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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. Yep, Wireless WANKworking on xp since day 1 -nt- by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  2. WOW WOW that was funny. The guy was on topic -nt- by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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  3. Re:Security implications? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    If you want privacy, why are you BROADCASTING YOUR DATA ON AN UNSECURED WIRELESS CHANNEL?!?!

    You'd think people would be able to work that out for themselves. What was it you can never go broke by underestimating?

  4. I hold in my brain a patentable idea to rid spam! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It could change email forever. It will eliminate the need for filters forver.

    If somewould be interested in putting up all the money for the patent(I gain full rights to the patent use), i'll split the revenue with you from the patent. Hell, if the patent is done right, it could be a huge boon to freesoftware use!

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  5. Re:Security implications? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why is (parent) modded up? It misses the point of the original comment entirely, which is that the ubiquitous routing opens up trivial DOS attacks at the IP level; access security has nothing to do with it, nor could encryption fix it...