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SafeMesh: A Wireless Mesh Network Routing Protocol for Incident Area Communications

Reliable broadband communication is becoming increasingly important during disaster recovery and emergency response operations. In situations where infrastructure-based communication is not available or has been disrupted, an Incident Area Network needs to be dynamically deployed, i.e. a temporary network that provides communication services for efficient crisis management at an incident...

Tags: Broadband, Wireless, Broadband Communication, Wireless Mesh Network, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2008-12-11

Performance Evaluation of Video Streaming in Multihop Wireless Mesh Networks

Supporting multimedia services in wireless mesh networks is receiving more attention from the research community. While wired networks have mature infrastructure and protocols providing QoS for multimedia, supporting multimedia in multihop wireless mesh networks faces greater technical challenges. The unreliable nature and shared media of multihop communications make the deployment...

Tags: Multimedia, Performance, Network, Streaming Video, Performance Evaluation, Wireless, Wireless Mesh Network, Mesh Networking, Networking

White papers 2008-01-01

Scalable Real-Time Gateway Assignment in Mobile Mesh Networks

The perception of future Wireless Mesh Network WMN deployment and usage is rapidly evolving. WMNs are now being envisaged to provide citywide "last-mile" access for numerous mobile devices running media-rich applications with stringent Quality of Service QoS requirements. Consequently, some current-day conceptions underlying application support in WMNs need to be...

Tags: Gateway Inc., Mesh Networking, Mobile, Network, Assignment, Association For Computing Machinery, Wireless Mesh Network, Wi-Fi, Wireless

White papers 2007-12-13

The realities of municipal Wi-Fi

The realities of municipal Wi-FiWireless Mesh Network Makes All Things PossibleMunicipal Wifi provides access to 21st century education. Most would want to back up and substitute 'computer' for the phrase, 'municipal wifi'. Wireless mesh network provides access to 21st century education. Most would want to back up...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Wireless Mesh Network, theory, municipal Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi, wireless, mesh networking

Discussion threads 2007-07-17

Backbone Topology Synthesis for Multi-Radio Meshed Wireless LANs

Wireless Local Area Network WLAN systems are widely implemented to provide hot spot coverage. Operated typically in an infrastructure mode, each WLAN is managed by an Access Point AP. Wireless mesh networks are employed for the purpose of extending the wireless coverage scope of the network. This paper presents a...

Tags: Network, WLAN, Wireless Local Area Network System, Wireless Mesh Network, LANs, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking

White papers 2006-06-06

Wireless mesh access points to generate $974.3 mln by 2009

The Wireless Mesh Network WMN infrastructure equipment market has begun to accelerate, reports In-Stat. From 2004 through 2009, the market for access points is expected to grow from $33.5 mln to $974.3 mln. WMNs were developed as a quick way to set-up wireless networks during military operations. The technology makes...

Tags: Wireless Mesh Network, wireless, network

Blog posts 2005-11-22

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Sonos ZonePlayer S5

We've long been fans of the Sonos Digital Music System, which lets you stream all manner of digital audio throughout your home, but we were always a bit disappointed that Sonos didn't sell a speaker that had the system's ZonePlayer networking component integrated right into it. Well, that's exactly what...

Tags: Ethernet, NETWORKING, Wi-Fi, Network technology, Wireless and Mobility, Sonos

Product reviews 2009-11-20

Wi-Fi Direct connections coming soon; Like Bluetooth, but better

"Ad-Hoc Network??"The way this article is written sounds very similar to how one might describe an ad-hoc wireless network (which has been around since Day 1 of Wi-Fi). Given the fact I can already do all the things that are mentioned to a limited degree, could you the author please...

Tags: Engineering, Wireless LANs, Mice, Wireless and Mobility, Bluetooth, way this article, battery, Wi-Fi, mouse, wireless

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

News to know: Google; CTIA; Microsoft; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: FBI's 'Operation Phish Phry' snares nearly 100 people Sam Diaz:Mobile VoIP services no longer taboo, following AT&T...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mobile, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, CTIA, Data Centers, Cellular Phones, Web Browsers, Podcasts, Tablets, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Microsoft's Courier tablet: A Franklin Covey planner on steroids?

