Wireless Home Network News

'Protecting Your Wireless Router (WebProNews)
A wireless router is a great idea for networking computers that are not right next to each other. However, having a wireless router can pose a large threat to your computers' security. Take a look at how you can protect your Wireless Network from spyware, malware, viruses, and third party invasions. The benefits of a wireless router: There are a wide variety of reasons to use a ...

'Voice over WLAN: Opportunity and challenge (TechWorld)
The options for voice/data convergence just keep on multiplying. Voice over IP followed the trend towards wireless LANs and Wi-Fi to become Voice over WLAN ( also known as VoWLAN, VoWi-Fi or even Vo-Fi), and now as mobile phones gain Wi-Fi, they too are becoming VoIP-capable.

'Wait on buying new Wi-Fi systems, experts advise (Everett Herald)
Question: I see there is a lot of new Wi-Fi gear in stores that promises faster speeds for my home wireless network. Is it time to upgrade?

'How safe is your wireless connection? (Bristol Herald Courier)
Thieves don't have to break into your home anymore to get information -- they can do it right from your sidewalk. In a wireless age, protecting your network is more important than ever.

'Accela Partners With Nortel on New Municipal Wireless Solution (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Accela, Inc., the leading provider of government enterprise management software solutions, today announced that it has partnered with Nortel on its Municipal Wireless Solution, a comprehensive suite of wireless network technologies, applications, and services to help municipalities bring broadband services to their agency field staff and citizens.

'Web Host EarthLink Delivers Wi-Fi to New Orleans (TopHosts.com)
December 28, 2006 ? Doing its part to help rebuild the Crescent City, EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK) officially launches the City of New Orleans? municipal wireless network today - the company?s third market build out this year.

'Pull the plug on Frontier's wireless plan (Columbus Telegram)
The Frontier proposal before the council should be rejected. Here is The Telegram editorial on the issue. We are intrigued by the possibility of flipping open our laptop anywhere in Columbus and hooking into a high-speed, wireless, Internet network.

'Wireless phone companies seek Latino customers (Kansas City Star)
Many wireless companies are relying on unusual tactics in big campaigns reaching out to Latinos -- the hottest new niche of customers. Sprint Nextel Corp. is helping a Latino musician launch his career and sponsoring the U.S. tour of a rising Mexican rock band.