Can Muni Wi-Fi be Free?

~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. Wi-Fi Planet Newletter http://wi-fiplanet.com/ Wednesday March 22, 2006 The Source for Wi-Fi Business and Technology

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~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. TODAY'S TOP NEWS ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. 1. Wi-Fi Product Watch The latest updates and new products in wireless networking: SkyPilot puts 4.6GHz in the mesh; analyst say simple security more important than speed; new, faster EV-DO client support is coming; and more.

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2. Hotspot Hits The latest in public access Wi-Fi and wireless broadband: Earthlink bags another metro wireless customer; Wi-Fi gamers at 30,000 feet; TengoInternet's campground hotspots expand to more states; and more.

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3. Sprint Offshoot Tries Muni Wi-Fi More and more incumbent broadband providers are accepting that citywide wireless networks are not going away.

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4. Ruckus Wireless IPTV in OK Homes The company's 802.11g-based IPTV transport tech is in play with its first US customer, the Midwest provider Pioneer.

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5. Newbury Goes Back to Roots The location-aware security company is introducing asset tracking and a new software platform to let customers make custom applications.

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~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. INSIGHTS ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. 1. Can Muni Wi-Fi be Free? The author of a book on city-wide wireless networks offers advice to governments in the planning stages.

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2. WLAN Sickness: Rubbish or Reasonable? A decision not to install Wi-Fi at a Canadian college has reopened the question of just what long-term exposure to RF radiation could mean to our health.

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,2ber,1,ihcx,9zon,2ezm,3q9m

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3. F/MC Watch: A Gateway-Side View BridgePort Networks's platform transforms circuit-switched calls to a cell phone number into SIP-based, voice-over-Wi-Fi calls. Here's how.

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4. Catch the Next Wave in Wireless Wi-Fi hotspots and e-mail devices can be a mobile professional's best friend. But nationwide wireless broadband access makes those technologies look as dated as payphones. It's pricey, but is it right for you?

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5. Extreme Makover: Wireless Edition This Texas company says its small size keeps it nimble -- enough to help a national TV show get connectivity with 24 hours' notice.

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~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. REVIEWS ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. 1. TRENDnet 11g Wireless Bluetooth Adapter If you are unlucky enough to lack integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, this USB adapter solves both problems.

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2. Roku SoundBridge M1000 Music fans looking for a stylish and highly compatible media player will appreciate the M1000.

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3. HP iPAQ hw6900 This Pocket PC Phone improves on its predecessor with (at the least) the addition of Wi-Fi.

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4. Meritech’s iSite Despite lacking documentation and not having GPS capability, this site survey and design tool is useful for indoor wireless LAN administration and deployments.

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5. Wi-Spy Spectrum Analyzer You probably won’t find a smaller or less expensive way to analyze your surroundings for radio interference.

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~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. TUTORIALS ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. 1. A War Driving Experience - Part II: Comparing the Results War driving is fun, but it also helps us understand common access point configuration settings.

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2. A War Driving Experience - Part I: The Results Several hours driving around and some analysis provide some interesting data that show how we’re doing when it comes to Wi-Fi security.

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3. Track Down Rogue Wireless Access Points Minimize the threat of the silent killer of wireless network security.

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4. Introduction to NetStumbler Take a closer look at one of the foremost free tools for WLAN discovery and optimization.

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5. Installing a Cable Modem: USB vs. Ethernet Cable modems will operate fine connected to either a USB or an Ethernet port. Your cable provider may not tell you, but one is a much better choice. Plus, everyone talks about using secure passwords, but what constitutes one?

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