[OCCalWUG] News that's changing the Wireless World! Thursday, November 20, 2003 Source: Wi-Fi Networking News Forbes on Fun Wi-Fi Forbes columnist Stephen Manes rounds up a host of Wi-Fi devices: Manes writes about how Wi-Fi rules the world, but still has a host of frustrations in getting it running compatibly and reliably. Nonetheless, in this package of three stories, he provides solid advice on what to buy, especially focusing on interesting Wi-Fi gadgets that enhance a wireless network by adding audio, video, or still photo features to home entertainment equipment among other equipment. Manes coins what must be a new word: wirelessless, the state of not having wireless access available. Manes describes one trip and how little Wi-Fi he found. In another sidebar, he recommends 802.11g over b because of the slight price difference.... Source Link 6:39:31 PM    comment [] Source: eWEEK Technology News Intel Execs Detail 2004 Processor Lineup Expanded support for wireless and multiple core technology now in roadmaps for Intel processor and chip sets, executives said in a Thursday briefing. Source Link 5:41:50 PM    comment [] Source: Wi-Fi Planet Using TV Cable for VoWLAN A maker of a phone technology that supports both cellular and Wi-Fi thinks its products could be the next big revenue generator for the cable companies. Source Link 1:03:41 PM    comment [] Source: eWEEK Technology News Palm CEO Nagel Talks Up Back-Office Connectivity In his Comdex keynote on Wednesday, PalmSource CEO David Nagel said the company is focused on improving network and wireless connectivity for handhelds. Source Link 11:37:24 AM    comment [] Source: Wi-Fi Networking News Extreme Leader Discusses WLAN Switches Extreme just began shipping its combined wireless and wired switches: I talked to the company for a story I did a while back and was impressed. I hate to say it, but I suspect that the presence of already established switch makers like Extreme in the WLAN switch market is bad news for the WLAN switch startups. Extreme's CEO, Gordon Stitt, is pretty critical of Cisco's approach to WLANs. Even though he's talking about his competitor, he's right when he says that Cisco is in a tough spot because it is trying to offer management features to an installed base of customers that already have Cisco APs, which were designed to operate independently. Cisco is now trying to add on central management functions, but I'm not sure that's possible as an afterthought.... Source Link 11:28:01 AM    comment [] © 2003 [OCCalWUG] Last Update: 12/1/2003; 5:10:55 AM

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