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Free open WiFi on Tacoma-Washington
train, courtesy WiFi hacker

Free open WiFi on Tacoma-Washington
train, courtesy WiFi hacker 03/24/2005 08:15 PM
Cory Doctorow: A Seattle wireless hacker rides a commuter train from Tacoma every day with a battery-powered WiFi hotspot in his backpack that's linked up to the Internet with a 14.4 144k wireless modem. Catch his train and get free WiFi on your commute.

The open wireless node can be found in the first car of the last morning train and in Car 403 on the 5:10pm return trip. Use SSID "FreeInternetAccess" or "seattlewireless" to connect - You may have to assign yourself an IP in the range 192.168.0.0/24 and use the Default Gateway 192.168.0.1 as the DHCP is sometimes flakey

Link (via Make)

Hermosa Beach, California Launches Free
Citywide WiFi Service using advanced
WiFi-Plus obstruction penetrating
antennas.

Hermosa Beach, California Launches Free
Citywide WiFi Service using advanced
WiFi-Plus obstruction penetrating
antennas. 08/05/2004 03:39 AM
Los Angeles Beach Community WiFi service made possible by WiFi-Plus antennas. Makes internet available on the beach. [PRWEB Aug 5, 2004]

Is WiFi Access Worth $10/hour?

Is WiFi Access Worth $10/hour? 12/27/2003 06:38 PM
Roland Piquepaille writes "This special report from CNET News.com carries an eloquent subtitle: 'Wireless expectations rose in 2003, but growth was hobbled by ...

Does paid WiFi access have a future?

Does paid WiFi access have a future? 06/09/2004 06:08 AM
WiFi access providers have been struggling to find a profitable business model. Is such a model even possible when there are so many free offerings?

McDonald's, SBC team up to serve WiFi
access

McDonald's, SBC team up to serve WiFi
access 06/07/2004 05:59 AM
SiliconValley.com Jun 7 2004 10:33AM GMT

Connecting two Linksys wifi access
points

Connecting two Linksys wifi access
points 12/24/2004 01:06 PM
Paul English explains carefully how to set up two wifi access points if you need to cover a broader area... He also has a nice appreciation of David Brudnoy, the long-time Boston-area radio talk show host who was opinionated without being stupid or obnoxious. I only heard him a few times, but his movie reviews were the best thing in the Boston Tab newsweekly....

Auctioning off unused airport wifi
access

Auctioning off unused airport wifi
access 12/17/2004 06:31 PM
I just paid $6.95 for a day of wifi access here in the Newark Airport. Nobody except Tom Hanks uses a full day of airport wifi access, do they? I wish I could sell off my unused hours. Someone want to set up a little airport market for buying and selling unusued capacity?...

BT, McDonald's Serve Up WiFi Net Access
with Fries (Reuters)

BT, McDonald's Serve Up WiFi Net Access
with Fries (Reuters) 01/07/2004 02:25 PM
Reuters - BT Group announced Wednesday an alliance with McDonald's Corp. to equip the fast-food restaurant chain with high-speed wireless, or WiFi, Internet access in over 500 locations across the United Kingdom.

Is Verizon Limiting WiFi Access To Only
Registered Computers?

Is Verizon Limiting WiFi Access To Only
Registered Computers? 08/12/2004 01:28 PM
While companies like Speakeasy continue to win customers by telling people they can do whatever they want with the broadband connection into the home, it looks like Verizon may be going in the other direction. An article in the NY Times suggests that Verizon is rolling out a new system that limits WiFi to only "registered" computers. Unfortunately, the article isn't clear at all, and the issue gets confused because the writer, who was blocked, knows she was using a neighbor's WiFi who was actually connected via SBC. The way the article is written, it sounds like she thought Verizon was somehow getting in the way and blocking her SBC borrowing, when it's pretty obvious that she just picked up the signal from someone else's Verizon-connected WiFi. The more interesting question, though, is whether or not Verizon really is requiring users to "register" every computer they want to log on to an account. If they are, it's a ridiculous and backwards thinking policy. While there's nothing wrong with keeping those you don't want off your WiFi, shouldn't it be up to the person paying for the connection? All Verizon has done is made it much more difficult for its own customers to use WiFi in a useful way. There are plenty of situations where there are perfectly good reasons to open up your WiFi to a "non-registered" computer (someone is visiting and wants to use their computer, you buy another computer, you bring home a work laptop, etc.), and Verizon has just made that much more difficult. Also, why should Verizon need to know how many computers I have accessing the connection? They're just selling the connection. All the more reason to go with a more customer friendly broadband ISP.

