Matthew Peretz

Symbol Technologies unveiled its AirBEAM software Monday, enabling centralized distribution of applications and upgrades to remote client devices over a wireless LAN. The software is designed to work over both Wi-Fi and proprietary WLANs. According to Symbol, the software eliminates the need for any wired connections to perform things like OS upgrades, firmware upgrades, and […]

cyberPIXIE, Inc. announced yesterday the availability of its new Install Wizard software, designed to automate the installation and configuration of WLAN cards into PCMCIA slots on client devices. The company claims that the Install Wizard is so automatic that no user intervention is required. The end-user simply inserts the CD, follows on-screen instructions, and inserts […]

Symbol Technologies announced today that it will begin shipping its Mobius 5224 WLAN Access Points (APs) in three form factors: An 802.11a expansion kit, 802.11a/802.11b, and 802.11a/802.11FH (Frequency Hopping). The products are part of the Mobius architecture suite, a WLAN platform designed to enable successful deployments of 5 GHz 802.11a networks while fully supporting co-existing […]

Analog and DSP chip solutions provider Cirrus Logic, Inc. last Thursday announced the availability of its Wireless Spigot reference design. The company states that the platform will be used to rapidly develop inexpensive consumer devices that support multiple, high-quality video streams over home WLANs. The Wireless Spigot uses the company’s Whitecap2 802.11b technology. Whitecap2 technology […]

Actiontec Electronics, Inc. today introduced its Wireless Ready DSL-Gateway, incorporating 802.11b networking and broadband internet access. Actiontec’s Wireless Ready DSL-Gateway combines the features of an ADSL modem with a home networking solution in one unit. The Wireless Ready DSL-Gateway provides DSL access at speeds up to 8 Mbps. It also allows users to share Internet […]

Intersil announced today that Z-Com has integrated it’s PRISM 2.5 chip set into its new 802.11b-compliant Compact Flash Type II card, dubbed the LANEscape XI-825 CF card. The LANEscape XI-825 CF card, according to the companies, is the first card of its exact type to receive Wi-Fi certification although there have been product announcements by […]

Zandiant Technologies today announced that it will introduce and demonstrate an MP3 player that downloads files to a vehicle using 802.11 technology. It will show the new technology at its hospitality suite across from the LA Convention Center in conjunction with the 2002 Consumer Electronics Show. Zandiant described it as an automotive aftermarket product that […]

Hewlett-Packard Company announced several new mobile and wireless products today, including the new HP Pavilion zt1000 notebook PC series with optional embedded 802.11b or Bluetooth wireless capabilities. In addition, HP announced its suite of 802.11b home networking solutions including the HP hn200w wireless gateway, the HP hn210w USB network adapter, and the HP hn220w WLAN […]

Zoom Telephonics, Inc. announced yesterday that it has begun shipping the ZoomAir Model 4165. The unit is a dual external antenna Internet gateway device with a Web-browser based configuration and interface. It can be configured to allow multiple computers access to a cable, DSL, or dial-up connection and to enable file and network resource sharing. […]

Sky Dayton, CEO and founder of newly-launched Wi-Fi Wireless ISP Boingo Wireless, knows the pain and frustration travelers and others endure when connecting to the Net using dial-up. That’s why today’s launch of a Wi-Fi based wireless service by Dayton, best known as founder and current chairman of EarthLink, is no whim or shot in […]

Absolute Value Systems announced last week that their Linux software package, linux-wlan is now supporting USB adapters for WLANs. According to the company, this is the first Linux software support for USB-connected WLAN adapters. The USB interface, while it is commonly used for peripherals like printers, scanners and hard drives, is also in frequently used […]

RSA Security Inc. today announced a solution for the infamous hole in the WEP (wired equivalent privacy) encryption standard which it developed in collaboration with Hifn, a network infrastructure company. The new technology, dubbed Fast Packet Keying, has been accepted by the IEEE 802.11 committee. It is based on the RC4 algorithm and is designed […]