"Wi-Fi" news, interviews, and features

Slideshows about Wi-Fi

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  In Pictures: Best of CES 2015

  The best and most noteworthy products and technologies found at CES 2015.

  In Pictures: Best of CES 2015
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  In Pictures: 12 Bluetooth gadgets for geeks

  Bluetooth, the short range wireless data communications technology, is in a huge range of products these days, and not just computers and phones.

  In Pictures: 12 Bluetooth gadgets for geeks
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  IN PICTURES: Wi-Fi’s latest speed boost: 802.11ac client radios

  Here’s an alphabetic sampling of products; prices as of October 10, 2013, based on data from Google Shopping and Amazon.

  IN PICTURES: Wi-Fi’s latest speed boost: 802.11ac client radios
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  SLIDESHOW: 8 Free Wi-Fi security tools

  Even if you have an enterprise-level Wi-Fi spectrum analyzer, free Wi-Fi tools can also come in handy

  SLIDESHOW: 8 Free Wi-Fi security tools
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  Wi-Fi aid for Haiti

  Inveneo Project Director Andris Bjornson, on the roof of the Haitian headquarters of CHF International, installs the base antenna for a series of Wi-Fi links to aid groups across Port-au-Prince. CHF shared its satellite link with other aid organizations via a Wi-Fi network built by Inveneo.

  Wi-Fi aid for Haiti

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News about Wi-Fi

• Medical device vulnerability could let hackers steal Wi-Fi credentials

  Vulnerabilities on battery units for medical infusion pump devices made by Baxter could allow for network access, DoS and man-in-the-middle attacks.

• Multi-link tech and big spectrum gains will drive Wi-Fi 7

  Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) will take advantage of the 6GHz spectrum recently allocated to unlicensed wireless technology.

• ‘FragAttack’ flaws threaten Wi-Fi, but not too seriously

  A set of vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi’s basic design offers a long-standing and widespread threat vector, but the probability of compromise remains low.

• Wi-Fi in 2025: It could be watching your every move

  The IEEE is working on a standard that could enable Wi-Fi to track you through walls, right down to what you’re typing on the keyboard.

• Next-gen wireless options: Wi-Fi 6, 5G or private 5G?

  As Wi-Fi and 5G technology improve to support higher bandwidth and more users per access point, enterprises need to look deeper to decide which best ...

• Private 5G can solve some enterprise problems that Wi-Fi can’t

  While service providers might regard private 5G as a competitor to Wi-Fi, short-term enterprise use will be supplemental

Interviews about Wi-Fi

• Meru looks to make Wi-Fi as reliable as Ethernet

  Meru CEo Ihab Abu-Hakima talks about Wi-Fi networks and how it differs from rivals Aruba, Cisco and Trapeze.

Features about Wi-Fi

• What's next for Wi-Fi? A second wave of 802.11ac devices, and then: 802.11ax

  While you consider which 802.11ac router to buy, the industry is working hard to render it obsolete

• Tomorrow's news today: The biggest tech stories of 2014

  Concepts like the smartwatch, 3D printing, device ID, biometrics and connected cars will be among the biggest tech headlines in 2014.

• 8 essential features you need in a business router

  It's not enough to offer the latest wireless standard. Make sure the router that will support your office is up to snuff.

• Opinion: The Internet of Things, huge data, and Starbucks

  The coffee cup you get from Starbucks will eventually be instrumented and connected.

• Google Wi-Fi snooping should serve as security wakeup call

  The search giant's security screw up provides a cautionary tale about the inherent risks of wireless computing.

• Google Wi-Fi data snooping: An FAQ

  Did Google snag any of my Wi-Fi data? Why was it snooping on Wi-Fi networks? These FAQs and more explored