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2006/03/31

Aliant Offers Canadian's Wireless Options

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~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. TODAY'S TOP NEWS ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. 1. Aliant Offers Canadian's Wireless Options Whether on the road or at home, this Atlantic Canada telco may have you connected soon.

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2. CTIA: A Wireless World in Sin City A preview of some pressing topics to expect out of next week's wireless extravaganza in Vegas.

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3. Hotspot Hits The latest in public access Wi-Fi and wireless broadband: the best place to telework; Boingo expands; New Orleans avoids muni Wi-Fi shutdown; and more.

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4. Wi-Fi Product Watch The latest updates and new products in wireless networking: wireless 3G modem market to explode; 2hotspot.com launches Wi-Fi sharing service; Metalink says it has first 802.11n chips; and more.

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5. Bluetooth Picks WiMedia UWB for High Speed Future Bluetooth wireless will have a multimedia-capable data rate.

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~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. INSIGHTS ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. 1. F/MC Watch: Accuris Announces Total Convergence with AccuROAM Mobility application provider now enables convergence of GSM, CDMA, Wi-Fi -- voice, data, and messaging.

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2. NextPhase is On Demand The company says mixing wireless and wires is key to its approach toward short-notice connectivity needs.

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3. UMA . . . and beyond That great subterranean grinding sound you hear might just be the rocking of the foundations of telephony as we know it.

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4. Can Muni Wi-Fi be Free? The author of a book on citywide wireless networks offers advice to governments in the planning stages.

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5. 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.

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~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. REVIEWS ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. 1. A Fast, Vast Wireless Expanse ZyXel combines faster speed and a wider broadcast range with a wireless router and comprehensive network management features.

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

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

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~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. TUTORIALS ~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~.~. 1. Introduction to Kismet Netstumbler isn't for everyone -- specifically, it's only for Windows users. For the rest, Kismet's passive sniffing does the trick.

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

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3. Of Supplicants and Keys: The Lowdown on WiFi Security Securing your WLAN doesn't have to be a trial, but it helps to be aware of the complexities.

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4. Build a Secure Wireless Portal with Linux You might be offering free wireless network access with the best of intentions, but not everyone connecting can say the same. With Linux and the right wireless portal software, you can rest easier.

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5. 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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03.31.06 - Stranger on My Network

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Why should you keep a close eye on wireless security? For too many reasons to go into here, but this forum thread with will serve as a handy reminder.

One member discovers some very odd machines in the My Network Places applet. Time to send them packing...

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Our members help guide an intrepid do-it-yourselfer to pixel-pushing nirvana.

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- - - - Replacing a Laptop Drive - - - -

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- - - - Mind Those Partitions - - - -

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Hardware Central

Numerous New Notebooks Do laptop manufacturers all have spring fever, or have they just received their shipments of Intel's dual-core Core Duo CPUs? Either way, we've got no fewer than 18 new portables to tell you about. http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,2cbz,1,d8ym,d2qy,2ezm,3q9m

Microsoft To People: Get Ready They're not going to ship on schedule or brighten PC vendors' holiday season, but Microsoft assures us that Windows Vista and Office 2007 are going to be worth the wait, with fantastic features for ultra- organized go-getters. http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,2cbz,1,7niz,h8i4,2ezm,3q9m

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Performance and Pizzazz: OCZ DDR2 PC2-6400 Platinum Enhanced Latency XTC Dual Channel Review High-performance DDR2 appeals to enthusiasts, certainly. But can we find value as well as blistering speeds (and a flashy heatspreader design) at the high end? http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,2cbz,1,ccwq,5w9s,2ezm,3q9m

The Search for a Better Backup: WinBackup 2.0 Review Whether you need a backup utility to help you out of a crisis, or you're just acting responsibly to safeguard your data, Uniblue's WinBackup is just a download away. How does it stack up? http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,2cbz,1,1cwm,1c09,2ezm,3q9m

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Weekly CPU Prices - Week of March 27, 2006 Spring weather may be warming up the climate, but it is doing absolutely nothing to thaw AMD or Intel processor prices. http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,2cbz,1,7etz,3u1l,2ezm,3q9m

March Hard Drive Price Guide We break down the trends for both Parallel and Serial ATA desktop drives, and find the best overall values in each area. http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,2cbz,1,doo2,m695,2ezm,3q9m

Memory Prices - Week of March 27, 2006 There is some nominal activity, and overall prices are still low, so if you're in the market for a memory upgrade or just want to see where prices are heading, then check out the detailed price list and commentary in our Memory Pricing Guide. http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,2cbz,1,lmbm,j1yg,2ezm,3q9m

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Soldiers Prohibited From Wearing Non-Standard Body Armor

By Gerry J. Gilmore American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2006 - U.S. soldiers deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq are prohibited from wearing non-standard-issue body armor, a senior Army officer told reporters here today.

Parents of soldiers serving in overseas combat zones "ought to feel comfortable with the fact and know ... that we have provided the best body armor that is available anywhere in the world," said Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Sorenson, the Army secretary's deputy assistant for acquisition and systems management.

Claims of superiority voiced by some manufacturers whose body armor isn't certified for soldiers' use are just claims, Sorenson said at a Pentagon news conference. Such equipment, he said, hasn't been tested or evaluated. "They have not passed the rigor that we put into standards determining whether something is safe, effective and suitable," Sorenson said. "And, until such time that they can do that, we will not give them, if you will, the 'Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.'"

Sorenson referred to an Army safety message dated March 17 that directs commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan to ensure their soldiers wear only Army-tested and -approved body armor. Commanders have 30 days after receipt of the message to conduct inspections to see that soldiers are in compliance, according to the message.

The message also cautioned commanders that some soldiers might be wearing a specific brand of non-Army-certified body armor that hasn't undergone standardized testing procedures, a commercial body armor called "Dragon Skin," made by Pinnacle Armor.

Sorenson confirmed that Dragon Skin currently is not authorized for soldiers' wear. The manufacturer has received Army funding to develop lighter-weight body armor. However, that system has yet to be subjected to Army certification tests.

Plenty of standard-issue body armor is available for soldiers serving in overseas combat zones, Sorenson said. In fact, more than 200,000 sets of tested and authorized body armor, he said, have been forwarded to U.S. military theaters of operation.

Some soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq have complained about the heavy weight of the body armor now being issued. Sorenson said the Army continues to address such soldier concerns. Providing soldiers more comfortable and effective body armor "is what everybody is interested in," he said.

Meanwhile, the Army continues to examine "all types of composites, all types of materials" in the search for better body armor, he said. "So, this is just a constant evolution. And, if someone finds the 'holy grail' (of body armor), then we'll be right there to back up the dump truck and buy it," Sorenson said.

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Military Working to Ensure Best Body Armor Possible [http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2006/20060202_4089.html]

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