US-based equipment manufacturer DeFacto Wireless has developed a mesh networking computer for outdoor use. Called the iMesh, the device costs £350 and is designed to run the LocustWorld MeshAP ...

Wireless mesh networks can be a fit for enterprises that need connectivity in settings where it's hard to run cable, outdoor areas, and rented spaces or temporary locations Wireless mesh has been ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

WiFi mesh networking is not for the faint of wallet, but if you're going to spend the money, Netgear's Orbi is one of the better systems out there. Until now, it's been geared toward indoor home and ...

Looking for a signal when you’re outside is one thing, but having to do so within your own home is another. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what it’s like for people still living with Wi-Fi dead zones.

Taking WLANs outdoors creates several challenges that must be met to ensure widespread adoption, including easy network deployment and management, real-time RF management and advanced security. To ...

Tropos Networks has released a trio of new outdoor wireless mesh nodes, its first supporting the high-throughput 802.11n IEEE standard. The new products are intended to double or triple node-to-node ...

The City of Oulu, Finland, is using Strix Systems' Access/One 2400 Outdoor Wireless System (OWS) to build its first city-wide wireless mesh network. Strix mesh technology will provide faster ...

Firetide, Inc. has announced its new HotPort 6000 indoor and outdoor mesh nodes featuring a dual radio backhaul that enables systems integrators and administrators to provide increased bandwidth and ...

Strix Systems is hoping to ride that wave of opportunity with its recent launch of a new system for building outdoor wireless mesh networks. The new Access/One Network Outdoor Wireless System (OWS) ...

Netgear currently has the only game in town if you want a mesh network with an outdoor node. Netgear has one of the best Wi-Fi mesh network systems on the market in the Orbi RBK50, and now it’s the ...

Ready to beef up your Wi-Fi network? A wireless range extender is a less expensive alternative to a new router. (Some can ...