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
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Not All 802.11n Networks Are Alike
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
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
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
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