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News that's changing the Wireless World!
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Wednesday, October 29, 2003 |
Source: eWEEK Technology News
DOD Details its RFID Plans
The U.S. military is stepping up its plans for RFID pilot projects following a recent decision to deploy the wireless tags by 2005.
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5:39:10 PM 
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Source: Ziff Davis
Wireless Goes Mobile
Wireless networking lets you bring connectivity to nearly any corner of your house -- but how about the highway? 802.11 is coming soon to a car near you, but what will you do with it?
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2:38:03 PM
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Source: Ziff Davis
Top Tip: Wireless networking and Red Hat 9?
I have decided to venture into the world of Linux. I downloaded and successfully installed Red Hat Linux 9 onto my computer and it seems to be working very nicely. Use of my wireless USB device does not appear possible under Linux. Has anyone else had experience getting such a thing to work?
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2:38:02 PM
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Source: Ziff Davis
Finally, a Useful Bluetooth Device
So far, Bluetooth has either been overkill or just plain unworkable. But a new company plans on using it to bring true wireless freedom to audiophiles.
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2:38:00 PM
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Source: Ziff Davis
New Study Attempts To Track "Digital Divide"
A study funded by Advanced Micro Devices released Wednesday found that the gap between the wired and unwired is expanding across economic and social lines that differ throughout the world.
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2:37:59 PM
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Source: Extremetech
Wireless Goes Mobile
Wireless networking lets you bring connectivity to nearly any corner of your house -- but how about the highway? 802.11 is coming soon to a car near you, but what will you do with it?
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2:37:58 PM
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Source: Extremetech
Top Tip: Wireless networking and Red Hat 9?
I have decided to venture into the world of Linux. I downloaded and successfully installed Red Hat Linux 9 onto my computer and it seems to be working very nicely. Use of my wireless USB device does not appear possible under Linux. Has anyone else had experience getting such a thing to work?
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2:37:57 PM
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Source: Extremetech
Finally, a Useful Bluetooth Device
So far, Bluetooth has either been overkill or just plain unworkable. But a new company plans on using it to bring true wireless freedom to audiophiles.
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2:37:56 PM
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Source: Extremetech
New Study Attempts To Track "Digital Divide"
A study funded by Advanced Micro Devices released Wednesday found that the gap between the wired and unwired is expanding across economic and social lines that differ throughout the world.
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2:37:54 PM
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Source: eWEEK Technology News
New Study Attempts To Track "Digital Divide"
A study funded by Advanced Micro Devices released Wednesday found that the gap between the wired and unwired is expanding across economic and social lines that differ throughout the world.
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2:37:53 PM
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Source: eWEEK Technology News
Intel Preps New Wireless Sensor Technology
Big Brother may be sensing you with Intel's forthcoming wireless "mote" sensor technology. It will let managers easily create sensor grids to watch over equipment and processes.
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2:37:52 PM
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Source: Wi-Fi Planet
Measuring the WLAN Polarity
The latest versions of AirMagnet's laptop monitoring and analysis software handles the full WLAN triumvirate (802.11b, a, and g) as well as offering a number of new alerts, a signal coverage measurement tool, and a reporting add-on.
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2:37:49 PM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Congestion Woes
Concerns around the effects that too many users may have on Wi-Fi networks seems to be the hot topic these days: This writer suggests a somewhat unclear idea revolving around a "congestion charge" and technology that will turn off clients that aren't being used. I just don't think congestion is going to be that huge of a problem. It will be in certain circumstances like at trade shows and possibly on a busy street where every shop offers Wi-Fi. But otherwise I just don't expect it to be debilitating....
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10:19:57 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
NTT DoCoMo to use PCTEL Client
NTT DoCoMo customers will use a client from PCTEL that makes roaming easier and connectivity more secure: The client supports 802.1X and will let users prioritize network connections between multiple WLANs. In the future, the client will support roaming between wide area cell networks and WLANs....
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10:19:55 AM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Colubris Beefs up Security
Colubris made a deal with RSA Security: Colubris makes fat APs that can terminate a VPN at the AP. Now the AP will also include RSA Security's authentication and certificate management software. That means companies already using RSA's security solution can continue to use it over their WLAN....
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10:19:53 AM
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