Researchers at wireless security company AirTight Networks have uncovered a vulnerability in the widely used WPA2 security protocol, part of the 802.11 standard. The vulnerability, termed “Hole 196″, which can be exploited by attackers already authenticated to the network, allows decryption of data sent by other users across the network. Wireless encryption uses two...
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Though 4G LTE (long term evolution) looks like the future for mobile broadband, the rival WiMax technology got a small boost yesterday with the launch of laptops in Malaysia that come with the wireless technology built in. The likes of Acer, Dell and MSI launched a number of netbooks and notebooks that will let...
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WASHINGTON (AFP) – – US coffee giant Starbucks will begin offering free wireless Internet service at its 6,700 US stores next month and free digital content through a partnership with Yahoo! Starbucks said the free Wi-Fi service would be available from July 1 through US telecom giant AT&T. Starbucks currently offers two hours of...
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It’s almost over, but like usual, there just “one more thing” and while we all knew it was coming, it’s the first time it’s been directly confirmed: a front-mounted camera on iPhone 4 that allows for user-to-user video chat. Calling Jonathan Ive on his iPhone 4 to demo the new iPhone’s video chat capability...
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The WRT54GL is a hacker’s dream Wi-Fi router, capable of running third-party firmware and upping its signal power internally. A brave Instructables user shows how to go whole-hog on the blue box with extended antennas, fan-cooled overclocking, and the DD-WRT interface. Instructable author NostalgicStone offers plenty of warnings before jumping into the details of...
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The head of a new Wi-Fi standard known as WiGig, which offers data speeds of 7 gigabits per second and aims to replace high definition video cables, has implied that Apple could adopt the technology in the future. WiGig and the Wi-Fi Alliance will attempt to persuade networking hardware manufacturers like Linksys and D-Link...
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Sometimes, the wireless router you wind up with is just the one that was most affordable at the time. The better routers are going to cost you a little over a hundred bucks, but if you need it right away, you don’t always have a hundred bucks just laying around. So here, we hope...
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1. Add a Wireless Repeater/Access Point to extend the range of your wireless network. Of course, extending the wireless network without wires is “desirable” but this effectively cuts your bandwidth in half – whenever possible use a cable, which is dramatically faster and more secure! NOTE: The Repeater/Access Point should be the same manufacturer...
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