Enterprises need to re-evaluate their Wi-Fi networks as the wave of new 802.11n-enabled mobile devices make their way onto the network, says Andrew Garcia
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BT Takes Wi-Fi Underground At Charing Cross Tube
BT and London Underground will let commuters browse by testing Wi-Fi at Charing Cross Tube station
UK Twitter Session Hijacking Tool Follows Firesheep Flock
The Firesheep extension for Firefox has helped to give birth to a similar tool that targets Twitter sessions
eWEEK Readers Prefer Wires To Wireless
You all prefer Ethernet and a deskphone to other communications means. Next: government cuts - how will you do your bit?
Mobile Operators Need To Wake Up To Wi-Fi
Operators don't like voice over Wi-Fi says Wayne Rash. If they don't change their ideas soon, they will face a colossal bandwidth crisis
Aruba Upgrades Wi-Fi To Match Smartphone Use
Wireless LANs must withstand a surge of traffic from mobile devices, says Aruba
VoIP Apps From Fring And CounterPath Hit Androids
Targeting Skype, FringOut for consumers and CounterPath's Bria for the enterprise broaden VoIP options for Android phones
Motorola’s Enhanced WLAN Architecture Takes Wing
The access point is key to Motorola Wing 5 wireless LAN architecture. Putting controller intelligence and services in there makes the architecture more scalable and resilient
Case Study: Distributed Wi-Fi Control
Large networks may greatly benefit from a wireless solution that delivers distributed intelligence and maximum redundancy at the edge
Lessons Learnt From 802.11n Wi-Fi Deployments
Wireless network vendor Xirrus provides helpful guidelines on how to optimise 802.11n networks in the enterprise
Aerohive Wi-Fi Planner: Review
Aerohive's free online planner tool does a good job - and you can use it with rival vendors' kit
Wi-Fi Interoperability Should Never Be Assumed
As 802.11n makes its way onto new smartphones and tablets, wireless administrators should stay skeptical about interoperability, warns Andrew Garcia
Google Faces Spanish Inquisition Over Street View
No-one expected that headline, as a Spanish judge summons Google to court and Germany asks questions over Wi-Fi data gathered by Street View cars
Dell Puts Badge On Aruba Wireless LAN
Offices need Wi-Fi, says Dell, as it agrees to sell Aruba kit under its own badge
Vodafone Launches Mobile Wi-Fi Device
Vodafone is looking to encourage more people to use its network for mobile broadband after it launched a device that creates a mini Wi-Fi hotspot
Cisco’s CleanAir Spectrum Analysis: Review
CleanAirs provide a premium solution in an increasingly commoditised marketplace trending toward lower prices and similar feature sets
German Privacy Regulator Objects To Google Street View
Google is bringing Street View to 20 German cities in 2010 but offering users the opportunity to have images of their homes removed from its database
Google Raided In Korea For ‘WiSpy’ Data
Google's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, has been raided by police looking for data gathered from unsecured Wi-Fi networks
Aruba Wireless Management System 7: Review
Version 7 of Aruba's RF management tool adds new features and monitoring for wireless switches and client devices - including those of Aruba's rivals
Wireless PCI Express Touted For PC Connectivity
The humble PC's internal cables could go totally wireless, as WiGig's 60GHz spec is proposed to replace PCI Express
Google Street View Cars Back On The Road
The Street View cars are back - without any Wi-Fi equipment, says Google
Mobile VoIP Set To Skyrocket Says Researcher
Mobile phone users are increasingly turning to VoIP to make calls, after Juniper Research said that the number of mobile VoIP minutes will double every year
Boris Adds Buses And The Tube To Wi-Fi Plans
London’s mayor says public transport is part of his London-wide wireless access vision for the Olympics in 2012
US States Considering Google WiFi Investigation
Several US states are looking into whether Google broke U.S. laws by collecting data from WiFi networks
Starbucks Serves Up Free WiFi Across US
By the end of June, the coffee company will be offering free WiFi in all of its U.S. stores
Google Denies Laws Broken With WiSpy Incident
Google says it did not use any of the 600 gigabytes of data it accidentally snatched out of the air from WiFi networks and broke no laws
Google To Hand Over WiSpy Data To Authorities
Google has agreed to surrender the controversial Wi-Fi data it gathered to European authorities within the next few days
Google Denies Access To Street View Wi-Fi Data
Google is refusing to allow Germany and Hong Kong to look at the data collected accidentally from unsecured Wi-Fi networks by Street View cars
London’s Olympic Wi-Fi: Did Boris Jump The Gun?
Mayor Boris Johnson's plan for public Wi-Fi in London might not make it through the cuts, warns the Cloud
Spain And France Join Inquiry Into Google Wi-Fi Data
Google will be investigated by more European countries, including France and Czech Republic, after revealing that it accidentally collected data