• Stay current. Make sure your laptop is up to date. Don't use old versions of your operating system and Web browsers. Keep your firewall, antivirus and antispyware software current, too.

• Use a VPN. Virtual private networks can be set up for personal, as well as corporate, use. Do a Web search for "personal VPN" or try a software retailer.

• Bank at home. Avoid conducting financial transactions at a hot spot.

• Name your home network. For your home network, don't use the generic name, called the SSID, that came with the wireless router. Hackers will often create Wi-Fi networks with names like "default" or "linksys" (named after a router manufacturer) because most laptops are configured to automatically connect to networks that they've used in the past.

• Give Wi-Fi a rest. Turn off your laptop's Wi-Fi capabilities when you don't need to connect to the Internet. Most laptops search for Wi-Fi signals automatically and the connection stays open even if you don't boot up your Web or e-mail application. If your laptop automatically connects to a Wi-Fi network run by a hacker, he might be able to search your computer for sensitive data, even information that would allow access to your company's network.http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif

• Wire up. Avoid Wi-Fi at public places in favor of high-speed connections that plug into your laptop. If you do use Wi-Fi, make sure it's an access point that you're confident in.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA--(Marketwire - January 23, 2008) - Maximum PC, one of the nation's most popular magazines serving the computer industry and consumer electronics in general, has selected D-Link's fastest home network router as the "best of the best" product in its category for 2007.

The Maximum PC editors stated in the latest issue that the D-Link® Xtreme N™ Wireless Router (DIR-655) passed its rigorous lab tests with flying colors, and pointed to its "combination of killer performance, unique skills and an all-inclusive feature set" to put the product on the honoree pedestal.

Maximum PC editors added that the DIR-655, based on the latest draft 802.11n wireless technology for optimal speed and range, displays "unparalleled tweakability, customizable quality-of-service (QoS) settings, best-in-class range and throughput, and a built-in Gigabit Ethernet switch -- no other router comes close."

They also echoed what most industry experts are now saying: "It's been a long wait, but (draft) 802.11n wireless routers are finally worth buying...."

In addition to the draft 802.11n technology, editors were impressed with the router's built-in intelligence. While many competing routers put network traffic into a single data stream, the DIR-655's QoS capabilities use multiple data streams to prevent throughput delays by prioritizing certain applications such as video streaming, online gaming or Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone calls. The product also provides state-of-the-art security with support for advanced WPA™ or WPA2™ encryption.

The DIR-655 carries a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $179.99 and is available in D-Link's network of retail outlets and at D-Link's online store (www.dlinkshop.com). More information is available at www.dlink.com.
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Have AT&T broadband DSL at Home? You can now get free Wi-Fi while on the road.

AT&T said Wednesday that it will soon offer its broadband subscribers unlimited free Wi-Fi access in its hot spots, as well as a new supercharged 10Mbps tier of service.

Free Wi-Fi will be offered only to AT&T broadband subscribers who subscribe to services with 1.5Mbps downloads or higher. Subscribers who only have the company's wireless service will not be offered free Wi-Fi.

AT&T has more than 10,000 Wi-Fi hot spots in the U.S. in places like airports, McDonald's restaurants, Barnes & Noble bookstores, coffee shops, and sporting venues. The carrier has been offering free Wi-Fi access to its higher-speed broadband customers since last year.
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SAN FRANCISCO, January 15, 2008 - JiWire, today announced that members of the JiWire Wi-Fi Advertising Network are offering iPhone and iPod touch users the option to connect to Wi-Fi networks for free in exchange for viewing a JiWire-supplied advertisement. The option will be available at select Wi-Fi hotspots located in airports, hotels, cafes, and other desirable locations around the world. Major airports include Atlanta-Hartsfield, JFK and LaGuardia in New York and Chicago's O'Hare. Members of the JiWire Wi-Fi Advertising Network collectively operate more than 100,000 hotspots.

The JiWire Wi-Fi Advertising Network enables cutting-edge advertisers to target an affluent, technology-savvy demographic by device (i.e., PC vs. iPhone vs. other Wi-Fi-enabled device), creating uniquely valuable marketing opportunities and enabling "Ads for Access" Wi-Fi business models. Charles Schwab and HBO will be among the first to deliver advertising to iPhone users under the arrangement announced today.

"By 2011, more than 500 million Wi-Fi-enabled mobile consumer devices will be in the market," said Daryl Schoolar, senior analyst, In-Stat. "JiWire's ad model is positioned to help drive more usage of these devices at public hotspots."

"The incredible success of the iPhone represents a tipping point in the mainstream use of handheld, Wi-Fi-connected devices," said Kevin McKenzie, chief executive officer, JiWire. "Our Wi-Fi advertising platform is ideal for both network operators seeking suitable business models and for marketers seeking to capitalize on the unique advertising opportunities we offer."
JiWire's free Wi-Fi isn't limited to iPhones and iPods; anyone with a laptop using hotspots on the JiWire ad network should be redirected to see the ad as well. But the ads may be different.
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Free wireless Internet is just a click away now that the city and Earthlink have opened hot spots for web surfers downtown and on the beach.

By going to cctexas.com, users with wireless cards can tap the city's public network as a free gateway to the web.

Most of the hot spots are downtown, at the Bayfront, and in the North Beach areas, with access available within 300 feet of a wifi box.

The city believes the free hot spots will be helpful to business travelers and tourists who come to Corpus Christi and may look to open up more sites in the future.
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