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Fractal antenna orientation
A while back I had a slightly OT discussion regarding the practicalities of fractal antennas for HDTV. I subsequently made an 8 element version and it works very well in areas of no line of sight/poor...
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Fluke wifi sniffer
Fluke is not peddling such nonsense. Read the data sheets and web page and notice that it's not being sold as some kind of search and destroy device. It's meant for wireless troubleshooting, mostly in...
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repeater
I wondered what happens when a repeater is used. I get that it's a delayed transmit, but does it use the same channel, and or, is that selectable? Greg
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We've launched our asb-comm-logicx.net Community Toolbar
We've launched our Community Toolbar Give it a try! Hi! Our new Community Toolbar lets you keep us right at the top of your browser, no matter what web page you're visiting. Here's what you get: * The...
 
Wireless (Internet) Wiki (FAQ)
NEW HOME OF WIRELESS WIKI IS A comprehensive resource on wireless access to the Internet, including answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and Fast Fixes for common problems. Search Wireless...
 
ALERT: WPA-TKIP isn't secure - use WPA2 instead
SUMMARY: WPA-PSK is vulnerable to offline attack. WPA-TKIP has been cracked. TO AVOID THESE PROBLEMS: 1. USE WPA-AES or WPA2 instead of WPA-TKIP (or WEP) 2. USE A PASSPHRASE WITH MORE THAN 20...
 
[UPDATE} Replacing DSL with Pt-to-Pt wireless link to FiOS
Update to earlier thread... I have the LOCOM2 bridge associated with strong AirView stats and now passing traffic at 20Mbps up and down under load to a single remote laptop connected to the LOCOM2...
 
any idea why my portables "see" the mumblemumble AP, when it's 500 mile
Every so often, when I check a location for available 802.11 access points, I'll see (made up name) "east-coast-coffee" in the list. However, the east coast coffee shop is 500 miles away. When I have...
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WDSPCO: group that assigns IP addresses to wireless providers
I stumbled up this wireless related website. From the FAQ: Who We Are Wireless Data Service Providers' Corporation (WDSPCo) is a non-profit organization established in 1996 to promote interoperability...
 
whats this dido claim ?
People have called Steve Perlman’s new wireless technology impossible.
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Dividing up bandwidth on an Internet connection?
Can Internet service delivered by a single vendor to a single residence be electronically subdivided into separate channels delivered to several individual users, with fixed and pre-specified ratios...
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Latest Google privacy violation
Not only did they sniff your wifi, they sniffed all the devices on your network. But they don't sniff wifi from the street view cars anymore. Nope, they use Android phones to do their wifi sniffing....
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ITS 2011 (Shanghai, China) - 2nd call: 5 September 2011
Apologies for cross-postings. Please send to interested colleagues and students -- CALL FOR PAPERS - Deadline for submissions (2nd call): 5 September 2011 -- IADIS International Conference on Internet...
 
What to look for in avoiding the AT&T-imposed $25/month smartphone IMEI penalty?
What 'else' should I consider when buying a Craigslist iPhone 3G or 3GS for use in avoiding the AT&T smartphone $25/month IMEI penalty plan? I'm strongly considering dropping AT&T in favor of T-Mobile...
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Packet sniffing wi-Fi-hacking neighbor (
I read with interest this CNN article ( titled: "Wi-Fi-hacking neighbor sentenced to 18 years". someone further explain this sentence in that article? "With Kostolnik's permission, they installed a...
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