WIRELESS SUCKS!
It's not secure and it's unreliable. If you use a cordless (non-cellular) phone, or cook with a microwave oven, you might as well forget using a wireless network. Why? For the cordless phone, it operates on the EXACT same frequencies that wireless networks do. And microwave ovens emit enough radio noise to scramble the signal from the wireless router, leaving you high and dry when you need it.
Wi-Fi is nothing more than a gimmick to generate new sales for hardware manufacturers whose sales were slumping as the ethernet switch and router market became saturated.
Oh yeah - and the government has no place in providing internet service.
Think it's tough getting technical support from your current ISP? Now imagine trying to get technical support from the damn government. It would be like dealing with the BMV!
But it's sure convenient.
I can honestly say that I have had zero problems with the wireless network since installing it in April. Sometimes we have four computers surfing the web wirelessly at the same time with hardly a hiccup from all corners of the house.
As for security, we use 128 bit encryption. If some hacker has enough time on his hands to break through it so he can view my vacation pictures and see the websites that I surf to, I guess that's just my public service. At least he's not breaking into the Pentagon.
Wireless doesnt suck.
Wifey is running the microwave as I type right now. I am maybe 5 feet from the microwave.
You have to buy a phone that's not 2.4 if you use b/g
and not 5.8 if you run A.
BFD.
"wireless sucks!"
Dude, it's a killer app, and a main driver in laptops exceeding desktop sales.
People like it, and use it.
The next killer app is cellphones able to roam on WiFi nodes.
Cordless phones operate on 900MHz, 2.4GHz (802.11b&g), as well as 5.8GHz.....there are interference issues, yes.....it's a matter of Access point placement, most of the time.
As for your microwave - maybe you need to get a new one. Your existing one might be leaky - my experience is that they aren't as bad an interferer as you indicate (cordless phones are worse).
Now we've got WiMax coming along - probably another killer wireless app - especially when the mobile standard is released.
WiFi CAN be adequately secured depending on your specific data - I wouldn't run classified data on it (without additional encryption) but it's "good enough" for most purposes. The biggest problem is just getting people to enable it.
We agree though, gov'ts shouldn't get involved in "Free" wifi schemes.......it most assuredly isn't "Free" and their competitors are highly taxed by these same gov'ts - so if they'd forgoe the francise fees and other taxes that they levy, then it's a more level playing field.
Sort of like getting tech support from the IRS? /maniacal laughter ensues
Seriously, it's none of the guberment's business. Like that ever stopped them.
What do you mean?
I have TWO cordless phones (two different #'s) next to my computer which is about 10 feet away from my microwave oven. My wireless computer connection always works. Maybe I don't understand what you were trying to say???
Bullshit.
I have an upstairs office and my walls don't lend themselves to wiring.
If not for Wireless, I would have cat 5 running all over my house or I would have to spend weeks trying to figure out how to run the cable.
With wireless, it was install the router, configure and go.
You can configure the channel, you know so it doesn't interfere with your phone. If you are a "computer and networking professional" you aren't very good at your stated craft. I feel sorry for whomever you work for.
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Got a 14-yo neighbor? Sounds like you could use some expert help.