want to know where you may be getting free Wi-Fi next? Here's a look at 10 of the biggest municipal Wi-Fi plans."
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Get out of here, six gigabits per second WIFI?
CSIRO researchers will tomorrow demonstrate the fastest and most efficient wireless link ever achieved.
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WiFi Radar - Pinpoint wireless access points and (ab)use them right away
WiFi Radar is a Python/PyGTK2 utility for managing WiFi profiles. It enables you to scan for available networks and create profiles for your preferred networks. At boot time, running WiFi Radar will automatically scan for an available preferred network and connect to it.
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