Author: Wayne Slavin

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), thought to be a significant security improvement for wireless LANs compared to Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP), has a significant built-in flaw, a paper to be widely distributed in the next few days claims. Via [crn.com]

Security fears have kept many large companies on the wireless-networking sidelines for the past two years, but new intrusion defenses are beginning to put the worst concerns to rest, opening the door to renewed corporate Wi-Fi spending. Via [news.com.com]

Two months ago, mobile phones were forbidden in tense Indian Kashmir. Now, anyone can wirelessly surf the Web from the houseboats and gondolas dotting the waters of its famous Dal Lake. Via [cnn.com]

New report promises explosion of wireless - on both sides of the pond. Via [infosyncworld.com]

Are you going to make that cup of mocha-chocca latte last all day sir? Via [silicon.com]

Parents of students who attend an Illinois school district are suing over the use of Wi-Fi technology in classrooms, alleging that exposure to the low-level radio waves may be damaging to students' health. Via [zdnet.com.com]

Firms that are unconvinced about the wisdom of installing an 802.11b network may find their employees decide to rectify the situation with a trip to Dixons. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]

Wireless LAN chips will show up in mobile phones and start embracing smart antenna technology in 2004, according to a panel of wireless chip experts at the Communications Design Conference in the US. Via [itnews.com.au]

A new wireless local area network standard is being developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers—the 802.11n protocol. According to the standards body, the new 802.11n protocol will raise the effective throughput for wireless LAN to at least 100 megabits per second, three times the existing speed of 30 Mbps. Via [rcrnews.com]

In three events to be held simultaneously on Sept. 25, a number of hardware and service providers will fete consumers with "One Unwired Day", combining Lollapalooza with the Internet café. Consumers will be able to choose from a list of Wi-Fi public hotspots offering free service, while listening to a free concert. Via [extremetech.com]

For a network administrator or curious end-user looking to do basic sniffing of the airwaves for WLAN traffic and locations, Kismet, NetStumbler and AirSnort have a price that's hard to beat. Via [newsfactor.com]

Have a functional home wireless network? Maybe it's time to take your show on the road. Via [newsday.com]

A UK researcher has developed a sniffing tool to demonstrate security holes in the wireless technology. Via [zdnet.com.com]

Presently, Wi-Fi comes in three flavors: 802.11A, 802.11B, and 802.11G. To help you decide which version will work best with your network, here is a discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of each of these standards. Via [techrepublic.com.com]

Rogue access points present a huge risk to network security. Here are several methods for minimizing the risks associated with rogue access points and a few products that can help detect them. Via [techrepublic.com.com]