Posts Tagged ‘wireless’

BlackBerry data issue

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Wed March 10

Some BlackBerry users are complaining of an inability to use data services for two days in a row. It appears that the issue could be related to two separate problems. While some users seemed to be back in business late Tuesday, others were still having problems. One of the problems seems to be affecting some users of BlackBerry phones that have Wi-Fi capability, although the problem does not affect those users when they are connected to Wi-Fi networks. Instead, those users have trouble us

The iPod iTouch’s breakout

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Downloads grew 1000% on Christmas Day, surpassing the iPhone’s for the first time

http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/12/28/the-ipod-touchs-breakout-christmas/

Free WiFi

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Free Wi-Fi is a big deal with consumers who travel with their laptop and mobile phones.  It’s common to get access to Wi-Fi in many coffee shops and restaurants.  Bookseller Barnes & Noble has announced that it will be offering free in-store access to Wi-Fi to customers at all locations nationwide. The customers will be able to freely browse and download any of the 700,000 eBooks that the retailer offers in its store and get public domain books from Google.

Vacationers using wireless face security threat

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Cyber criminals are targeting travelers by creating phony Wi-Fi hot spots in airports, hotels and coffee shops. These are know as “evil twins” attacks.

 

We can help protect your network and your wireless guests.

 

Our network design and wireless equipment include features:

  • Rouge access point detection in the wireless network. Is someone attempting an “evil twin” at your site. We can detect and shut them down.
  • Network and access point management and error notification.
  • Security features.
  • Guest ease of use.
  • Bandwidth limiting.

The story: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,531380,00.html

Contact us:

info@sf-wifi.com

Wireless observations while on vacation:

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

A vacation to the Midwest states revealed some interesting wireless networks.

 

Iowa – Hot spot wireless at highway rest stops. Corn, cows, and wifi.

 

Airports: Denver, San Jose, Omaha, Phoenix – Free wireless. Previously this was a pay service. Most networks with Cisco gear in use. To connect to one airport network  had to pass through 5 pages of captive portal to finally get access. Awkward.

 

Southwest Airlines – Wireless access on the flight. Pay service. Content filter, no videos. No thanks.

 

My niece watched Barney videos on my iPhone. Now that’s next generation wireless.

next generation wireless

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