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Automatic Wireless Network Organisation

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the every-machine-to-become-a-router dept.

babycakes writes "Interesting article over at the BBC about the future of wireless networks. Researchers at Intel are developing mesh networking technology that automatically organizes the best routes between wireless devices for better bandwidth control, now that the number of wireless devices is set to explode." Neat stuff, but they've yet to implement any sort of security controls. Until they do, it's going to be a real party for wireless eavesdroppers. timothy adds: La Camiseta writes "Wired has an article discussing the extent that some people will go to in order to stay connected. My favorite is their 4-way SMP system that fits into a briefcase."

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  1. Wires are where its at by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Plug the male end into the female socket. Thats what connectivity is about.

    I fear it may be a foreign concept around here, but trust me, WiFi goes against God and Nature.

    1. Re:Wires are where its at by Chocolate+Teapot · · Score: 4, Funny
      Just think of wireless as foreplay and you'll be fine. Once things get serious, then you can plug into the Ethernet and have a real LAN party.

      Until now I never realised that my hub was being gang banged.

      --
      Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise. - William Shakespeare
    2. Re:Wires are where its at by Asprin · · Score: 4, Funny

      Hmm, maybe I should try that -- My wife keeps DOS-ing me. (She keeps muttering something about a lost connection due to packet loss. I don't know exactly what she's talking about because I lose interest shortly after logon.

      --
      "Lawyers are for sucks."
      - Doug McKenzie
  2. wow by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    thats a lot of pringles cans

  3. Mobile SMP by Chocolate+Teapot · · Score: 4, Funny
    My favorite is their 4-way SMP system that fits into a briefcase.
    Sounds cool, but I just know that I would leave this on the train and pick up someone else's case by mistake. What a bitch when you arrive home to find that you have a veritable beowulf of empty sandwich bags, orange peel, an odd sock and half a dozen photos of someone else's kids.
    --
    Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise. - William Shakespeare
  4. Forget Security... just build the $#@$ things!!! by ka9dgx · · Score: 1, Funny
    Who cares who can listen in on the wireless? Echelon is still going to listen when it hits the wired internet. Either you encrypt all of your traffic, or you have to accept sniffing as a fact of life.

    I prefer double rot-13 encryption myself, for most things. Otherwise SSL is good enough if I actually care.

    --Mike--

  5. Ok...I checked with Dan Quayle by MrFreshly · · Score: 1, Funny

    Automatic Wireless Network Organisation Organization IS spelled with a 'z' not an 's'.