Wireless Home Network News

'Neighborhoods will get free wireless Net access (The Capital Times)
A new program is bringing free wireless Internet access to several north and east side Madison neighborhoods later this year, in what could be the first step in bringing similar services to other parts of the city.

'As wireless world grows, so does hackers' playground (Houston Chronicle)
As communities push to turn themselves into massive wireless hot spots, unsuspecting Internet users are stumbling directly onto hacker turf, giving computer thieves nearly effortless access to their laptops and private information, authorities and high-tech security experts say.

'Samsung, partners plan wireless Internet TV device (Electronics Supply and Manufacturing)
Samsung Electronics is planning to release a wireless set-top box capable of receiving high-definition Internet TV over a home network. Samsung's SMT-H6155 device, built in conjunction with STMicroelectronics and Metalink, is apparently aimed at markets in Asia and Europe, where IPTV is more prevalent than in the United States.

'Cablevision Loses Network DVR Suit to Hollywood Studios (E-Commerce Times)
A federal judge has ruled against Cablevision Systems' experiment with network digital video recorders, siding with Hollywood studios who said the devices would have violated copyright law. The case has been closely followed in the cable industry since Cablevision had been the first to try to put the service into use, despite opposition from the studios.

'CTIA Wireless 2007 Exhibitor Profiles (Broadcast Newsroom)
ORLANDO, Fla., BUSINESS WIRE -- CTIA Wireless 2007 takes place March 27 - 29 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. For in-depth information about the event, visit http://ctiawireless.com/.

'Verizon Wireless and Limbo 41414 Introduce Original Series The Limbo Show on V CAST (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, and mobile entertainment pioneer Limbo 41414, announced today an exclusive agreement to launch the first-ever original game show developed specifically for its mobile platform entitled The Limbo Show.

'SayaTV.com IPTV Social Network Launches Live Broadcast of Chinese New Year Chingay Parade in Singapore (Broadcast Newsroom)
FREMONT, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Syabas Technology Inc, a leading middleware provider for home entertainment network solution, introduces to the Internet users its latest member of network product lines, SayaTV IPTV Social Network (SayaTV).

'How to Secure Your Home Wireless Network: Part IV (Small Biz Resource)
Enabling WEP Encryption on the Wireless NIC There are a couple different ways to manage the wireless connection in each of your computers. Windows XP offers a built-in function for wireless NIC management.