Internet & Networking - Wireless stories

  • Advanced Wi-Fi troubleshooting tips

    18 Nov 2009 10:54 AM

    Can't connect to Wi-Fi, having security issues or just ready to throw your router out the window? Try some of these tips first.

  • Basic Wi-Fi troubleshooting tips

    17 Nov 2009 2:18 PM

    Are you having problems with your Wi-Fi connection? Molly Wood has a pile of tips to help you out.

  • Qantas to deploy faster check-in technology

    11 Nov 2009 2:54 PM

    Qantas says it is aiming to halve check-in times for customers at CityFlyer ports with new technology to be rolled out across Australia.

  • Adam plucks first SA WiMax apple

    11 Nov 2009 12:31 AM

    South Australian internet service provider, Adam Internet, has turned on its first WiMax tower, an effort its chieftain Scott Hicks described as a "minor miracle".

  • Optus Wireless Broadband: Now cheaper, sort of

    22 Oct 2009 4:54 PM

    Optus is now offering its wireless broadband plans cheaper, but only for the first 12 months.

  • Ask Us: Should I bother with wireless broadband?

    07 Oct 2009 3:33 PM

    Joseph Hanlon takes you through the pros and cons of wireless broadband to help you figure out if it's right for you.

  • 802.11n Wi-Fi standard finally approved

    14 Sep 2009 11:50 AM

    After seven years, the new, faster standard for wireless networking finally makes it past the draft stage.

  • Seven to build $50m Perth WiMax network

    03 Sep 2009 11:09 AM

    Vivid Wireless, Seven's subsidiary and Australia's newest ISP, claims the network will deliver speeds up to 10 times faster than available 3G networks.

  • Can Vodafone close the rural 3G gap?

    01 Sep 2009 10:46 AM

    Optus, Vodafone and Three have long struggled to match Telstra's reach outside the capital cities. Vodafone's major network upgrade is the best chance yet to dilute Next G's rural monopoly, but questions remain.

  • Woolworths to sell Optus 3G and data deals

    27 Aug 2009 12:47 PM

    Woolworths' chief executive Michael Luscombe says uptake of its talk-and-text prepaid mobile packages, which rely on Optus' 2G network, has been so successful that it will now offer 3G and data packages.

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  • Withings WifiScale

    We can't fault the technical genius of the Withings WifiScale, but at the same time you do pay a lot of money for a lot of gimmicks in a bathroom scale.

  • Virgin Mobile Broadband WiFi modem

    This WiFi modem/router works well and provides great value on some plans, but we're still left wanting better performance out of Virgin Mobile's actual broadband.

    Specs: 7.2 kbps, 5.76 kbps, USB

  • Netgear Wireless-N Router WNR2000

    The Netgear Wireless-N Router WNR2000 is a good fit for those who just need a simple wireless network and the ability to control access to the internet.

    Specs: 10Base-T, 100Base-TX , AC Adaptor , 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n