Dittmer outlined several steps to make that happen, including creating a standard "splash page," or Web page people see every time they log on to a Wi-Fi network. Subscribers enter their passwords and usernames on splash pages before joining the network. Nearly every carrier or wireless Internet provider has a slightly different version of a splash page. In a move that Reiter calls "altruistic," Sprint PCS and the alliance are developing splash pages that list all of the hot spots in a given area, giving consumers the alternative to log on to those networks if they want. Usually, splash pages are for only one hot spot service.

More carriers are yosemite national park at sunset iphone case catching Wi-Fi fever, Sprint PCS is stitching together a network of wireless "hot spots" to cash in on the growing popularity of wireless networking, The company has already signed agreements to let subscribers roam onto a number of different so-called hot spots--public areas outfitted with wireless networks--then be charged for wireless Web access on their Sprint PCS bill, according to Wesley Dittmer, the senior director for wireless LANs (local area networks) at Sprint PCS, Dittmer wasn't specific about when the service would launch or how much access will cost, He told executives gathered last week at the Wireless Airport Association meeting in Washington, D.C., that they would see Sprint get into the Wi-Fi market "soon."..

CNET también está disponible en español. Don't show this again. Sip And Surf is giving away Wi-Fi gear, looking to boost the number of urban areas that offer wireless Web access. Meanwhile, Canada's FatPort chats up a deal with Covad.October 30, 2002. A division of Germany's Deutsche Telekom says it will set up wireless "hot spots" for business travelers in airport lounges across the United States.October 30, 2002. previous coverageAs wireless home networking catches on, the climate is right for growth in the Wi-Fi market, according to a new study.October 28, 2002.

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CNET también está disponible en español. Don't show this again. "Everybody is going to do it, because it works," said Mark Shapiro, a representative for Proxim. The company plans to "put WPA into all our new products.". The Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) standard is aimed at business customers who want strong security, the Wi-Fi Alliance said Thursday. Wi-Fi, also known as 802.11b, is a technology that allows the creation of wireless networks with a radius of around 300 feet. It has started to catch on for home use, and some companies have begun installing the networks in public places such as airports. A central feature of the system is that laptops and personal digital assistants configured for the technology are able to automatically detect when their owners enter a Wi-Fi "hot spot" and log on to the Internet.