How-To: Use Your iPhone as a Wireless Laptop ModemI travel a lot. And if you're a geek like me, you can't go a full day sans internet access without experiencing some severe withdrawal symptoms. Luckily, my iPhone, with all its WiFi and 3G goodness, has been instrumental in feeding my addiction while on the road.
IPhone 3.0 Excels at Wi-Fi HotspotsThanks to improvements in the iPhone OS 3.0 software update released Wednesday, connecting to a Wi-Fi hotspot with your iPhone or iPod touch should become almost as easy as roaming on the cellular network.
The Top 10 iPhone ApplicationsApple may not have yet opened the iPhone and iPod Touch for full application development, but that doesn't mean that there aren't plenty of great Web-based applications out there.
Municipal Wireless FactsWireless broadband networks are already in place and working; now's the time to develop policies that encourage their development.
Maximizing 802.11gIEEE 802.11g has been touted as the next high speed standard for wireless LAN communications, but is it?
Starbucks Delivers Double Grande WifiThe retailer taps AT&T for nearly free wifi, and happily, the idea is spreading. Get ready for wifi everywhere.
Free Wifi on the RoadWhen you get out of the city, you suddenly realize that the world is not one giant wifi hotspot, and data transmission on your cell phone can be expensive and slow ...
Linksys' new design for Wi-Fi routers flies inLinksys has launched a completely new design for its upcoming routers, and today I got my hands on the first one: the RangePlus Wireless Router (WRT110).
Linksys Wi-Fi router vulnerability discoveredCisco Systems has issued a patch for a security flaw in one of its Linksys routers that could give hackers access to consumers' home networks.
Wi-Fi router to connect with Clearwire WiMaxLAS VEGAS--On the eve of the CTIA Wireless 2009 trade show here, Clearwire has announced a portable Wi-Fi router that will use Wi-Fi to connect devices such as smartphones and cameras to its new 4G wireless network.
What are Wi-Fi software tools?A wide variety of Wi-Fi software tools are available. These tools for Wi-Fi perform functions such as:
What is Bluetooth?Bluetooth is a specification for short distance wireless communication between two devices.
What is Ultra Mobile Broadband?This OFDMA-based air interface feature of the CDMA2000 mobile phone allows users to work within OFDMA technology standards by implementing various antenna strategies that are used within several applications. These techniques provide potential peak rates upward of 280 million bits per second. With a bandwith of nearly 20MHz, Ultra Mobile Broadband works to improve a system's capacity by increasing the amount of data that runs throughout it. UMB offers data speed capabilities of nearly 275 M bits per second downstream as well as 75 upstream.
What is WCDMA?WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) is the radio access scheme used for third generation cellular systems that are being rolled out in various parts of the globe. The 3G systems to support wideband services like high-speed Internet access, video and high quality image transmission with the same quality as the fixed networks. In WCDMA systems the CDMA air interface is combined with GSM based networks. The WCDMA standard was evolved through the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) which aims to ensure interoperability between different 3G networks.
What is HSDPA?High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) is also known as High-Speed Downlink Protocol Access. HSDPA is a protocol for mobile telephones. It is a third-generation (3G) High-Speed Packet Access technology designed to speed up network capacity and data transmission rate of cellular phones.
What is EVDO?EVDO is an acronym for "Evolution Data Only" or "Evolution Data Optimized" which is a standard for high speed wireless networks used for Broadband Internet connectivity. EVDO enables computer users to have high speed Internet access without the help of a hotspot. Just by inserting an EVDO card into the computer, users get connected to the Internet within seconds and have Net access at DSL-compatible speeds.
What is CDMA-2000 1xRTT?CDMA-2000 1xRTT is a 3G wireless technology based on the CDMA platform. The 1x in 1xRTT refers to 1x the number of 1.25MHz channels. The RTT in 1xRTT stands for Radio Transmission Technology.
What is EDGE?EDGE (Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution) is a specification for data transfer on GSM networks.
What is PDC-P (Packet Data Cellular)?PDC-P (Packet Data Cellular) is a packet switching message system utilized by NTT DoCoMo in Japan. PDC-P utilizes up to three 9.6Kb TDMA channels, for a total maximum bandwidth of 28.8Kb.
What is HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switched)HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switched Data) is a specification for data transfer over GSM networks. HSCSD utilizes up to four 9.6Kb or 14.4Kb time slots, for a total bandwidth of 38.4Kb or 57.6Kb.
What is CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data)?CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) is a specification for supporting wireless access to the Internet and other public packet-switched networks over cellular telephone networks. CDPD supports TCP/IP and Connectionless Network Protocol (CLNP). CDPD utilizes the RC4 stream cipher with 40 bit keys for encryption.
Tip: Securing iPhone E-mailNonetheless, spend the time to step through the iPhone's e-mail settings and verify this is the case. It's no guarantee, but it will provide pretty good protection against that coffee shop attack.
The why of Wi-FiThought the Draft N 2.0 (Wireless-N) is not yet ratified, consumers should have no worries buying Wi-Fi certified Wireless-N routers.
Wi-Fi on the vineA California vineyard is using Wi-Fi to ensure that the coming harvest is fruitful...
Wi-Fi on the riseroundup Wi-Fi technology has the spotlight this week at the 802.11 West conference in Seattle, where Microsoft, Toshiba and others are finding more ways to put wireless to work.
This week in Wi-FiAs winter put the big chill on Bush's second inauguration, wireless technology was creating a new hot spot on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Wi-Fi for everyone?Not so fast, says Pennsylvania. CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why backers of a new state law say cities shouldn't offer Internet access.
Readers: Wi-Fi this!Readers are letting it be known that Wi-Fi and broadband utopia don't mix.
The local Wi-Fi betDespite criticism, cities like Anaheim, Calif., and Tempe, Ariz., are betting big on municipal broadband.
Wi-Fi deserves a chanceCommunications companies should embrace the new technology. But the likely scenario--though one that would poorly serve consumers--is for those companies to try to thwart Wi-Fi?s advance.
Boosting Wi-Fi's rangeIntersil unleashes a new set of chips it says can extend the range of a Wi-Fi network and deter the notorious power drain these wireless networks create on laptops and other devices.
Wi-Fi to ride the railsWireless access to networks has already made its way onto planes, and if Canadian start-up PointShot has its way, trains are the next stop.
Is that Wi-Fi on your sleeve?Trying to find new uses for wireless networks, manufacturers have developed hands-free pagers with phone capabilities that will attach to a person's clothing.
Is roaming coming to Wi-Fi?Networking groups are searching for ways for Web surfers to roam on any number of wireless networks--just as mobile phone users do.
Archos unveils TV+, Wi-Fi DVRPortable video player manufacturer Archos releases details and photos of their new set-top DVR box, the Archos TV+ WiFi.
Archos 605 WiFi Linux hackCNET Senior Editor Donald Bell talks about a way to hack the Archos 605 WiFi portable video player to run the Qtopia Linux platform.