The Future of Wireless.
Wireless is a technology that’s cheap, easy and useful right now, and yet it’s a technology that’s still very young. Here’s a quick look at what the future could hold for wireless.
The Radio and the Phone.
Wireless networks will always win over wired ones, in the end, simply because it is cheaper for [...]

Wireless Everywhere: Talking Your Laptop for a Walk.
Sometimes it really does seem like wireless is being offered everywhere. If you know where to find so-called ‘hotspots’ (areas where there is wireless internet access), you can take your laptop for a little walk.
Public Hotspots.
When you take your laptop and go searching for hotspots, the first place [...]

RFID: Wireless Shopping.
So wireless networking has got rid of your network wires and your USB wires… what can it do next? Well, the answer might surprise you: wireless is going shopping.
RFID: Electronic Barcodes.
Yes, that’s right: RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a replacement for the barcode, using wireless radio technology. But what’s wrong with barcodes, you [...]

What to Look For: Range, Speed and Standards.
Not sure what you’re doing in your wireless card shopping? Want to make sure you’re buying the right thing but just have no idea what it is you’re looking for? Well, you’ve come to the right place. When you’re looking to buy a wireless network card, I can [...]

Taking it Long-Distance: Wireless Extension Points.
How far can wireless go? Well, really, the answer is as far as you want it to, or as far as you can afford. You see, even though each wireless transmitter has a range limit, you can install things called wireless extension points, often called repeaters, to boost the signal [...]

Wireless Troubleshooting: 5 Things to Try.
Wireless networks can be funny things. They’ll work for weeks or months and then suddenly, one day — bang! They’re dead. But what can you do to try and resuscitate a dead wireless network?
The Simple Things.
Before you go to too much trouble to fix your network, you should try the [...]

Confused Yet? Wireless Jargon.
Wireless networking, like so many things in life — and especially the ones that have anything to do with computers — is filled with jargon. Don’t be intimidated, though: here’s a quick computer-speak to English guide to help you get by.
802.11. The name of the wireless networking standard, set by the IEEE. [...]

What is Wireless Networking?
Wireless networking is just what it sounds like — a way of creating networks without any wires! If this sounds exciting to you, then read on.
With a wireless network, you can create radio connections between computers that let them communicate and connect to the Internet without you having to go to all [...]

Wireless Alphabet Soup: What’s the Difference Anyway?
At this point, you might have read a few feature lists for wireless cards, and you’re about to ask a very common question: what’s the difference anyway? Well, answering that question requires a brief rundown of the history of wireless networking so far.
The Beginning: 802.11.
The first wireless networking standard [...]