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  • OLPC achieves 2km range in 802.11s tests

    A tester for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has tested wireless technology using the 802.11s 'mesh networking' pre-draft in Australia's outback and achieved distances of 2km

  • Intel hangs mesh hopes on 802.11s

    A new networking standard promises easy configuration, higher bandwidth and more flexibility for home and office wireless networks.

  • How to power up your home network

    Move over Wi-Fi. While networking over the electrical wiring in your walls has been possible for years, the latest powerline products are easier--and faster--than ever. Here's my take.

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  • Photos: OLPC XO, Classmate and the Eee PC

    How do the three leading education-oriented ultraportable notebooks stack up? Take our visual tour to find out.

  • Negroponte's laptop plan moves closer to reality

    Nicholas Negroponte is a man on a mission. As Chairman of the One Laptop per Child program (OLPC), he has big plans ahead of him: to help eliminate poverty through education, via US$100 laptops distributed to the world's poorest children.

  • Why 802.11 is underhyped

    Venture capitalist J. William Gurley sees parallels in the way the x86 architecture and Ethernet unfolded to dominate their respective markets.

  • Proxim WLAN roadmap reveals 802.11's growing pains

    Proxim's refresh of Orinoco WLAN gear is good news for WLAN admins, but it also draws attention to the growing pains that an evolving technology like Wi-Fi must endure.

  • IDF: Enterprise wireless networks secure at last?

    Two vendors have presented a solution to the very real problem of wireless network security--though it only works for the enterprise. One obstacle: wireless networking is 'like a drug'.

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  • OLPC XO

    The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is unique as the XO laptop it distributes. While the XO is not commercially available, our review provides an insight into what can be achieved in a laptop designed for children at a very low cost.

  • Acer TravelMate 6292 (602G16Mn)

    The Acer TravelMate 6292 passes muster, and comes in at a great price. We just wish it looked a little nicer.

  • Wireless LAN is fast, but is the barn door open?

    Intel's Pro/Wireless 5000 LAN is faster than the competition, but its reliance on WEP may be its Achilles heel.

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