Author: Wayne Slavin

The best burglar alarm system in the world is no protection if the homeowner can't figure out how to turn it on. Bluesocket clearly knows this. With its BlueSecure line of wireless gateways, the company has emphasized simplicity of setup and configuration. Via [fcw.com]

Home networking is going upscale in time for the holidays. Via [mercurynews.com]

Though a late entry, Cisco's first wireless LAN mesh product will throw fuel on an already hot market. Via [networkworld.com]

The mobile industry is ramping up for a new generation of cellphones and services combining the long-distance strengths of traditional cellular service with the short-distance, low-cost advantages of Wi-Fi. Via [pcmag.com]

Spending on LAN switches and appliances was particularly strong, with a 22% increase in the quarter. Via [informationweek.com]

British Telecom continued to play the coquette regarding its stance on the WiMAX standard, telling a conference here that it was now investigating the upcoming "nomadic" or mobile version. Via [extremetech.com]

Free lunches do exist. It's just that they're pretty rare. So when you are offered one, you take it. Via [mercurynews.com]

WLAN equipment vendor SMC Tuesday announced a line of 802.11g products that use multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) technology to increase wireless data speeds and increase range. Via [commsdesign.com]

Ember Corporation began shipping EmberZNet 2.0. The second-generation ZigBee protocol stack is designed to support application profiles for home controls and user-defined network applications, according to the company. Via [wirelessweek.com]

Cisco Systems will throw its hat into the municipal Wi-Fi ring on Tuesday when it announces wireless-network product enhancements that extend its technology into outside deployments. Via [news.zdnet.com]

Wi-Fi finders can save those seeking wireless connectivity on the road a lot of time. In mere seconds, you can scan for the presence of an 802.11 network without having to boot up your laptop. The first generation of hotspot locators looked like little fobs that you could clip onto a key ring. When you...

With the sun barely set on its 3G launch, Vodafone is already turning its attention to the next generation of radio technologies, including mobile WiMax, and may even make a play as a wireless broadband provider. Via [networks.silicon.com]

"The two standards are not the same, and they address very different markets," says Craig Mathias, principal at Farpoint Group, a consultancy specializing in wireless networking. "We see WiMax dominating for residential and business [wireless] access to the Internet, in fixed, metroscale nets." Via [toptechnews.com]

Ah, the joy of wireless networking! No more tripping over messy cables or taking turns on the internet. Whether it's a PC in the bedroom or a notebook PC in your garden, wireless networking, or Wi-Fi, means you can use a computer where it suits you without a cable in sight. Via [vnunet.com]

A secretive start-up backed by two powerful Silicon Valley venture capital firms will on Monday outline its plans for bridging the gulf between mobile telephones and fixed-line phone networks. Via [today.reuters.co.uk]