WiFi Free-For-All

WiFi Free-For-All 02/11/2004 01:23 AM

Here Comes More Free WiFi

Here Comes More Free WiFi 02/10/2004 02:41 AM
We've maintained in the past that there are two situations in which someone can charge for WiFi: (a) there is no reasonable chance of competition in that location, such that you have captive users or (b) you are offering up something special on top of the WiFi that people value (which could be convenience, security, reliability, etc.). When looking at case "a", this pretty much left only some hotels and airports for the time being - since they could cover enough ground to (somewhat) monopolize the WiFi offerings. However, the trend seems to be changing on that as well, as both hotels and airports are realizing there's a lot more benefit in offering WiFi for free than trying to charge for it. The prices were too high, and not too many people were using it. However, when they offer it for free, it attracts more customers to their locations. In other words, once again, it's the publicity factor that makes it worthwhile.

Palm Finally Announces SD WiFi Card

Palm Finally Announces SD WiFi Card 08/18/2004 02:55 PM

802.11 WiFi Ruggedized Outdoor Access
Point and Antenna Kits Hit The Streets
(and docks)

802.11 WiFi Ruggedized Outdoor Access
Point and Antenna Kits Hit The Streets
(and docks) 08/19/2004 02:21 AM
HauteSpot Networks, a leading provider of long range wireless networking solutions, today announced the release of ruggedized, long range, outdoor access point and antenna kits which are ideal for RV parks, Truck stops, Marinas and campus'. These low cost, high quality, simple to install solutions for providing WiFi network access to large areas, are targeted at organizations who don't have, nor want, complex network support infrastructures. [PRWEB Aug 19, 2004]

Intel drops WiFi access point tech from
Grantsdale chipset for desktops

Intel drops WiFi access point tech from
Grantsdale chipset for desktops 09/25/2004 05:22 PM
Engadget Sep 25 2004 9:09PM GMT

Hacking free WiFi at XML 2003

Hacking free WiFi at XML 2003 12/09/2003 06:10 AM
Ben Hammersley's at the XML 2003 conference, where the WiFi password costs $40. He and Bill Kearney and the other RSS-wonks in the room have interpreted the confernece organizers' charging for basic conference functionality as damage and are routing around it:

In answer to the long held question, can a TiBook with one Wifi card act as a repeater and relay access to everyone else in the room without them having to pay, the answer it turns out is yes. How do we do this? Well, first turn off the built-in Apache installation on the OSX machine that is online. Edit httpd.conf to load mod_proxy (there are about 20 or so lines to uncomment). Turn Apache back on. Go to network prefs, and find out your assigned IP address. Write it on a piece of paper, and pass it around the room, telling them to set it as their web proxy.

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Free WiFi in the National Mall

Free WiFi in the National Mall 04/29/2004 09:20 AM
Open Park is a community wireless group that is bringing free, open WiFi to the National Mall in DC, so that the next time you find yourself on the steps of the Supreme Court -- or wandering a Smithsonian building -- you can get online. Link (Thanks, Fred!)

Free WiFi in Toms River, NJ

Free WiFi in Toms River, NJ 01/08/2004 08:45 PM
Free WiFi in Toms River, NJ from Wireless Freedom. Just go and buy a cup of Java at the Java Joint on Main Street.

Free mall WiFi on the rise

Free mall WiFi on the rise 04/30/2004 02:11 AM
Shopping malls across the US are adding free WiFi:

A very small number of the 1,130 malls in the United States have wireless access. But, she said, an increasing number are thinking of installing the capability.

For instance, Westfield America Trust said most of its 62 regional and super regional shopping centers will soon offer the service. Taubman, which owns or manages 31 malls, began offering Wi-Fi services yesterday at its The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, Texas.

"If you look at malls in general, you are really seeing owners bring in things that allow for more people to come do a variety of things at the center," Duker said. "The mall has become more than a place to shop."

