wifi

I have to admit, I was wondering when WPA was going to be seen as useless. This seems to confirm it for me, except that most people do not even know how to hack into a WEP network. So in reference to this article, yes, wifi is inherently insecure. Oh and a news flash - [...]

It is comical how many people figure if they are using an anti-virus along with a router using some sort of encryption like WEP/WPA, that they must be bullet proof to the world. Heck, even using a firewall, while great at protecting the files on the hard drive, leaves your passing data going over the [...]

Frankly I find the idea behind this article to be completely insane. Despite promise after promise, I have yet to really see the kind of penetration in more rural areas where broadband remains completely absent. I do not point the fault at any one single ISP mind you. Instead, I would say that due to [...]

This must be good news, right? Not being responsible for illegal uploads when your connection happens to be the source in Germany. But here in the States, things not quite as fancy free from what I have heard. In some locations, there has been news of people being held outwardly responsible for securing their [...]

Internet connectivity: where does it end? Apparently it will not be a limitation for passengers of select Chrysler vehicles! The idea, while interesting, seems confusing to me. Now stop me if I am missing something, but if you need mobile broadband chances are you would already have this with a Verizon card or PocketPC/BlackBerry? How [...]

Today Fiona writes:
I have severe problems with Wi-Fi. I have year round problems with itchy, dark-pigmented, sticky eyelids when around Wi-Fi. I have seasonal allergies, sneezing, but only suffered with the eyelid problem when we installed Wi-Fi in the house (which became year round). It is really debilitating. I went into [...]

We hear about people connecting to open wireless access points all the time. Sometimes with the owner’s knowledge, more often than not, without. But in the end, who is the responsible party? Should we place blame on one party over the other? Or instead, do we need to accept that both the legalities and [...]

Mobile broadband is simply not as accessible as it really should be. And based on what I am reading here, it seems to me that being able to setup a ready to roll Wi-Fi hotspot with my own phone holds a lot to be desired.
The only area this might be a little sticky is where [...]

For my money, I am a fan of going wired when it comes to networking. But I must ask, is going wired better than wireless in your mind? There are certainly obvious advantages to each option. I tend to lean one direction over the other myself.
Take the security aspect. Going wired is simply more secure, [...]

Going to have to file this one under weird and funny. To most people, the very idea of dragging a full sized, hopelessly out of date computer into a local Starbucks is perceived as simply insane, rightfully so. But what about doing something like this as a social experiment? Ah, that is where the unforeseen [...]

Today we have a reader asking a question that I simply cannot think of a good answer to:
I am retired and have an aging parent who needs help so am considering spending up to 50% of my time in a home in the parent’s city/state. I am considering dropping my home broadband cable internet [...]

I would be lying if I claimed to not be tempted to follow Chris’ footsteps and pick up one of these crazy contraptions. If visit his live stream, then scroll down a bit, you will see his virtual Chumby. Weird name, with a very cool idea. The Chumby is one of what I expect to [...]