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Resources to help you on your path to wireless success
Wi-Fi Alliance. Prior to the Wi-Fi alliance, interoperability was a huge issue among vendors, even though standards were in place. Originally started for equipment compliance among vendors, the Wi-Fi Alliance has evolved to be much more, providing a focal point for the industry. www.weca.net
The Big Apple is going wireless and here is the web site that brings it together. Go down any block in New York City and you will surely find an open 802.11b access point ready and waiting for you. www.nycwireless.net
Timely industry news and free newsletter: www.fiercewireless.com
UNSTRUNG is newsletter with a very informative Web site. www.unstrung.com
There are not many sites that will show you how to build your own Wi-Fi antenna from a Pringles can and will provide a video. www.airshare.org
Jupitermedia's site dedicated to the 802.11/Wi-Fi space. www.80211-planet.com
For those that want to get down and dirty, the home of the 802.11 standards -- IEEE. It should be noted that only standards that have aged a certain time are available freely from this site. //grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/11/
The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association is is a long time industry association that has moved beyond cellular and covers all of the wireless industry, including Wi-Fi. The CTIA's annual trade show event and its policy activities play a critical role in shaping the industry.
www.wow-com.com
An increasing popular site for locating free Public Access Wi-Fi Hot Spots throughout the world. www.wifinder.com
A nice collection of 802.11 articles over the past several years. New products have been rolling out at a fast pace and issues identified sometime ago may no longer apply. www.oreillynet.com/topics/wireless/802.11
A survey of 802.11b wireless access in NYC as of Fall 2002. publicinternetproject.org
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