Link (via WiFiNetNews)

Philly considers free WiFi for all

Philly considers free WiFi for all 09/01/2004 11:34 AM
Xeni Jardin: Patricio López says, "Let's hope this becomes the norm in a few years! For about $10 million, city officials believe they can turn all 135 square miles of Philadelphia into the world's largest wireless Internet hot spot." Link to news story

Kansai Int Airport Free WiFi

Kansai Int Airport Free WiFi 04/12/2004 02:17 AM
If any of you travel thru Kansai Int in Osaka be sure to sit near the window as you can...

Free municipal WiFi in Jerusalem

Free municipal WiFi in Jerusalem 09/05/2004 11:56 PM
Xeni Jardin: Following up on last week's post about the city of Philadelphia considering free wireless 'net access for all, BoingBoing reader cyphunk says, "Pfff. Jerusalem (Israel) is already rolling out free wifi for the ENTIRE city -- starting with major commercial areas." Link to news story.

.Mac members get free 30-day WiFi trial

.Mac members get free 30-day WiFi trial 04/07/2005 10:40 AM
American .Mac members will receive a free 3-day trial of the T-Mobile HotSpot WiFi service. The trial launches June 29 and offers users full internet accessat HotSpot locations including Starbucks, FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Centers, Borders Books & Music, airports, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, and select airline clubs and Red Roof Inn locations. Users also get 20 free iTunes tracks if they choose to subscribe to the HotSpot annual plan.

Is free municipal wifi good?

Is free municipal wifi good? 09/02/2004 08:06 AM
Philadelphia is considering investing $10M to blanket 135 square miles with wifi coverage. Some people for whom I have the highest respect, and from whom I've learned a lot, I anticipate are going to denounce this. Their argument is that the government is exactly the wrong entity to make decisions best made by the market. Why? Because: Government agencies are ill-equipped to make technical decisions. Governments are corrupt. The incumbents have too much influence. Even if Philadelphia makes the right decision, it will lock the city into one technology that will be hard to displace. There is no such thing...

Free WiFi coming to Best Western

Free WiFi coming to Best Western 01/24/2004 08:19 PM
Every Best Western hotel in the US, Canada and the Caribbean will have free open WiFi by Sept 1. Tell you what, I've got a new default choice for hotels when I travel. Let's start finding ways of holding conferences at BW's instead of high-ticket Hyatts and Marriotts with their craptacular $10/day WiFi.

"It's the No. 1 amenity requested by virtually everyone, especially businesspeople, said Tom Higgins, CEO and president of the Phoenix-based hotel chain. "High-speed Internet for free is going to be where it's at."

Link (via matthowie)

Free WiFi Good For Business... But... It
Ain't Everything

Free WiFi Good For Business... But... It
Ain't Everything 08/03/2004 04:17 PM
Popular bread maker Panera is making some noise today talking about how wonderful their free WiFi offering is going, saying that it has improved business. They've found that it keeps customers in the stores longer -- especially during off-peak hours. Oddly, they don't say if it actually increased sales, which is the key. Panera's claims sound pretty similar to what Schlotzs ky's Deli had been saying about their free WiFi. Of course, some of Schlotz sky's numbers seemed a tad overhyped, such as the claim that 40% of customers choose Schlotzsky's because of the WiFi. The only way that really makes sense is if very few people are going to Schlotzsky's at all... and, oops, that might just be the case. Today the c hain declared bankruptcy. So, while free WiFi may be good for bringing in business, it's certainly not the be all, end all of being in business. You still need to sell some food and make some money.

Philly: Let Free WiFi Ring

Philly: Let Free WiFi Ring 09/01/2004 09:54 AM
CBS News Sep 1 2004 2:26PM GMT

Free wifi at Babbas Lounge

Free wifi at Babbas Lounge 04/09/2004 04:11 PM
"A local favourite restaurant and bar, Babbas Lounge, is now offering free wifi. Babbas Lounge above Cedars Eatery at 81 University Ave. in Charlottetown. It is home to fine trivia on Sunday nights, and great music on most weekends.try the Chicken Shawarma. Thanks for the wifi!" (43 words - posted by steven) 3 replies

WiFi Wireless, Inc. Announces Private
Industry Field Test

WiFi Wireless, Inc. Announces Private
Industry Field Test 12/22/2004 01:57 AM
Wi-Fi Technology Forum Dec 22 2004 6:04AM GMT

Satellite Radio: Hey, Shock Jocks

Satellite Radio: Hey, Shock Jocks 04/19/2004 05:52 AM
Federal indecency scrutiny does not apply to satellite radio because, like cable TV, it is only available to paid subscribers. So traditional radio's dust-up around Howard Stern has satellite radio execs salivating.

