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News that's changing the Wireless World!
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Wednesday, March 10, 2004 |
Source: Userland.com
New Domain Is Proposed
In a sign that the wireless Internet is coming of age, Nokia, Vodafone, Microsoft and six other companies proposed Wednesday the equivalent of a .mobile Internet address category.
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11:09:10 PM 
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Solid Wi-Fi Advice from The New York Times
Sensible, clear advice on protecting your Wi-Fi network's in-transit data in The New York Times (free reg. required): Frequent readers of this site know that we take mainstream media to task--even publications that we occasionally write for--when they get the story wrong and focus on the wrong advice or lazily fail to interview people who know what's going on. So let's praise correctness, too. This piece by Sean Captain about securing Wi-Fi networks is a model of clarity and accuracy, covering all of the major points about encryption using WEP, WPA, 802.1X (without using that wonky standards number, even), and VPNs--all while avoiding jargon and too much detail. It's enough to be useful without overwhelming. Sean is an editor at PC World the last time I checked, and he was responsible for a large package of stories evaluating 802.11g routers that ran last fall. It, too, was an incredible effort that distilled lots of useful wisdom and practical testing into a solid package....
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10:27:10 PM
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Source: Userland.com
New Domain Is Proposed
In a sign that the wireless Internet is coming of age, Nokia, Vodafone, Microsoft and six other companies proposed Wednesday the equivalent of a .mobile Internet address category.
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10:06:49 PM
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Source: C|Net
AOL to offer Covad DSL
The Internet service provider on Thursday is expected to announce a partnership to offer broadband Internet service through Covad Communications Group.
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5:18:39 PM
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Source: Scripting.com
Wired: "Boeing is set to launch what it says is the world's first broadband in-flight Internet service."
5:08:09 PM
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Source: Userland.com
Intel to Stop Selling Wi-Fi Chips in China
The chipmaker says it hasn't found a satisfactory way to incorporate an imposed encryption standard into its Wi-Fi chips, as trade tensions between the United States and China heat up.
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2:12:41 PM
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Source: C|Net
AOL goes wireless in Canada
AOL Canada, formed by America Online and RBC Royal Bank, announces plans to test its Internet service over a new broadband wireless network. The network uses technology that's supposedly more reliable and easy to use than Wi-Fi.
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2:02:09 PM
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Source: C|Net
Linux gets Intel help with Centrino
A year after it launched its Centrino chip package for building notebooks with wireless networking abilities, Intel has begun a public project to let Linux take advantage of the hardware.
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1:21:19 PM
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Source: C|Net
Intel to stop selling Wi-Fi chips in China
The chipmaker says it hasn't found a satisfactory way to incorporate an imposed encryption standard into its Wi-Fi chips, as trade tensions between the United States and China heat up.
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12:40:22 PM
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Source: Wi-Fi Networking News
Grand Haven Gets Citywide Wi-Fi
Ottawa Wireless built a Wi-Fi network in Grand Haven, Mich. that covers 70 city blocks: The network uses gear from Proxim, which allows Ottawa to backhaul access points wirelessly. The coverage for this network, which supports WPA, is pretty impressive and the pricing is great too. Customers can pay $20 a month for unlimited access around town. If they want great coverage in the home, they pay an additional $200 startup fee, presumably for an access point in the home that extends the signal inside. The company sells a special Wi-Fi radio modified for marine usage which allows boaters to use the service as far as 20 miles out on Lake Michigan. The pricing for visitors is cheap too. Travelers pay $5 for a day or $10 for three days. Ottawa Wireless apparently built the network with an eye toward using WiMax gear, once certified equipment is available....
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9:44:12 AM
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Source: Wired.com
In-Flight Net Set to Take Off
In April Boeing will offer an in-flight broadband connection for those who simply can't bear to be unplugged. The service, Connexion, sounds great on paper, but it may be slow to take off because of cost and competition. By Amit Asaravala.
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2:40:19 AM
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