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Wireless LAN Equipment Shipments Up

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the no-surprise-here dept.

MrBounce writes "Worldwide shipments of wireless local-area network equipment increased by 120 percent in 2002 from a year ago. So who are the current market leaders in this field?"

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  1. Security? by Jucius+Maximus · · Score: 5, Insightful
    So what percent of them have WEP disabled and SSID-broadcast enabled by default? Can I now wardrive to find 120% more open APs? Ironically, Microsoft branded routers are some of the few that do have WEP enabled out of the box.

    But these shipment numbers made sense. I bought both a wireless router and AirPort card for my iBook this year.

    1. Re:Security? by pantherace · · Score: 5, Informative

      Disabling SSID essentially only means that 100% listeners can't see it if someone isn't using it. However if someone is, then they can. SSID and WEP really have some big security holes. IPsec is very good compared to it. For SSID, if someone sees you (re)connect once it's lost, and can lead to breaking wep quite easily.

  2. Innovators pay the price of leadership by BWJones · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Boy, given that Apple was shipping wireless on their computers back in 1999, it is interesting to see that they don't seem to be represented here. It could be due to a small market share I suppose, but Apple has paid the price for leadership again and again by innovating and then everyone else jumping on board.

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  3. have a look at Nortel by SubtleNuance · · Score: 5, Informative

    Nortel has some really good product: here, their VOIP handsets/desktop phones and software-based-voip-phones are *very* cool... coupled with a 802.11x AP, it is VERY COOL. Ipaq + 802.11x CF Nic + Nortel Software == wirless phone in your office.

  4. In related news.... by bflong · · Score: 5, Funny

    In related news, Pringles shipments were up by %110.

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  5. Scary... by clausiam · · Score: 5, Funny

    I just finished placing my online order for various Linksys Wireless equipment, then surf over to /. and the top story is "Wireless LAN Equipment Shipments Up...top vendor is Linksys". Man, those internet tracking and market analysis systems are getting too advanced now... :-)

  6. long distance wireless - much greater than 300 ft by leoaugust · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is probably a good time to create a current review of the long distance (>> 300 ft) Wireless solutions that are available in the market.

    Richochet is one http://www.ricochet.com/

    and another is Vivato http://www.vivato.net/

    What are the other ones in the market?

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