wi-fi
Munisipyo Wi-Fi
Sunday, February 24th, 2008I spent a day in Argao recently and was pleasantly surprised to find several dependable and free Wi-Fi hotspots. I was surprised because in Cebu City, free Wi-Fi access isn’t as widespread as they say it is in places such as Davao City.
Many shops, at least the last time I went warbiking or going [...]
Wi-Fi piggybacking widespread, anti-virus firm warns
Saturday, November 24th, 2007While setting up a Wi-Fi network for the PLDT myDSL connection at home earlier this week, I got a timely warning from a press release. Anti-virus company Sophos said many people now use someone else’s wireless Internet connection without their permission.
Sophos said 54 percent of 560 respondents who took their online survey admitted to using [...]
Going cold turkey while setting up a hotspot
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007With my wife and I now using laptops as primary workstations at home, we decided to use a Wi-Fi router to share our PLDT myDSL connection. The snaking network cables were threatening to trip us and our kids.
I bought a Linksys WRT54G after reading about its storied history. Mark Stephens, writing as Rober X. Cringely, [...]