Shock jocks to return via satellite

Shock jocks to return via satellite 08/07/2004 05:18 AM
Los Angeles Times Aug 7 2004 8:34AM GMT

International Internet Access Provider
Go2Roam.com Adds More than 1500 WiFi
Hotspots in United Kingdom

International Internet Access Provider
Go2Roam.com Adds More than 1500 WiFi
Hotspots in United Kingdom 02/01/2005 10:06 PM
Go2Roam.com offers more than 14000 WiFi hotspots worldwide. For travelers and road runners to connect to Internet in 150 countries using dial-up and WiFi connections. [PRWEB Jan 27, 2005]

Free WiFi influences 40% of Schlotskys's
customers

Free WiFi influences 40% of Schlotskys's
customers 02/18/2004 12:00 PM
Schlotzky's is a deli chain that gives away free WiFi -- they were among the first to do so, in a bold expeeriment at one of their flagship restaurants on the main drag in Austin, TX, after Starbucks set up shop directly across the street (Schlotsky's also took the incredibly canny step of renaming their coffee sizes Tall, Grande, and Venti and putting a starbusian combinatorial explosion of caffeine-delivery systems on the menu). The company has released new market research showing that free connectivity is a selection-factor for 40 percent of its customers.

Glenn writes,

I've met the CEO and the marketing director when I invited the CEO to speak at a panel I moderated at Wi-Fi Planet last year, and the most interesting aspect of the Wi-Fi is that they're not excited about the technology but its uses. There's a financial aspect to this, of course: the average purchase price of a Schlotzsky's customer is about $7.

But the CEO wasn't a geek; he liked seeing entire families or sports teams or groups of parents and kids come in and spent time using the high-speed connection. It's important to recall that a small but significant minority of Internet users have broadband; for the rest, Schlotzsky's offering is a profound (and free) pleasure.

Link (via WiFiNetNews)

Free WiFi planned for Washington Mall

Free WiFi planned for Washington Mall 04/28/2004 05:26 PM
CNN Apr 28 2004 9:36PM GMT

Schlotzsky's Continues Their Free WiFi
Push

Schlotzsky's Continues Their Free WiFi
Push 02/18/2004 07:58 PM
Schlotzsky's has been the poster child for putting free WiFi access in their restaurants, and their latest announcement continues to support that decision, as they say they've found that 40% of their customers cite the free WiFi as a factor in deciding to go to Schlotzsky's to eat, while 6% say it was the key factor. While we've been a big fan of this model (offering free WiFi to get more customers), 40% sounds like an awfully large number. Considering the number of folks you see using free WiFi at many locations, even here in Silicon Valley, I'd be amazed if 40% of all customers at Schlotzsky's were aware of the WiFi, so I'm curious how they measured this. In the meantime, this program has clearly been a success for Schlotzsky's, and I'm surprised that other large chains haven't followed with similar plans. It seems that too many of the for-fee WiFi guys are running around telling these chains just how much direct revenue they're going to get by becoming an ISP, and neglecting all the potential indirect revenue from new guests (or guests who come during off-peak hours).

Free WiFi at the Dana Street Roasting
Company

Free WiFi at the Dana Street Roasting
Company 01/12/2003 02:27 AM
This is too cool. One of the nearby links in my GeoURL neighborhood is for the free WiFi at the Dana Street Roasting Company. If I was a coffee drinker, I'd be all over that. As a blogger, I think...

Free WiFi, VoIP at X-Prize launch on
Sept. 29

Free WiFi, VoIP at X-Prize launch on
Sept. 29 09/18/2004 01:15 PM
Xeni Jardin: So cool. BoingBoing reader Inder says,

I want to let boingboingers know that WanderPort will be providing a free wi-fi network at the launch of SpaceShipOne for the Ansari X-Prize in the Mojave Desert September 29th through to the second launch. If any bloggers are attending the launch and want to have a mac address pass-through to make sure they can file, just send us an email info@wanderport.com and we'll make sure they can get their blogs posted. We'll also be providing a few WISIP phones for free North America phone calls.

