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Comment Bluetooth hops while Wifi doesn't (Score 1) 152

by nixbox on Thursday October 15, 2009 @04:37PM (#29761977) Attached to: Wi-Fi Direct Overlaps Bluetooth Territory For Connecting Devices

I highly doubt that Direct Wifi will replace Bluetooth. One reason is that Wifi works on a single channel and does not hop and thus is more susceptible to interference. Bluetooth on the other hand hops across different channels to avoid interfering with other protocols and even other bluetooth devices. Also, Wifi is a big power drain as compared to bluetooth.

Comment Sun servers (Score 1) 340

by nixbox on Thursday September 25, 2008 @09:44PM (#25160445) Attached to: NYT Ponders the Future of Solaris In a Linux/Windows World

Don't forget that most of the enterprises use BOTH Sun servers and Solaris which makes for a great combination as far as support is concerned.

Submission + - Meraki Bypasses Google in Wireless SF Push (technologyreview.com)

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eldavojohn

on Thursday August 23, 2007 @12:06PM

eldavojohn writes: "Three years ago, Google & Earthlink teamed up to bath San Francisco in wireless goodness as per the mayor's decree. But as the details started to mature, the progress began to slow so a tiny startup has taken up the cross. From the article, "Enter Meraki Networks, a wireless mesh-network company. Bypassing city hall, Meraki has given away some 200 wireless routers to city residents in the past couple of months; the routers have been accessed by more than 6,000 city residents who can pick up the Wi-Fi signal. Meraki is now offering to expand the program to give away a few thousand routers, thereby building a free Wi-Fi mesh-network system from the rooftops, balconies, and windows of anyone who wants to participate." Could these small "mesh-networks" become a viable non-regulated alternative to corporate driven attempts?"

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