Wireless

Microsoft and Next-Gen Wi-Fi

Microsoft wants to make sure that next-generation Wi-Fi wireless networking equipment is backward compatible, and is using its Windows muscle to see to it. Microsoft…


LinkSys 802.11b – Review

I’ve been steadily watching the price of 802.11b wireless LAN gear drop over the last 18 months. Like most other technology, its cost is on…



X10 RF Remote (RW694) – Review

(The module tested is the US unit, this operates on frequencies that are not allowed to be used for this purpose in the UK. When…





X10 RF Transceiver (TM12U)

The TM12U transceiver module operates on the new UK supported frequency of 433Mhz and acts as the receiver to a range of wireless transmitters. These…


Intel Moves from HomeRF to 802.11b

Extract from an article on The Register this morming… Intel has dealt a severe blow to a wireless networking standard supported by industry heavyweights such…



Netgear Wireless Home Lan

Just noticed this new Netgear proprietary home LAN wireless stuff. Available in PCI, USB or Ethernet flavour (seemingly no PCMCIA yet?) it is peer-peer and…