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Aruba to make legacy wireless play

March 9, 2005 Companies will be able to turn fat Wi-Fi access points into more useful thin APs through a scheme Aruba will announce. TAGS: access point, Airespace, SourceForge, Wi-Fi access point, Netgear, enterprise, switch, IBM PowerPC, management, radio, code, open source, Wi-Fi, PC

Wi-Fi phones make a splash

August 5, 2004 Roaming between wireless local area networks and cellular services may be closer--and pricier--than expected. TAGS: phone network, Strategic Planning, Wi-Fi, handset, cell phone company, cell phone, Motorola Inc., WLAN, access point, wireless Internet, opportunity, T-Mobile, VoIP, LAN, 3G, IP

Wi-Fi used for location services

June 20, 2005 Skyhook says it has software that is more accurate than GPS for location-based services. TAGS: GPS, E911, access point, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi router, RFID, satellite, VoIP, signal, router, city, location, IEEE 802.11, wireless router, database, laptop computer

Cisco launches draft Wi-Fi kit

September 5, 2007 Networking-gear company hopes the IEEE's final specification for 802.11n will be close to that of Cisco's high-speed Wi-Fi access point. TAGS: Wi-Fi Alliance, IEEE 802.11n, Cisco Systems Inc., access point, specification, Wi-Fi

Vonage, Cisco team up in Wi-Fi giveaway

June 13, 2005 People who sign up for Net telephony from Vonage will be able to turn in their old wireless access points for new ones. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., access point, VoIP, Wi-Fi, Linksys, adapter

Wi-Fi switch makers search for standard

April 8, 2005 Equipment suppliers band together to make gear interoperable, but small players fear Cisco could hijack the process. TAGS: Aruba Wireless Networks, Airespace, Cisco Systems Inc., Trapeze Networks, access point, proposal, interoperability, radio frequency, CTO, standard, supplier, WLAN, LAN, acquisition, Wi-Fi, radio

Wireless gear makers update Wi-Fi for the office

April 29, 2005 Several companies are set to debut new wireless LAN products at this year's Networld+Interop tradeshow. TAGS: Networld+Interop, Meru Networks, Aruba Networks, Trapeze Networks, Enterasys Networks, Airespace, access point, WLAN, Cisco Systems Inc., LAN, Wi-Fi, start-up, acquisition, IEEE 802.11, PDA, Ethernet

Searching for your MIT mate? Try iFind

December 14, 2006 With technology combining tracking and instant messaging, students can see where on campus their Wi-Fi card-carrying buddies are. Images: Finding friends on MIT's campus TAGS: campus, Wi-Fi access point, buddy list, buddy, access point, Wi-Fi, Real-Time, student, IM, laptop computer, server

A cure to citywide Wi-Fi woes?

May 23, 2006 Start-up Wavion says it has developed technology that fixes many problems early citywide Wi-Fi networks have faced. TAGS: Tropos Networks, deployment, Wi-Fi, access point, Philadelphia, San Jose, Wi-Fi network, city, San Francisco

Cisco flaw puts Wi-Fi networks at risk

November 2, 2005 Fix is out for bug in WLAN controllers that could enable an attacker to send malicious wireless traffic. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi access point, flaw, Wi-Fi, access point, radio frequency, attacker, controller, Cisco IOS, WLAN, traffic, attack, security, radio

Google employees' wireless patents published

March 27, 2006 Three patent applications relate to wireless and advertising, as the search giant steps further into wireless. TAGS: patent, Google Inc., access point, Internet access, Wi-Fi, Web browser

Intel chips to work with latest Cisco Wi-Fi gear

October 19, 2005 Intel first chipmaker to announce certification for Cisco's new software extensions. Other companies likely to follow. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., certification, Intel Centrino, access point, Intel, chip company, WLAN, Wi-Fi, LAN, security

Cisco enters citywide wireless market

November 15, 2005 Cisco Systems, a leading supplier of wireless gear in homes and businesses, is taking its technology outside as it helps cities build Wi-Fi networks. TAGS: Tropos Networks, Cisco Systems Inc., wireless market, Philadelphia, access point, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, deployment, radio frequency, wireless networking, city, radio, supplier, San Francisco, broadband, wireless network

Siemens buys wireless switch start-up

December 9, 2004 Siemens will use the technology to provide seamless roaming between Wi-Fi and cellular networks. TAGS: Chantry Networks, Siemens AG, wireless switch, Aruba Wireless Networks, Trapeze Networks, Airespace, access point, venture capital, Wi-Fi, LAN

Cisco patches Wi-Fi vulnerabilities

April 13, 2007 Software vulnerabilities that could result in unauthorized access to a wireless network are addressed by two sets of patches. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., advisory, vulnerability, patch management, access point, WLAN, LAN, Wi-Fi

Thames becomes giant Wi-Fi hot spot

March 29, 2007 Service enables users to roam anywhere along a 22-kilometer stretch of the river without interruption to their Internet connection. TAGS: hot spot, access point, Wi-Fi, London

'Evil twin' could pose Wi-Fi threat

January 21, 2005 Wi-Fi hot-spot users should be on their guard for fake wireless access points used by hackers to steal data, researchers warn. TAGS: base station, twin, researcher, attacker, hacker, Wi-Fi, access point, security

The FCC's invite to Big Brother

August 15, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why you'll be tracked wherever you go if the federal government has its way. TAGS: VoIP, telephone network, regulation, federal government, VoIP phone, handset, VoIP service, access point, location, IP, Wi-Fi, database, solution

Start-up edges Cisco for Microsoft Wi-Fi deal

June 13, 2005 After months of testing, Aruba Networks wins major contract to supply software giant with wireless gear, replacing Cisco. TAGS: Aruba Networks, Cisco Systems Inc., radio frequency, access point, Wi-Fi, acquisition, Microsoft Corp., radio

Faster Wi-Fi standard gets draft approval

January 20, 2006 IEEE settles on proposal for 802.11n, but not all products built to draft standard may comply with final version. TAGS: IEEE 802.11n, Wi-Fi Alliance, Airgo Networks, Broadcom Corp., proposal, standard, MIMO, access point, Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.11g, notebook computer
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