Stories about: Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance

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WiFi eyes better wireless LAN security 31 October, 2002 07:39

The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA), which certifies IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN products with the WiFi label, on Thursday will announce a new set of mechanisms to combat the security problem that has plagued wireless LANs.
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Worldwide 'war drive' exposes insecure wireless LANs 10 September, 2002 09:32

Amateur wireless LAN sniffers detected hundreds and potentially thousands of insecure business and home industry-standard wireless LANs in North America and Europe during the past week in a loosely organized electronic scavenger hunt dubbed the "Worldwide Wardrive."
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War flying: Wireless LAN sniffing goes airborne 02 September, 2002 07:27

Hobbyist wireless LAN sniffers are now taking their war-driving skills to the air, detecting hundreds of WLAN access points during short trips in private planes cruising at altitudes between 1,500 and 2,500 feet. A Perth, Australia-based "war flier" recently managed to pick up e-mails and Internet Relay Chat (IRC) conversations from an altitude of 1,500 feet.
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Group may change name of 802.11 certification 22 July, 2002 08:14

The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) is discussing the possibility of changing the name it gives to 802.11a wireless networking products that it certifies to be compatible.
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Report: IBM, Intel, cell carriers eye national Wi-Fi 17 July, 2002 07:16

IBM Corp., Intel Corp. and three of the US's largest cellular carriers have begun discussions to form a separate company that would provide nationwide high-speed wireless data services based on the 802.11b, or Wi-Fi, wireless LAN standard, The New York Times reported Tuesday.
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First Wi-Fi5 certifications due in October 05 July, 2002 08:00

The first certifications for wireless LAN access points and cards that meet the IEEE802.11a or Wi-Fi5 standard are expected to be issued in October, the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) said at the Networld + Interop Tokyo show here Thursday.
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The ABGs of wireless LANs 21 May, 2002 14:35

First came 802.11b wireless LAN devices a couple of years ago. Then 802.11a gear hit the market this year. And 802.11g products are slated to ship next year. As if that isn't confusing enough, 802.11b and 802.11a are incompatible, while 802.11g will be compatible with 802.11b, but not 802.11a. So let's sort it all out.
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Composing a wireless LAN is the key of 802.11a 20 May, 2002 10:30

There wasn't a lot of action around 11M-bit/sec-rated IEEE 802.11b wireless LANs at NetWorld+Interop 2002 Las Vegas, aside from the show's own wireless net. That's because a number of WLAN vendors showcased 54M-bit/sec-rated 802.11a products. And more will do so in the next couple of months, including Cisco Systems Inc.
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NetWorld+Interop - Group gears up for high-speed wireless testing 09 May, 2002 08:05

Consumers and corporations should be able to go shopping for a wireless LAN in the fourth quarter of this year and buy equipment certified to meet the IEEE 802.11a standard for high-speed connectivity, officials of the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) said here Tuesday at the Networld+Interop trade show.
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Vendors jump gun on standard with fast WLAN in Europe 07 May, 2002 08:00

Vendors are rushing 54M-bps (bits per second) wireless LAN (WLAN) products to the European market without waiting for the U.S. 802.11a standard to be adapted to meet European regulatory requirements. The European products offer less functionality and might not work with future devices that do support the forthcoming standard.
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NTT plans dual-mode public wireless LAN in Tokyo 29 April, 2002 08:27

NTT Communications in Tokyo has announced plans to start the world's first public access wireless LAN network that allows users to connect using either the entrenched 802.11b protocol or the new, higher-speed 802.11a protocol.