WiFi Phone Announced

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Posted by michael on Friday March 12, 2004 @02:44AM from the just-can't-wait-to-get-back-on-the-road-again dept.

igrp writes "Zyxel just announced its Prestige 2000W VoIP Wi-Fi Cordless Phone. It's designed to work with 802.11b networks, implements QoS and IP-to-IP call functionality and uses 128-bit WEP encryption. It also scans for 'available APs in [the] hand set's environment'. War driving just became a whole lot more interesting."

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But.. by Anonymous Coward · 2004-03-12 02:45 · Score: 4, Funny

Does it run linux?
Oh, good! by TexasDex · 2004-03-12 02:47 · Score: 4, Funny

Maybe my gf will come wardriving with me now...

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1. Re:Oh, good! by fulldecent · 2004-03-12 04:01 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  mmm warhead
  
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Tin can with string by AtariAmarok · 2004-03-12 02:48 · Score: 3, Funny

I want one of these as a Pringles can with string

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1. Re:Tin can with string by emo+boy · 2004-03-12 02:52 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  That's so yesterday. We already have wireless can phones. All you have to do is hold your campbell's soup can up and talk and presto...the guy across the room with his can, can hear you. The clarity is amazing the louder you speak into it. AND LOOK MOM! NO CORDS!
  
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Conversation by pete-classic · 2004-03-12 02:49 · Score: 5, Funny

"You keep cutting out."

"Yeah, I'm not sure why, but I have a strange feeling the guy outside in the beige '87 sedan, wearing a topcoat and no pants has something to do with it."

-Peter
Newlyweds in 5 years. by mfivis · 2004-03-12 02:53 · Score: 5, Funny

Can you hear me now?

'No honey! Did you unfilter the MAC address?'

Yes.

'Did you enable DHCP?'

Ah, thats it! Alright, got it!
You're right by AtariAmarok · 2004-03-12 02:57 · Score: 3, Funny

You are so right. I've used this device to call across a room. In fact, I found that it even works if you don't have the soup can.

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Re:MMmmmmm radiation by grub · 2004-03-12 03:01 · Score: 5, Funny

Moving from one inch away to only one foot away from the Wi-Fi antenna weakens the signal by a factor of 100.

There goes my idea of a covert 802.11 butt plug antenna.

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Re:War driving attention span by swordboy · 2004-03-12 03:44 · Score: 4, Funny

After that I just wanted to go out and drink.

Just remember - friends don't let friends drink and wardrive.

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