Wireless Home Network News

'Cingular Launches Wireless Sites for Kentucky Derby (Rolling Good Times)
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky ? (PRESS RELEASE) -- Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless company, announced today that it is up and running with two new cell sites to serve its wireless customers -- in time for this week's 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby.

'New Wireless ChiliBox Now Available (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NORWALK, Conn.----May 3, 2006--Chili Systems, Inc., a leading innovator of network server appliances for small business and home data networks, announced today that its ChiliBox now has a wireless model available.

'Wireless: the next generation (Computing.co.uk)
Gary Flood, Computing , Thursday 4 May 2006 at 00:00:00 It was a technology that promised much when it first appeared yet failed to convince customers that it could deliver ? could the time now finally be right for 3G? Gary Flood reports Remember 3G ? the third generation of wireless technology, based on something called the universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS)? In 2000

'Cingular Wireless Prepared for 2006 Hurricane Season (SYS-CON Media)
In anticipation of the quickly approaching 2006 hurricane season, Cingular Wireless has prepared the nation's largest digital voice and data network to weather this season's storms and is providing tips for consumers during a hurricane or other emergency situation.

'Three rules for safer Wi-Fi away from home (NewsForge)
Almost everyone has heard about wardriving, the geek sport in which you drive around and see what wireless access points (WAP) you can find and access. Because of the ink wardriving has received over the years, many home and business users have wised up and added security to their WAPs. But how about the busy traveler, the exec at Marriott, or the slacker at Starbucks? Do they take that same

'How to Ease the Pain in Setting Up a Wi-Fi Network (New York Times)
The idea of setting up a wireless network at home can have you reaching for the aspirin before you hit the electronics store, but many problems can be avoided easily.

'UStec Granted Key Patent for Wireless Wallport (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ROCHESTER, N.Y.----May 2, 2006--UStec, a leader in digital Home Networking, announced today it has been granted a U.S. Patent for a wireless wallport that will vastly improve the performance and reliability of wireless devices and networks for residential and commercial applications.