wifi
This is where you will find all the pages tagged wifi.
Building a Wireless Network
I have recently been asked to setup a wireless network in home of one of my close friends. It was then when I first realised how litte people know about wireless technology and implementation. On this page I wil cover this topic shortly but I have decided to start a separate blog in the near future dedicated strictly to wireless related stuff.
Building a Wireless Network for Dummies
The Airport Extreme, version n, dissected
Nice review and dissection complete with photos.
Apple recently released their first "n-capable" base station. As usual, this base station is packaged in a beautiful case, whose form factor appears to have been chosen expressly to fit under a Apple-TV™ or Mac Mini™. Moreover, unlike previous base stations, it's design nods towards the need for cooling: The base station incorporates an intake strip around the edge at the bottom of the case, and the crease along the top is acts as an exhaust.
The Airport Extreme, version n, dissected.
Wireless living
Technologies such as WiFi and Bluetooth are freeing us from fixed locations and driving mobility and behavior change.Much of the early development has seen the gradual freedom for the professional to work from cafe to hotel to plane to office, but 2007 should see WiFi drive social and leisure change too.
Many neighborhoods in the US are now speckled with WiFi hotspots from people's own homes. Residents are opting for a wireless router that frees them from a PC tower and home-office desk so that they can use their computer from room to room, house to garden.
Looking ahead to new tech in 2007
Anyone seeking clues on the products that will most deeply affect the tech landscape next year needs to start with Microsoft and Apple. Both companies are releasing new versions of their main computing operating systems. Microsoft (MSFT) will release Windows Vista for consumers in January. Apple Computer (AAPL) is expected to introduce Leopard soon thereafter. The moves are likely to kick off a round of computer upgrades and change the way a PC looks and feels.
Guide to US Airport Wireless Pricing
TravelPost.com's definitive, comprehensive guide to airport wireless connections in the USA. From top US airports like Atlanta Hartsfield International to smaller airports like El Paso International, we provide the most complete listing of wireless Internet access, service providers, airport coverage areas, wifi in airline clubs and lounges, and Internet subscription pricing plans available. With TravelPost.com's guide to airport wifi, travelers can easily determine which airports offer wireless Internet access and make layovers more enjoyable and productive.If you are considering a subscription to a wireless Internet service plan, use this guide to find the provider that best meets your needs based on which airports you use and your pricing and access requirements. Provided with each airport is a link to the TravelPost.com hotel directory including hotels with wireless Internet access.
Airport Wireless Internet Access Guide
Travel tip: Avoid airport rogue wifi networks
I was recently at New York's JFK airport in the JetBlue terminal, where they have prominent signs offering free wi-fi, courtesy of the airline. But when I went to connect, I noticed that several options were available including one labeled "default" and another labeled "JetBlue free hotspot." It turns out that the former was the actual free hotspot and the latter was the honeypot.
Travel tip: Beware of airport wi-fi “honeypots”. Via Lifehacker
HotSpot@Home cellular and Wi-Fi service
The new service, HotSpot@Home, allows a subscriber to place calls from a mobile phone using cellular and Wi-Fi networks, whether a home wireless network or a hot spot operated by T-Mobile.In my own testing, I found the service a reasonable first draft of what could become a reliable alternative to both all-cellular networks and an emerging set of Wi-Fi-only phones. The marriage might even save money — for both T-Mobile and its subscribers. Carrying calls over Wi-Fi networks costs the company as little as 20 percent of the expense of calls handled on a cellular network.
All calls originating on a Wi-Fi network to numbers in the United States are included in a monthly fee of $20 for a primary phone and $5 for additional phones in a family plan. The Wi-Fi plan must be coupled with a traditional voice cellular service plan of at least $40 a month.
Marrying the Cellphone to Cheap Internet Calling - New York Times
Municipal Wi-Fi not just another utility
A new report warns that cities considering municipal Wi-Fi shouldn’t fool themselves into believing that the experience will be as routine as running water, gas and electricity systems.The study, conducted by the Reason Foundation and written by a former deputy director and acting director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Policy Planning, outlines seven factors that municipal officials should address before moving forward with plans for municipal broadband and Wi-Fi to ensure that the projects are technologically and financially viable.
Macworld: News: Report: Municipal Wi-Fi not just another utility
atlarge.com - Search for Airport Internet Access and Wifi Connections in Airports Around the World
New website atlarge.com is a social network for travelers that's focused entirely on how to stay connected (ala wifi) at airports around the world.
Hopefully the idea will take hold - it's almost impossible for a single organization to keep track of all the changes in connectivity world wide so human editors t the rescue. Now no more surprises when you land in Bangkok and realize that the cost of wifi is at 5x that of in the city.
Free Singapore WiFi Access Extended to Three Years
Following the announcement on 10 October 2006 by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that Singapore will get to enjoy two years of free wireless broadband connections from January next year, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) today announced that the three Wireless@SG operators have extended this free offering to three years. Users can also begin to enjoy wireless connectivity from 1 Dec 2006, one month ahead of schedule at selected hotspots for a start.The three operators supporting Wireless@SG - iCELL Network, QMax Communications and SingTel - will extend the free access period till December 2009.
To enjoy free Wi-Fi access, users can sign up with any of the three Wireless@SG network operators starting 1 December 2006 for the basic-tier subscription with surfing speeds of up to 512Kbps. This offer is open to all residents and visitors in Singapore, and users can sign up with any operator to access all the hotspots in Wireless@SG. By September 2007, the number of Wi-Fi hotspots in Singapore will increase by more than five-fold from 900 today to about 5,000.
:: SMBedge News :: Free Island-wide WiFi Access Extended to Three Years
Bluetooth, infrared, wireless - what's the difference?
Don't make the mistake of confusing IrDA and Bluetooth with "WiFi" or "wireless networking" which is a wireless networking system. WiFi has a long range (up to 100 metres) and higher speeds. WiFi is used to network computers in an office or home without using cable.
While proximity communications cannot be used to network a whole office, they have many applications.Connecting your phone to your computer, PDA, or other phones is easier than ever thanks to Bluetooth or infrared connections.
