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                   Wi-Fi Planet Newletter
                   http://wi-fiplanet.com/
                 Wednesday February 09, 2005
           The Source for Wi-Fi Business and Technology

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TODAY'S TOP NEWS
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1. Wi-Fi Comes to Blackberry
The new handheld will support WLANs and voice in the enterprise and is leading to deals
with companies like Nortel and 3Com, though it lacks cellular capabilities. 
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1dw2,1,9m4x,bz5i,3k0a,bh89
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2. Cisco Touts IP Telephony, Home Networking
Cisco's advanced technology products performed well last quarter, but revenue concerns
linger. 	
-  Cisco Misses Again 
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1dw2,1,8rz5,6fy0,3k0a,bh89
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3. Symbol Offers Bigger Switch
Symbol's new centralized wireless LAN controller adds capacity and new features,
including virtual APs, but keeps full backwards compatibility. 
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1dw2,1,jdk6,fi06,3k0a,bh89
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4. Hotspot Hits
The latest in public access Wi-Fi: OneCleveland gets a major customer expansion; hotels
have more Wi-Fi than other locations; BroadReach gets the account for UK roadside
service; and more. 
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1dw2,1,l0p5,ecft,3k0a,bh89
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5. Wi-Fi Product Watch
The latest updates and new products in wireless networking: Sputnik lets users pay with
PayPal; TI's new chips work for USB adapters; Voice over Wi-Fi poised for greatness; and
more.
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INSIGHTS 
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1. Meeting the "Evil Twin" 
 This phishing scam specifically targets hotspots and has been getting lots of press
lately. Here's how it works and thoughts from the experts on the actual threat it poses.

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1dw2,1,fwho,1g80,3k0a,bh89
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2. Solving the Scalability Problem 
 A Canadian firm says it has the technology to allow metro mesh networks to grow to
hundreds if not thousands of nodes. Now, it needs someone to pay attention. 
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1dw2,1,5poo,ae5z,3k0a,bh89
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3. WISP Equipment: You Can Get What You Need 
 This WISP veteran has tested plenty of equipment. It has finally found an AP that can
serve a large number of customers. 
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1dw2,1,e2td,3m5k,3k0a,bh89
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REVIEWS
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1. Slim Devices Squeezebox
It's expensive, works only with 802.11b, and is limited to streaming just audio (no
video)—none of which takes away from this being one of the best media adapters ever
made for wireless networks. 
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1dw2,1,8qic,h3gd,3k0a,bh89
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2. Senforce Portable Firewall Plus 2.5
If any of your employees rely on notebooks to work offsite, you might consider a mobile
firewall to protect company data. 
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1dw2,1,6f5y,by69,3k0a,bh89
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3. Digital Hotspotter
It won't guarantee you access, but the latest Wi-Fi signal detector is the real deal when
it comes to inexpensively getting information on the WLANs around you. 
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1dw2,1,hwi4,i3g6,3k0a,bh89
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TUTORIALS
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1. SNR Cutoff Recommendations
The performance of an RF site survey involves more than just ensuring that users are able
to connect to an access point. Learn what signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) to use for defining
effective range boundaries. 
http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1dw2,1,ht4h,6aw1,3k0a,bh89
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2. Wireless IPv6 
 Why has the WLAN industry has been slow to adopt the next generation Internet Protocol?

http://nl.internet.com/ct.html?rtr=on&s=1,1dw2,1,jxgn,4npp,3k0a,bh89
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