Link to Ansari X-Prize home.

T-Mobile offers free WiFi in Charley's
wake

T-Mobile offers free WiFi in Charley's
wake 08/14/2004 04:50 PM
In the wake of Hurricane Charley

Dayton, Ohio: Free City-Wide WiFi

Dayton, Ohio: Free City-Wide WiFi 04/04/2005 04:17 PM

Free wifi spots in fort collins,
colorado

Free wifi spots in fort collins,
colorado 12/02/2003 10:20 PM
HELLO PEOPLE! First wifi spot: MY HOUSE. D-Link DI-614+ (22Mbps) BSSID: free net )( Location: Winfield Ct. Also: Go to Mugs, great food and coffee! I found a bunch of open WiFi's all up and down Constitution Ave. and im sure there is plenty more! bye for now.
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Study: S.F. Area Has Most WiFi Hot Spots

Study: S.F. Area Has Most WiFi Hot Spots 04/09/2004 03:58 PM
The San Francisco Bay Area is the nation's top market for wireless Internet hot spots, according to a new study sponsored by Intel Corp.

Help! Do I Need WiFi or Bluetooth in My
Next Wireless PDA?

Help! Do I Need WiFi or Bluetooth in My
Next Wireless PDA? 04/19/2004 07:06 PM
bargainPDA.com Apr 19 2004 10:13PM GMT

Honeypots gone wireless to snare WiFi
villains

Honeypots gone wireless to snare WiFi
villains 02/16/2004 01:17 PM
Hacking WiFi networks is simple and easy to get away with. As "wireless honeypots"

Jock's jock photos

Jock's jock photos 07/16/2004 11:46 PM
Jock Gill, who you probably know as a technoid politico (and Clinton's first tech advisor) has posted some photos. I particularly like this one....

France honours D-Day veteran Jock

France honours D-Day veteran Jock 06/01/2004 11:18 PM
Centenarian D-Day veteran Jock Wilson receives France's most prestigious military decoration.

iPod Used By Jock and Hipster Alike?

iPod Used By Jock and Hipster Alike? 04/16/2004 07:30 AM
JOEL JOHNSON -- If it wasn't clear before, there's a dripping, wet underline on it now: owning an iPod doesn't make you cool. Five O'Clock Bot isn't happy with North Carolina basketball sophomore Sean May's Sports Illustrated article, "Pimp My iPod." Apparently jocks listen to music, and horror of horrors,...

18,000 wifi hotspots in NYC

18,000 wifi hotspots in NYC 07/29/2004 08:45 PM
sure, as soon as i leave, the whole island becomes network nirvana

WiFi hotspots not all that hot

WiFi hotspots not all that hot 05/28/2004 06:14 AM
San Jose Mercury News May 28 2004 10:32AM GMT

WiFi Spy alerts you to Wi-Fi hotspots

WiFi Spy alerts you to Wi-Fi hotspots 07/16/2004 06:44 AM
Marware has released its WiFi Spy, a small device that you can hook onto a keychain and carry around for those times when you need to find an 802.11b/g wireless network, such as in an airport or a coffee shop. When you press its button, the device scans for a signal and shows its strength on a four-bar display if it picks one up. Holding the button and walking around will help you find the strongest possible signal from the nearby hotspot; it picks up both open and closed networks. WiFi Spy sells for US$29.95.

portland imc - 2004.04.23 - Dumb Jock
Killed in Afghanistan

portland imc - 2004.04.23 - Dumb Jock
Killed in Afghanistan 04/25/2004 12:09 AM
Portland Indymedia on Tillman: Dumb Jock Killed In Afghanistan .. these people

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WiFi hotspots should have semantics and
geotags

WiFi hotspots should have semantics and
geotags 03/22/2005 05:00 PM
Cory Doctorow: Brad Templeton's got a neat idea -- add geotagging and semantics to WiFi hotspots:

It would contain a mixed XML/HTML packet with a variety of useful fields and general text. These could range from simple descriptions ("This access point belongs to Joe Smith, I'm a programmer") to information ("On this site, Paul Revere stopped on his ride to consult with local minutemen") to street directions ("Turn right to get to highway 101, left for downtown") to, of course, advertising ("We sell fresh fruit and have a special on plums today.")

