Author: Wayne Slavin

According to Linksys, a division of Cisco, the new Wi-Fi set-up technology eliminates existing hurdles to broad adoption of home Wi-Fi products by delivering ease of use and automated security. Via [cio-today.com]

Visitors to this year's CeBIT trade fair have been greeted by an array of technological marvels, and wireless firms seem be generating the greatest buzz. The annual week-long event in Hanover, Germany, which this year is expected to draw some 500,000 attendees, has been dominated by cutting-edge wireless technologies and gadgets, with a 7-megpixel digital...

City versus state squabbles over Wi-Fi networks have reached the hilarity zone here in the US, as officials on both sides try to slip networking laws past each other. Via [theregister.co.uk]

More than a third of businesses using wireless networks in the City of London are overlooking basic security, leaving themselves exposed to drive-by hackers. Via [vnunet.com]

Tropos Networks, a start-up that makes equipment for public Wi-Fi networks, announced on Wednesday that NTT Communications has selected its MetroMesh routers to be deployed in military bases, cities and rural areas in Japan. The first deployment will be at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station in Iwakuni, Japan. Via [news.com.com]

Airspan Networks Inc. has unveiled what the company said are the world's first self-installable indoor WiMax products that link desktop PCs, laptops, Internet-ready telephone sets and other broadband devices directly to operator networks. Via [commsdesign.com]

MIMO (multiple input multiple output) wireless technology is beginning to gain traction in the WiFi market and is moving to address the 3G mobile industry, according to MIMO pioneer Airgo Networks. Via [electronicsweekly.com]

Chicago officials took the first tentative steps Tuesday toward installation of a citywide wireless network that would allow residents to connect to the Internet from easy chairs, school desks and office break rooms--and provide City Hall with a major source of new revenue. Via [chicagotribune.com]

Last year, we saw the emergence of the keychain-sized sensor that can detect the presence of an active WiFi network. These handy devices, which look like car alarm remotes, alert you when they sense radio signals in the 2.4GHz band that 802.11b and 802.11g networks use. Via [blogs.pcworld.com]

Cisco sub Linksys said it has released a range of products which can triple wireless range and throw eight times more data across the aether. Via [theinquirer.net]

Insteon, ZigBee, and Z-Wave. They sound more like comic book characters than wireless home-automation standards. But chances are you'll see products using one or all of them at your home improvement store in the next year or two. Unlike other wireless home-network technologies, such as 802.11, Bluetooth, and UWB, these three are narrowband. Their data...

In the wake of much industry consolidation, WLAN switch startup Meru Networks Inc. is working to stay in the game with a focus on voice traffic and related partnerships. Via [eweek.com]

Do you have a love/hate relationship with your home Wi-Fi network? One reason might be that the network is unable to reach every spot you want it to--the sunny patio, the upstairs bedroom, or the kitchen, perhaps. Now, new routers and adapters labeled "Pre-N" or "MIMO" promise to address the dreaded dead-spot dilemma while doubling...

Netgear on Monday introduced new RangeMax wireless products designed to outsmart potential wireless "dead zones." Via [crn.com]

WLAN equipment that uses MIMO smart antenna technology provides faster speeds and greater range than regular WLAN equipment. But remote management and standard issues provide an obstacle to enterprise acceptance. Via [informationweek.com]