A US citizen is thought to have become the first person to be accused of hacking a wireless network in order to send spam. Via [networks.silicon.com]
A bi-directional satellite link will make train Wi-Fi more of a business service, says 21Net, but its arrival in the UK may face delays. Via [news.zdnet.co.uk]
Intel Corp. has taken another baby step on its roadmap for broadband wireless chips, saying Tuesday that it is sampling its WiMAX chip to "strategic partners" in preparation for a wide-scale rollout in 2005. Via [eetuk.com]
Buffalo Technology unveiled it's a high speed mode wireless cable/DSL router. Officials say the wireless solution allows users to automatically set up secure wireless networks; the technology detects and configures other devices and creates a secure connection. Via [internetweek.com]
Palmer resident Dr. Alex Hills is leading a "double life" of sorts, and later this month, it's taking him to southern Chile. Via [frontiersman.com]
Walla Walla County is better known for wheat fields than Wi-Fi. But a small community-owned utility in this agriculture-dependent region has constructed one of the largest wireless Internet networks in rural America, rolling out high-speed connections across about 1,500 square miles. Via [seattlepi.nwsource.com]
Adding wireless components to an established local area network can cause confusion and declining confidence in security. Here's how to manage expansion without compromising network integrity. Via [techrepublic.com.com]
Kent's drinkers can now get surfing as well as getting a Spitfire ale - Shepherd Neame, Britain's oldest brewer, has decided to open Wi-Fi hotspots in 15 of its pubs. Via [networks.silicon.com]
Fourteen mobile phone makers, telcos and others announced their intention to publish specifications that they claim will allow 802.11-equipped handsets to make calls via Wi-Fi hotspots. Via [theregister.co.uk]
Throughout the underground internet the last few months, everyone has been whispering the same magic word: ‘wardrive’. No, not warp-drive, like in the Star-Trek series, the ‘engine’ that allows to travel faster than the speed of light. Wardrive. Via [dmeurope.com]
Belkin's Wireless Pre-N router offers enhanced range and throughput in advance of the upcoming 802.11n standard. However, it could be rendered obsolete when the specification is finally ratified. Via [reviews.zdnet.co.uk]
Newbury Networks' war drive found thousands of unsecured access points around Madison Square Garden, even though the GOP had declared its convention a Wi-Fi free zone. Via [informationweek.com]
The complexity involved in adding mobility to the 802.16 WiMAX wide area networking standard has caught out some developers, according to one U.K. firm. Via [reed-electronics.com]
Network hardware manufacturer D-Link announced yesterday the D-Link AirPremier Access Point DWL-2200AP, an 802.11g access point that delivers instant Power over Ethernet (PoE) for remote placements where power outlets are not within reach. Via [zdnet.com.com]
Next week, the Wi-Fi Alliance will release Wi-Fi Multimedia, or WMM, an interim standard that will provide early quality-of-service functionality for multimedia equipment based on the emerging 802.11e specification. Via [eweek.com]