Tim Higgins has a comprehensive Networld + Interop: Vegas 2003 Report and new product highlights. Among the bigger announcements was Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) support from Atheros, Intersil, Broadcom, Intel, Cisco, and Symbol. The final IEEE spec (802.11i), will be called WPA2 when it finally hits the market late this year/ [...]
Tim Higgins reports the AirStation 54Mbps Wireless card with Antenna Interface ($119), delivers 54 Mbps on the 2.4GHz band. It works with any Type II or Type III CardBus ready PC notebook and the MMX connector extends wireless range and performance with an external antenna. [...]
The improved version of Proxim’s Wireless Network Manager is available as a free upgrade for existing users. The Wireless Network Manager is available in a variety of options depending on network size and configuration, starting at MSRP $999 (Base Engine + 50 AP Device Module. A free evaluation version, good for 30 days, [...]
Scorpio Software has released E-mail Talker 2.7, MSN Hotmail and POP3 email talker for Windows.
E-mail Talker 2.7 is email notification software for Hotmail, POP3 accounts. Speaking animated character reads aloud incoming emails. Features antispam filtering, simultaneous account checking. Lets you listen to your emails, web pages, documents, help files or anything [...]
Jerritt Collord has added a new dimension to the collaborative Wiki concept - GeoWiki. It allows anyone to Geocode Web Pages. Jerritt explains how it works:
In GIS-speak, it will provide a way to collaboratively manage place names and descriptions and provide geography specific information services. [...]
On Friday, May 1, New York City’s Downtown Alliance is expected to launch three public Wi-Fi network nodes to give away high-speed wireless Internet access and four more will go live later in May. New York’s City Hall Park, Bowling Green Park, and Rector Park will be activated [...]
Bluesocket’s new WGX-4000 Switch Wireless Gateway supports thousands of users along with centralized management via their patented matrix architecture. Their Wireless Gateways communicate with each other so configuration is performed on one unit; changes are automatically pushed out to all other Wireless Gateway devices without the need for a central server. [...]
Eschelon Telecom, previously doing business as American Telephone Technology, is hosting an Open House on Wednesday, May 14 from 1- 3 p.m to celebrate their move to a larger office in Tigard, Oregon. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company offers small and medium sized businesses a comprehensive line of telecommunications [...]
The first group of products to be WPA certified has been announced by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Certification will guarantee interoperability with other products implementing the new Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security standard. No date was announced when WPA Certified products will be available. Wireless Protected Access was developed by the [...]
Proxim, has added a a/b/g ComboCard product line, the first business-class PC card that enables notebook computer users to easily and securely connect to any flavor of Wi-Fi wireless network, anywhere in the world. Based on the Atheros 5100x chipset, it also incorporates the latest IEEE 802.11d World Mode [...]
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