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• Intel's Wi-Fi "lies"

  commentary At a recent bankers' conference, I found Intel's Wi-Fi presentation to be so misleading that I added two new slides to my own PowerPoint show: one for the truths and another for the untruths.

• Wireless dilemma: Security isn't cool

  The wireless era continues to be plagued by insufficient security, and both corporations and users are being put at risk. But the priority goes to add more nifty features.

• Boeing's sky-high Net access takes off

  British Airways and other airlines are ready to offer online access to business travellers, despite some ongoing technical hitches.

• Filters to keep free McWi-Fi clean

  Fast food chain McDonalds has closed a multi-million dollar three-year deal with local security company earthwave to keep its Telstra-supplied free restaurant Wi-Fi free of net nasties and pornography.

• Google gives Wi-Fi 'white space' Gbps speed boost

  Google has proposed a standard to allow US consumers to access Wi-Fi at Gbps speeds using the vacant "white space" left open by unused TV channels.

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• Intel's Wi-Fi "lies"

  commentary At a recent bankers' conference, I found Intel's Wi-Fi presentation to be so misleading that I added two new slides to my own PowerPoint show: one for the truths and another for the untruths.

• WiMax in the wings

  A key electronics industry group has approved a significant standard for wireless broadband specifications known as "WiMax," giving a boost to a technology proclaimed as a breakthrough for cheap high-speed Internet access.

• Mesh: The next step for wireless

  Mesh technology allows new wireless networks to be created, or existing WLANs to be extended, without needing a wired connection to each base station. Additional reading: WLAN Resource Centre

• Wireless dilemma: Security isn't cool

  The wireless era continues to be plagued by insufficient security, and both corporations and users are being put at risk. But the priority goes to add more nifty features.

• Linksys Wi-Fi router vulnerability discovered

  Cisco Systems has issued a patch for a security flaw in one of its Linksys routers that could give hackers access to consumers' home networks.

Reviews (7)

• Keep hot-spot hackers at bay

  Wi-Fi access is a great convenience, but frankly, it's beginning to worry me.

• Worry-free wireless

  Everybody's going wireless—even those intruders who are after your precious data. Here's how to stop them.

• Boeing's sky-high Net access takes off

  British Airways and other airlines are ready to offer online access to business travellers, despite some ongoing technical hitches.

• Upwardly mobile

  Videoconferencing at the beach may still be a pipe dream, but the mobile workforce is here today. ZDNet Australia examines how businesses are reaping the benefits of mobility.

• Telstra CDMA 1xRTT Communication Card

  Telstra's wireless CDMA 1x network is for Australian road warriors who don't mind paying big bucks for maximum mobility.

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