Wireless Home Network News

'Google set to connect its entire home town to Internet for free (USA Today)
Google on Wednesday plans to offer free, high-speed Internet access to everyone in its Silicon Valley home town. The new wireless, or "Wi-Fi," network, is believed to establish Mountain View, Calif., as the largest U.S. city with totally free Internet access available throughout the entire community

'MobilePro Signs Definitive Contract to Provide High-Speed Wireless Network to Longmont, Colo. (SYS-CON Media)
MobilePro Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: MOBL) announced today that it has signed a definitive contract with the City of Longmont, Colo. to design, deploy and operate a mesh Wireless Network in the community. The Longmont area has one of the highest concentrations of software-related jobs in the nation.

'Upgrading Wi-Fi: What, When, and Why (Slashdot)
lessthan0 writes "Wi-Fi (802.11x) networks have been around long enough that many businesses and home users run their own. The first widely deployed standard was 802.11b, while most new hardware uses 802.11g. The latest 802.11n hardware is just around the corner. If you run an existing wireless network, is it time to upgrade?"

'An electrifying approach to PC networks (Austin American-Statesman)
Netgear Inc.'s new adapters turn electrical wiring into a computer network. NEW YORK ? Wireless networking equipment is cheap, convenient and widespread. If you want to connect computers in your home, is it really worth doing it with wires?

'Google Wi-Fi gift has a catch (Seattle Times)
Google is about to give its hometown a wonderful gift: a municipal wireless network covering the entire city of Mountain View, Calif., with free Internet access...

'Tech Test: Adapter Uses Electric Wires for Data Network (RedNova)
By PETER SVENSSON Associated Press NEW YORK -- Wireless networking equipment is cheap, convenient and widespread. If you want to connect computers in your home, is it really worth doing it with wires? The answer, surprisingly, is yes.

'Home electrical wall outlets can become data network (Akron Beacon Journal)
review Wireless networking equipment is cheap, convenient and widespread. If you want to connect computers in your home, is it really worth doing it with wires?

'Google offers free Wi-Fi network in its backyard (Geek.com)
There are advantages to living and working in the same town Google calls home. One of those is the free availability of a new 802.11b/g Wi-Fi network. All Mountain View residents need to use the Wireless Network is a free Google Account.