May Newsbits [May 14, 2008]LG and Samsung team up to form mobile DTV standard; Wayport expands into Trump properties; Tritton releases new Bluetooth car kit "smaller than a dollar"; Motorola tests WiMAX in Thailand; Cisco sponsors Webcast on "21st Century Learning Environments."
EarthLink Ends Philly Wi-Fi [May 13, 2008]Starting next month, no more city-wide Wi-Fi on the streets of Philadelphia.
Eye-Fi Announces New Version with Geotagging and Hotspot Access [May 12, 2008]Eye-Fi today announced that its new 2GB Eye-Fi Explore ($129) includes unlimited Wi-Fi-based geotagging compliments of Skyhook Wireless and one year of free hotspot access at Wayport locations.
Cisco Ships Five Millionth AP [May 12, 2008]Market leader, Cisco, has reached a major milestone: it has shipped its five millionth Aironet AP, which began shipping in 2000. AP #5,000,000 had the distinction of being part of the prestigious Mayo Clinics WLAN.
Wardrivers: Pioneers or Pirates? [May 16, 2008]For as long as there has been Wi-Fi, there have been wardrivers. This fringe community of geeks and Wi-Fi enthusiasts have made significant contributions to the worldwide Wi-Fi industry--and they've also gotten a bad rap.
Bringing Wireless to Rural Areas [May 16, 2008]Stelera Wireless is hoping to use wireless network technology to extend broadband Internet access to under-served rural and small town markets. Can its founder's plan to go with HSPA instead of WiMAX or Wi-Fi succeed?
Around the World in 80 Nodes [May 15, 2008]UK bus line adds in-vehicle Wi-Fi for commuters; Motorola tests WiMAX in Thailand; Samsung Medical Center in Korea deploys WLAN for voice and other features; UK ferries get Wi-Fi for crews; Aruba serves 250,000 Canadian university students; Tune in Tokyo: iPass expands its Japanese footprint; and more.
Wi-FiPlanet Gift Guide, Class of 2008 [May 6, 2008]What better way to reward a hard-working graduate than with the gift of wireless technology? Whether your price range is $20 or $2,000, we've found a Wi-Fi-related gift for the graduate in your life.
Dell Vostro 1310 Review: Keeping Road Warriors in Mind [May 12, 2008] Looking for a small businessfriendly notebook that wont break the bankor your back? The Vostro 1310 packs plenty of features and performance into a smaller package.
Link Technologies' PoweRouter [May 12, 2008]Aiming to take on the Cisco 7200 series, Link Technologies has adapted MikroTik technology to high end deployments.
Ask the Wi-Fi Guru, Episode III [May 15, 2008]In the May installment of our monthly column, Aaron Weiss, our resident Wi-Fi Guru, answers your burning questions about small-scale Wi-Fi deployments. In this edition, he covers indoor/outdoor solutions, Vista networking issues, and some WPA/WPA2 security basics.
How to: Define Minimum SNR Values for Signal Coverage [May 8, 2008]The performance of an RF site survey requires more than just ensuring that users are able to connect to an access point. Learn what signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) to use for defining effective range boundaries.