Tag: Wireless
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TO going WiFi
Engadget is reporting that Toronto Hydro is setting up a WiFi network as a means of reading smart meters. While this is potentially great for people wanting more ubiquitous WiFi, I’m sure that TO like any other major city with a residential core has a load of open access points already. Certainly this will be…
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Why Cell Service in North America is lagging
I was asked a question while giving a recent lecture to an undergrad class, and in another situation, a colleague was asking about “world phones”. And just this morning, I was talking to a friend who is pondering getting rid of his landline (I had to get one again after 6 years of being totally…
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WiFi Security – Shame and Fame
George Ou on ZDnet has posted on the WiFi Hall of Shame and advice for securing a WiFi network. Most of what he says makes sense, but he also has a couple scary (clicky, clicky) posts to back up some of what he says. Naivety currently suggests that to most people these warnings are a…
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Why Wifi Nie Free?
This morning, I found another followup by C|Net about “mooching” WiFi. It is a bit of a followup to the posting earlier in the week.
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Can I hop onto someone else’s network?
When talking to students about wireless networking, one of the questions that I often get asked is – “after I have a [wireless] card in my computer, can I get onto my neighbour’s network if it’s not protected?” I often reply that there is nothing really stopping you, other than knowing that what you are…