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Photo: Indy 500 goes Wi-Fi

May 26, 2005 At this weekend's Indy 500, Red Bull Cheever cars will be fitted with Cisco routers that transmit data over Wi-Fi. TAGS: Wi-Fi, car, Cisco Systems Inc., router, photograph

Solar powered Wi-Fi? Solis Energy says 'why not?'

August 27, 2007 Orlando has tons of sun, but not as much copper wiring. So one company is taking wireless routers solar.Photos: Solar powered streetlights, Wi-Fi routers TAGS: solar energy, sun, Orlando, router, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi router, Florida, battery

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: E911, access point, GPS, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi router, RFID, satellite, location, city, IEEE 802.11, VoIP, signal, router, database, wireless router, laptop computer

Switching from cell to Wi-Fi, seamlessly

September 7, 2006 T-Mobile prepares service allowing callers uninterrupted shifting between cellular network, consumer Wi-Fi network. TAGS: T-Mobile, cellular network, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, Sprint Nextel, cell phone, IP, U.S., home network, Europe, router

Community Wi-Fi comes to San Francisco

August 15, 2007 Company called Meraki will give away wireless routers in attempt to blanket the city with free Wi-Fi access. TAGS: San Francisco, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, volunteer, city, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi router, router, broadband, Google Inc.

Closing the digital divide with solar Wi-Fi

August 2, 2006 Two colleagues develop Wi-Fi technology designed to work where sources of electricity are unreliable. Photos: Green Wi-Fi TAGS: OLPC, developing country, node, Wi-Fi technology, Wi-Fi, battery, Sun Microsystems Inc., wireless network, router, laptop computer

Taking Wi-Fi power to the people

October 27, 2006 Spanish start-up FON will give away Wi-Fi routers to spur the creation of its grassroots network in San Francisco. Photo: Wi-Fi giveaway TAGS: San Francisco, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, city, Philadelphia, router, Wi-Fi router, community, broadband, Google Inc.

VoIP firm Vonage tests routers for mobile service

May 13, 2005 You can already make a Net-based call from a cafe--if you're a tech whiz lugging a laptop. Vonage wants to take the process mainstream. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, Boingo Networks, VoIP company, BellSouth Corp., Wi-Fi, handset, router, AT&T Corp., laptop computer

Citywide Wi-Fi equipment maker boosts speeds

August 17, 2006 Tropos Networks announces an upgrade to its product that will boost capacity 50 percent. TAGS: Tropos Networks, spectrum, equipment, router, generation, radio, Wi-Fi, San Francisco

Does Wi-Fi security matter?

June 28, 2006 A large number of Wi-Fi networks are "horribly insecure," researchers say, but what that means is up for debate. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, security expert, WEP, researcher, Wi-Fi, security, router

T-Mobile callers can go from cell to Wi-Fi, only in Seattle

October 25, 2006 New service allows consumers to conserve their cell phone minutes while within some hot spots. TAGS: T-Mobile, hot spot, cellular network, Seattle, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, caller, Wi-Fi router, Cingular Wireless, VoIP, Sprint Nextel, handset, U.S., router, cell phone

FAQ: Wi-Fi alphabet soup

April 14, 2005 Untangling wireless network confusion, from compatibility to speed to 802.11a and MIMO. TAGS: MIMO, IEEE 802.11n, alphabet soup, Wi-Fi Alliance, standards, IEEE 802.11, Wi-Fi, antenna, wireless networking, wireless network, Cisco Systems Inc., IEEE 802.11g, networking, router

FON strikes deal with Time Warner Cable

April 23, 2007 Spanish start-up, a maker of Wi-Fi routers that allow people to share broadband service, signs its first major U.S. deal. TAGS: Time Warner Inc., U.S. Internet service provider, broadband service, broadband, Wi-Fi router, cable company, Wi-Fi, router, U.S., service provider, Internet Service Provider

Wi-Fi consumers cautioned to wait on new gear

April 25, 2006 Testers unhappy with new Wi-Fi equipment that complies with the draft version of 802.11n standard. TAGS: IEEE 802.11n, Airgo Networks, Broadcom Corp., throughput, MIMO, standard, Linksys, distance, Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.11g, equipment, chipset, router

Anaheim's first taste of EarthLink muni Wi-Fi

July 7, 2006 With about 20 percent of the system operational, EarthLink is testing solutions to signal interference, user preferences. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., interference, Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi, municipal Wi-Fi, California, taste, city, challenge, building, broadband, router, video

With FON deal, Boingo aims to expand network

May 24, 2007 Agreement will give Boingo customers access to FON hot spots in residential areas for no extra cost. TAGS: Boingo Networks, hot spot, Wi-Fi, broadband connection, Time Warner Inc., broadband, agreement, coverage, router

Burning Man vets bring Wi-Fi to Katrina region

March 1, 2006 Attendees used to making-do at the desert art festival are using new mobile hot-spot technology to get Internet access while they help. Photos: Helping out in Mississippi TAGS: Burning Man, Gulf Coast, Mississippi, Borders Books & Music, Kyocera Wireless Corp., Internet access, router, cell phone, Wi-Fi, Intel, PC

Dell notebooks to feature draft Wi-Fi standard

July 17, 2006 802.11n promises faster networks, wider range, but draft-based products might not work well with final version. TAGS: IEEE 802.11n, Wi-Fi Alliance, notebook computer, wireless networking, Dell, Wi-Fi, firmware, router

Cisco to enable advanced wireless services

December 6, 2005 Cisco upgrades its products to offer IMS, enabling wireless carriers to offer services like dual-mode phones, mobile IM, group chat and gaming. TAGS: IBM IMS, Cisco Systems Inc., cell phone carrier, IP, wireless service, protocol, standards, telephone company, cell phone, networking, multimedia, Wi-Fi, IM, router
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