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Wireless Internet Access During My Trip To The Netherlands

November 3, 2011 By Stephen 3 Comments

Mobile broadband roaming is insanely expensive. Using my AT&T iPhone overseas costs $20,000 per gigabyte, and that's not a typo or a joke. So I always pick up a local 3G data SIM for my Huawei E585 mobile hotspot when traveling. Here's documentation of my experience with T-Mobile in the Netherlands this week. The Best Wireless Internet Overseas First, it is absolutely … [Read more...] about Wireless Internet Access During My Trip To The Netherlands

Not All 802.11n Networks Are Alike

July 2, 2011 By Stephen 1 Comment

Consumers and businesses love wireless networking, but the latest version of 802.11 "Wi-Fi" will leave many scratching their heads. With a confusing array of optional features, most of which are disabled by default for compatibility, today's 802.11n products will not deliver the performance gains promised by vendors and expected by consumers. Let's take a look at the key … [Read more...] about Not All 802.11n Networks Are Alike

April Fools 2011 Roundup

April 1, 2011 By Stephen 1 Comment

I love April Fools day. Like Halloween, it gives us all a chance to take ourselves a little less seriously and just have some fun. And the best April Fools pranks are those that point out real limitations in our thinking and mindset. That's always been my April 1 goal: Why not combine Wi-Fi and PoE? And doesn't the "giant iPod Touch" sound like a hoax? I'll be cataloging my … [Read more...] about April Fools 2011 Roundup

Back From the Pile: Interesting Links, March 25, 2011

March 25, 2011 By Stephen Leave a Comment

This regular series features highlights from the week. A special video message for NerdBlurt and #HDSday folks ... Evolving vs. Arriving Cisco’s CleanAir vs the Atheros vendors MetaGeek - Gestalt IT Wireless Tech Field Day Hands on with the Metageek Wi-Spy DBx Subscribe to my Google Reader feed or follow me on Twitter to see these in real-time. … [Read more...] about Back From the Pile: Interesting Links, March 25, 2011

Back From the Pile: Interesting Links, March 18, 2011

March 18, 2011 By Stephen Leave a Comment

This regular series features highlights from the week. Revolution Wi-Fi: Wireless Tech Field Day - Day 1 Quick Recap NetApp and Engenio — Part 2 — A Hypothesis Verizon Clarifies iPad Activation Fes - NYTimes.com Subscribe to my Google Reader feed or follow me on Twitter to see these in real-time. … [Read more...] about Back From the Pile: Interesting Links, March 18, 2011

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