In other words, a replacement for signs and billboards and markers. And perhaps much more. Access points would also talk about themselves, declaring, for example, if the owner is offering open internet access for free or for fee, or has a local database of information, and what class of information is in the main text. The local lattitude and longitude for those without a GPS could be useful, along with local maps data in a compact form.

Link (Thanks, Brad!)

Update: Felix sez, "plazes is collaborative geo-tagging of networks, not just WiFi but any LAN. Unique identifier is the router´s MAC ID. In addition to structured data like address and type of network, people can upload pics and comments for that plaze/network. Every network gets a linkable URL and right now, we are working on a RDF representation of the geodata."

Comarco Wireless Test Solutions Debuts
Easy-To-Use Handheld Wifi Analyzer

Comarco Wireless Test Solutions Debuts
Easy-To-Use Handheld Wifi Analyzer 09/03/2004 02:25 AM
Comarco (NASDAQ: CMRO) Wireless Test Solutions introduces the first of a family of handheld WiFi Analyzers. It is designed for ease of use and includes a robust set of features for the IT manager, systems engineer or their teams, who need to optimize for performance, security and interference analysisof WiFi networks. As a special limited launch promotion, an extra free lithium-ion polymer battery will be given with the purchase of each Analyzer. [PRWEB Sep 3, 2004]

Letting hotspots manage their WiFi
facilities

Letting hotspots manage their WiFi
facilities 09/17/2004 10:20 AM
The Star Online Sep 17 2004 1:43PM GMT

WiFi hotspots at Walt Disney World

WiFi hotspots at Walt Disney World 08/09/2004 11:46 AM
The number of WiFi hotspots in Disney World has mushroomed. I can't wait for my next trip there!

Disney's BoardWalk Resort: Convention Center Hallways/Common Areas, Resort Lobby, Main Swimming Pool Area, Concierge Lounges, Bellevue Lounge

Disney's Contemporary Resort: Front desk sitting area, 14th Floor Concierge - sitting area, Outer Rim Bar (near Concourse Steakhouse), 1st Floor Convention Center Lobby, 2nd Floor Convention Center Lobby, Feature Pool.

Disney's Coronado Springs Resort: Main Hotel Lobby, Convention Center Lobby area, Feature Pool, Francisco's Lounge.

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa: 1st Floor Lobby area including Tea Room, Convention Center Lobby area, 4th Floor Concierge area - sitting area.

Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resorts: Main Lobby area (both resorts), Concierge sitting area (both resorts), Convention Center Lobby area, Stormalong Bay Pool.

Link (via The Disney Blog)

Verizon Wireless To Purchase Qwest
Wireless Spectrum, Network Assets

Verizon Wireless To Purchase Qwest
Wireless Spectrum, Network Assets 07/01/2004 08:55 PM
Wi-Fi Technology Forum Jul 2 2004 0:26AM GMT

LinSpot turns WiFi routers into
commercial hotspots

LinSpot turns WiFi routers into
commercial hotspots 03/06/2004 01:55 AM
Want to make a few extra bucks from your wireless Internet access? Start-up LinSpot announced on Wednesday that their LinSpot 1.0 application for Mac OS X allows you to do just that, with the company taking a 15 percent cut for services sold over your wireless network.

Wifi my local area for my first warwalk
success

Wifi my local area for my first warwalk
success 12/09/2003 06:14 AM
It's been in my interest as a web page developer that someday I could sit outside and leech Internet access without committing any crime, well this is how myself SolidCore and a friend Elf discovered it to be a reality.

Community WiFi summit in Denmark, 3-10
September

Community WiFi summit in Denmark, 3-10
September 08/12/2004 11:21 AM
The Wireless4Development confernece (3-10 September 2004, Djursland, Denmark) is an activist summit wherein WiFi hackers of all description can plot the downfall of the Man and the rise of the unthethered network.

