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Google WiFi+VPN Confirmed

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Google is actually (confirmed!) rolling out their wifi network, first in the San Francisco bay area (see the FAQ for details.) They are also including a Secure Access program for use in conjunction with this. So far, as per usual, it's in beta, and only for the San Fran bay area. Soon the entire US, perhaps??"

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  1. XP and 2K only... by yorugua · · Score: 5, Interesting

    ... is google turning *that* evil ?

  2. The Next Step by ZurichPrague · · Score: 5, Interesting

    And the next step (after rolling it out nationwide) is to introduce a cheap ($30?) handset that accesses the network. A "cellphone" with free phone calls -- forever.

    That whistling is the sound of every phone company imploding at once.

  3. Re:PPTP VPN by Jacco+de+Leeuw · · Score: 5, Interesting
    Yup, just as I thought: they use HTTPS to vpn.google.com before the PPTP connection is set up. Presumably to generate the username and password.

    I can connect with my Gmail account but then the connection hangs at the "Port opened" message...

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