Instrumentation and Control News - 802.11

Serial-to-WiFi module protects M2M applications from network attacks

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:13:08 +0200

Socket iWiFi supports 64-/128-bit WEP encryption, the SSL3/TLS1 protocol for a secure client socket session and a secure FTP session. The module operates at 3.3 V, a temperature range of -20°C to 70°C and is RoHS-compliant...

Azimuth Systems Named To The 2007 “Pulver 100” List

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:47:00 +0200

As a premier provider of test solutions for wireless devices and networks in the Wi-Fi, WiMAX and cellular markets, Azimuth has succeeded in growing its customer base, while also building a comprehensive product portfolio around its unique testing architecture. The company has shipped to more than 100 wireless semiconductor, system vendors and service providers

Broadcom: New 65 Nanometer Dual Advanced Video Decoder Chip

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:25:26 +0100

65nm Technology Provides a Faster, Smaller, Lower Power, Highly Integrated Dual Video Decoder SoC for Advanced Codec Set-Top Box Applications

AeroScout Launches T3 Series Wi-Fi-Based Active RFID Tag

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 02:45:06 +0100

"Our challenge was to develop a compact tag with an advanced feature set, without sacrificing the high performance that has made our T2 tags so successful. We feel confident that with the T3 and T2 tags, AeroScout solutions can meet the broadest set of customer needs."

Twin Cities going wireless

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:25:19 +0100

“Technology is a 21st-century highway and we need to consider it a new type of infrastructure. We should consider a Wi-Fi network just like we consider a road project or a project to install water and sewer lines.

Omni Airlines International Selects Wingspeed for Aircraft Communication and Paperless Operations

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:25:19 +0100

Wingspeed’s XFIA is an end-to-end, integrated airborne network platform that combines hardware and software that enables each aircraft to stay connected to the airline’s ground network through a range of sub-networks such as VHF, the Iridium Satellite Network, and Wi-Fi

Some local businesses already wireless

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:19:14 +0100

The coffee shop is among a number of Twin City businesses that offer the service as a convenience to their customers. In the coming years, the town of Normal and the city of Bloomington hope to join a growing number of Illinois communities that offer free Wi-Fi in their central business districts.

Bio-NetGuard Wi-Fi Security Solution Shifts Verification Paradigm With Cost-Effective Biometric Technology

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 00:01:23 +0100

"One of the fundamental weaknesses of most wireless networks at small-to-medium businesses and home offices is that any equipment within range can gain access to company WiFi resources, now they can prevent unauthorized use of their WiFi networks' resources, save bandwidth, and filter out rogue access points.""

INTEL Stops 3G Support for Centrino

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:16:48 +0100

"We won't be including it," a company spokesman said. "There is not enough of a business case. There is not sufficient return on investment to continue."

The Tolly Group Confirms Xirrus’ Advanced Load-Balancing Capabilities

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:33:04 +0100

Xirrus Wi-Fi Array Provides Advanced Real-Time Wireless Load Balancing for Large Numbers of Users

How to Upgrade a Core Duo-based MacBook to 802.11n

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:01:26 +0100

Provided results demonstrated that the laptop had no problem reaching a maximum speed of 8.9 megabytes per second when connected to the router by Ethernet. The laptop was also able to come out at 3.6 megabytes per second on speed tests where a wireless-enabled Mac Pro came in at only 450 kilobytes per second.