[LINK] Why wi-fi is the next big thing

[Frank O'Connor]

Ditto,

My Macs and PC's are all wireless networked via 802.11 courtesy of 
Apple's Airport and Lucent's Orinoco. Lucent charge like wounded 
bulls for the PC cards ... which are essentially the same product as 
Airport which is only half the price ... but the whole thing is just 
so bloody convenient.

It's still only 10Mbs ... but that's OK.

And it's really cool, on those warm summer evenings, being able to 
surf the Net on broadband from the balcony of one's apartment using 
the laptop ... whilst sipping mint juleps and wondering what the 
poorer people are doing. And as the sun sets slowly in the West ... 
:)

				Regards,

At 12:52 PM +1100 on 13/3/01 you wrote:
>Linkers
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>I use 802.11  in my home.
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>Tony
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>Extracted item for information.
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>Source:
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>WHY WI-FI IS THE NEXT BIG THING
>The capabilities of current Wi-Fi wireless technologies, also
>know as 802.11b, have soared past earlier versions, writes
>William Gurley. New Wi-Fi systems can transmit seven times
>faster than a regular T1 connection. Gurley notes that many
>universities, such as Stanford and Carnegie Mellon, have
>employed Wi-Fi to give Web access to their students without the
>lengthy installation of CAT5 wires. He now sees Wi-Fi expanding
>to home networking use. Having a Wi-Fi system installed at home
>allows users to access the Web from any room in the house,
>without running cables. In addition, many public places such as
>airports, hotels, and restaurants are teaming with such companies
>as Wayport, MobileStar, and Airwave to deploy Wi-Fi technologies.
>And some startups are focusing on implementing Wi-Fi systems in
>major cities. But these systems would require access points
>placed on rooftops. Gurley argues that this strategy is likely
>to tax the limits of today's technology. He also notes that
>Wi-Fi may pose a threat to 3G services if installation becomes
>easier. (Fortune, 5 March 2001)
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