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Intel makes a mesh of wireless networking
News At the Intel Developer Forum in San Jose this week, wireless networking has been a major theme. Yet while the success of Wi-Fi as a replacement for wired networks is not in doubt, there may be more to wireless than just an alternative to cables.
[February 21, 2003, 8:43]
Intel in a mobile marketing muddle?
News Notebook buyers will have to wade through multiple marketing messages to find the wireless combination they want when portables containing Intel's next generation of mobile chips make their debut next month.
[February 28, 2003, 7:29]
802.11g: Final testing begins
News Hoping to assuage concerns about the latest wireless networking specification, an industry group gave its time frame for the completion of interoperability tests ensuring optimal performance of new gear.
[February 26, 2003, 12:49]
Intel introduces fast Wi-Fi to Europe
News Intel has announced next-generation wireless LAN products -- also known as Wi-Fi -- for sale in Europe for the first time, following on from an agreement with the UK wireless spectrum authority that circumvented EU regulatory issues.
[May 28, 2002, 17:06]
Draft-N wireless solutions review
Reviews Enterprises are now warming to it, but small businesses and home users can’t get enough of it. Wireless that is, the development of which has been driven by demand from those willing to take risks with things like security and compatibility for the...
[November 20, 2006, 10:10]
Netgear RangeMax Next review
Reviews A clear winner when it comes to design, the RangeMax Next router is housed in a shiny iPod-white plastic case with no visible antennae to spoil its good looks. Instead, the three MIMO aerials are tucked away inside together with a 4-port Gigabit...
[November 20, 2006, 9:52]
HiperLAN collapse opens European door to 802.11a
News Wireless LANs running at 54 megabits per second (mbps) could be available in the UK within six months, although politics could delay it till the end of 2002. The collapse of the rival HiperLAN standard gives the European standards agencies a short...
[December 18, 2001, 15:34]
LiteOn.zip
Downloads This package supports the following driver models:Sitecom Wireless-N Network PC Card WL-180 Sitecom Wireless-N Network PCI Card WL-181 Wireless-N PCI Adapter WL-320 SiteCom Wireless-N Cardbus Adapter WL-319 802.11N Wireless CardBus Adapter 802.11N...
[November 4, 2008, 16:16]
Chipmaker gets a jump on safer wireless
News American company Altheros Communications has begun shipping the first chipset to run part of the new 802.11g fast wireless LAN standard.g is a faster and more secure version of the more familiar wireless networking equipment used in a growing...
[March 12, 2002, 17:09]
Microsoft's new handheld OS review
Reviews Microsoft has announced a revamp of its Pocket PC operating system. The new OS, which goes under the unwieldy name Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC, is built on Windows CE.Net 4.2 rather than Windows CE 3.0, as previously.
[June 23, 2003, 7:22]
Acer n20w review
Reviews Features At first glance, the n20w looks little different from the average Pocket PC device, but there are some innovations. Notably, the built-in expansion slot supports neither of the common media types (CompactFlash and SD): instead it accepts...
[January 20, 2003, 9:08]
Bluetooth set for takeoff
News Bluetooth is on the comeback trail. Although the wireless connection technology failed to live up to the earlier hype, demand for Bluetooth -- which lets mobile phones, notebooks and other devices speak to each other within a 30-foot radius -- is...
[July 11, 2002, 11:57]
Developer interest in Bluetooth decays
News With the first bits of Bluetooth hardware trickling to market, proponents of the much-heralded short-range wireless protocol are turning their attention to software developers for much-needed application support.
[June 5, 2001, 8:52]
Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones: photos review
Reviews Microsoft has launched Windows Mobile 6.5, an interim upgrade to its mobile operating system, and has rebranded devices powered by the new OS as 'Windows phones'. Windows phones are now more touch- and consumer-friendly.
[October 7, 2009, 15:40]
Bluetooth: Still a few bumps in the road
News In a March 2002 report, Gartner urged the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) to address security matters, expressing concern that during initial device authentication, the exchanging of secret keys could be compromised on a side-band channel.
[June 23, 2002, 21:57]
Belkin does deal with Airgo for Wi-Fi speed
News Peripherals maker Belkin will use Airgo Networks' wireless-networking technology in some of its consumer Wi-Fi products, as it looks to give customers what they want: more speed. The companies will announce the deal on Monday; terms were not...
[August 9, 2004, 9:05]
Wi-Fi Alliance certifies security products
News The Wi-Fi Alliance has announced the certification of products using the latest security specification, as it works to allay concerns about wirelessly transmitting data over networks. One of the chief concerns for businesses about the Wi-Fi...
[April 30, 2003, 12:15]
Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 Access Point review
Reviews The unit is more stylish than most wireless network access points we've seen, although for a piece of business equipment this won't be a particularly high priority. The access point stands on its end, rather than lying flat, and is supplied with a...
[September 27, 2002, 7:41]
Boeing's sky-high Net access takes off
News Connect to the Internet or read the duty-free gift catalog? Aircraft manufacturer Boeing is gearing up to give that choice to business travellers. Connexion by Boeing, the company's wireless technology subsidiary, is in the midst of rolling out its...
[February 7, 2003, 8:00]
Secure Wi-Fi standard in 12 months
News Wi-Fi product makers are lining up to lend support to a new security standard, as they try to allay concerns about transmitting data over wireless networks. Earlier this week, an industry group called the Wi-Fi Alliance announced the certification...
[May 2, 2003, 9:33]