I'd buy one instantlyThe Courier embodies everything I've wanted in a portable device for well over five years now - essentially an electronic pad/binder that works very similar to the physical counterpart. Notebooks are too cludgy (being clam-shells) and tablet PCs far too heavy (and still basically clam-shells), not...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, tablet, Microsoft Corp., Franklin Covey

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

A Performance Study of Reactive Multicast Routing Protocols in Virtual Class Room Using Mobile Ad Hoc Network

A great deal of excitement has recently propelled Mobile Learning to the forefront of educational technology. The exponential growth of mobile technology in the recent years, increase in the availability of high-bandwidth network, advances in wireless technologies and popularity of handheld devices, have opened up new accessibility opportunities for education....

Tags: Performance, Mobile, Routing Protocol, Science Publications, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

White papers 2009-09-29

U.S. national broadband strategy: Funding is the elephant in the room

The Federal Communications Commission held a series of discussions about broadband polices, wiring rural locales and fostering innovation, but the elephant in the room was funding. The rough goal of the Feds' national broadband dreams is to wire everything in a high-speed access utopia. Radio waves, fixed...

Tags: Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-14

10 bits of tech the back-to-school student should avoid

This is what they use at UoKBut have no idea of their infrastructure or how it works. http://www.bradfordnetworks.com/products/cm.htmlIt'll either be a software or hardware thingamajig - either way it's a third party solution to stop networks from being expanded in this way.I disagree...... about the wireless keyboard/mouse and the wireless...

Tags: Routers & switches, Keyboards, SECURITY, Network technology, Symantec Corp., router, laptop computer, wireless, monitor

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

On Centralized Scheduling and Channel Assignment Scheme for WiMAX Mesh Networks

WiMAX provides a mechanism for creating Multihop mesh, which can be deployed as high speed wide-area wireless network. Because multiple-access interference is a major limiting factor for the WiMAX mesh network, Multi-channel transmission can eliminate the interference and improve the throughput of the network. The efficiency of Multi-channel transmission can...

Tags: Network, Mesh Networking, WiMAX, Wi-Fi, Networking, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2009-08-04

Should we share our Wi-Fi in the name of cloud?

Should we share our Wi-Fi in the name of cloud?Once all the ISPs start implementing volume capsyou can forget that idea.I'm confused...A router turns off when the PC attached to it is turned off?It's already there: FONCheck this:http://www.fon.com/en/info/whatsFonPretty big in The Netherlands already.Sounds great ... UNTIL.......the RIAA sues you because...

Tags: Routers & switches, Wireless LANs, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, Wi-Fi, FON

Discussion threads 2009-06-02

News to know: Google Wave; Bing; Palm webOS; Verizon Wireless CEO; AOL

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Meet Google Wave: a new way to communicate and collaborate Google Wave: It's still a work in...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, America Online Inc., Palm Inc., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Verizon Wireless, Semiconductors, Social Networking, H-1B, Strategy, Hardware, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Human Resources, Labor Relations, Management, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-29

Smart grid meets wireless mesh

Energy management technology company Trilliant, which claims the single-largest smart grid project in North America, has bought SkyPilot Networks, which makes long-range wireless mesh gear. The rationale: The acquisition gives Trilliant a foundation for extending its smart grid solutions to virtually any place at bandwidth speeds that...

Tags: Network, Grid, Wireless, SkyPilot Networks, WiMAX, Networking, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-05-28

Eliminating Guesswork From Wireless Network Design and Deployment

Motorola's comprehensive portfolio of reliable and cost-effective wireless broadband solutions together with WLAN solutions provide and extend coverage both indoors and outdoors. The Motorola Wireless Broadband portfolio offers high-speed Point-to-Point, Point-to-Multipoint, Mesh, Wi-Fi and WiMAX networks that support data, voice and video communications, enabling a broad range of fixed and...

Tags: Network, Broadband, Wireless Network, Motorola Inc., Wireless Broadband, Wireless, Broadband Internet, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking

White papers 2009-02-10

YOUR first thoughts on Windows 7 Beta 1

YOUR first thoughts on Windows 7 Beta 1Windows 7 too cool!The performance indeed improved a lot! The UI is simpler and easier to use but I haven't get use to it. The installation is very easy and yada yada yada... It's better than XP and of course, the loser, Vista.Overall...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Printers, upgrade process, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Discussion threads 2009-01-13

Ad Hoc Wireless Multicast With Mobility Prediction

An ad hoc wireless network is an infrastructureless network composed of mobile hosts. The primary concerns in ad hoc networks are bandwidth limitations and unpredictable topology changes. Thus, efficient utilization of routing packets and immediate recovery of route breaks are critical in routing and multicasting protocols. A multicast scheme, On-Demand...

Tags: Advertisement, Mobile, Network, Mobility, Multicasting, University Of California, ODMRP, Managed Hosting, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2009-01-01