The wireless4development seminar & workshop brings together many of the people who are doing exactly that. Using low-cost wireless technologies to bring Internet connectivity to parts of the world, and to parts of society, where there are no real alternatives. For one week in September, wireless and free networking activists from around the world, will meet up to share skills and experiences gained in some of the most remote regions of the world. Participants have experience from some of the most innovative uses of Open Spectrum (license-exempt) wireless technologies, ranging from wireless connectivity at the Mt. Everest Base camp, over pedal-powered connectivity in rural Laos, to connecting local radio stations across Mali. These projects illustrate the true power of low-cost, locally run wireless networks.

wireless4development will present workshops on a variety of subjects related to wireless community networking, and brings experts from around the world to discuss these subjects. Presentation subjects include Voice-over-wireless, Solar- and Bicycle-powered wireless networking and Mesh Network.

Link (Thanks, Thomas!)

Research and Markets: Fixed Wireless,
WiMax, and WiFi Markets at $2.4 billion
in 2004 are Anticipated to Reach $12.4
Billion by 2010

Research and Markets: Fixed Wireless,
WiMax, and WiFi Markets at $2.4 billion
in 2004 are Anticipated to Reach $12.4
Billion by 2010 03/31/2005 03:03 AM
Research and Markets (researchandmarkets.com/reports/c14679) has announced the addition of Fixed Wireless, WiMax, and WiFi Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2005 to 2010 to their offering. [PRWEB Mar 31, 2005]

Review: WiFi Seeker / WiFi Spy

Review: WiFi Seeker / WiFi Spy 07/16/2004 04:50 PM
A few weeks ago I got Chrisalis Developemnt's WiFi Seeker, a convenient keychain-sized wireless network locator. Marware's recently announced WiFi Spy is a rebranded version of the same device, so it should perform identically.

To locate a wireless network simply press the button and watch the LEDs. When the lights stop sweeping back and forth, the number that remain lit will show the strength of the wireless signal. If the lights continue to sweep back and forth, you're not in range for any wireless network. Unlike other devices, the WiFi Seeker isn't fooled by other 2.5 GHz signals like microwave ovens or cordless phones, and it doesn't depend on 802.11 client activity to detect the access point. It detects both 802.11b and 802.11g.

A World Without Wireless Hotspots?

A World Without Wireless Hotspots? 05/26/2004 12:17 PM
Following the demise of Cometa last week, suddenly some people are "concerned" that all these wonderful WiFi hotspots are going to all go away. This seems like a bit of an overreaction to one company whose repeated missteps were well known throughout the industry. As the article points out, more and more people are now making travel arrangements based on their ability to have wireless access where they stay (and even at the airports they fly in and out of). If you have a situation where so many people want something, clearly there's an opportunity. Just because one company couldn't figure out that their business model would never work, doesn't mean that hotspots are going away. Companies are increasingly realizing that wireless access is important for business - whether they charge for them or even when they give away access for free. There are plenty of reports about places that say the return on free WiFi is significant. Also, many hotels and restaurants that set up free WiFi for their customers realize that the benefits for employees pays for itself as well. It seems a bit premature to assume that because one company couldn't make a bad business model work that the entire industry is doomed.

In Brief: MCI adds thousands of wireless
hotspots

In Brief: MCI adds thousands of wireless
hotspots 03/22/2005 04:43 PM
MCI on Tuesday launched 1,300 new Wi-Fi hotspots in Europe and the Asia/Pacific region, and will launch 3,400 hotspots in the U.S. in May. In addition to typical Wi-Fi locations such as airports and hotels, the MCI expansion will bring hotspots to new places that MCI customers requested, including cafes, bookstores, and business service centers. The Wi-Fi service is part of an MCI service for medium-size and large businesses called Remote Access Services, which includes dial-up, virtual private network connections. The MCI service includes a software package that connects users to the Internet using the connection of their choice. While other carriers offer Wi-Fi access, MCI's service ties Wi-Fi, dial-up, and broadband wired access together in one package. MCI customers don't need a separate subscription to multiple wireless providers for Wi-Fi access. The MCI service includes an unlimited Wi-Fi plan for $40 a month as an add-on to dial-up service. A time-based plan charges $8 an hour for the first hour, with a maximum of $15 a day.

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Securing wireless hotspots with RADIUS

Securing wireless hotspots with RADIUS 04/07/2005 09:33 PM
TechWorld Apr 8 2005 1:31AM GMT

Wireless companies aim for no DNC dead
spots

Wireless companies aim for no DNC dead
spots 07/08/2004 08:37 AM
Boston Globe Jul 8 2004 1:29PM GMT

Jocks & Jills announces FREE WIFI ACCESS

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