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The WSG - 5000 solves connectivity problems by offering instant Internet access for guests with no settings to change, no IP addresses to alter, and no subnets or gateways to negotiate to properly configure a guest's laptop for the facility's network that means without changing network settings, even if they have static IP addresses pre-set. Users simply plug in to the network and they are immediately connected.

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E-Biz and Technology In Wi-Fi Arena, a Middle Ground Emerges on Free and Paid
The battle between free and paid wireless Internet access is starting to look like a draw. Or more accurately, a third variation is winning: a combination of the two. Travelers want to log on everywhere at no charge, while hotels, airports and coffee shops are looking for a way to pay for their Wi-Fi networks as visitors increasingly use greater amounts of bandwidth. The compromise that is emerging is to offer both free and paid options, with the free services increasingly requiring something in return, ...

InfoWorld AT&T yanks iPhone free Wi-Fi info from site
Only hours after posting information that indicated iPhone owners would receive free access to AT&T's public wireless hotspots, the company pulled all references to the service from its Web site.

Wi-Fi News AT&T Gives iPhones Free Hotspot Access
It's not confirmed by the telecom giant, but several people have been able to replicate it: If you own an iPhone, you can log in at an AT&T hotspot or a Starbucks through their AT&T portal link (upper right corner of the T-Mobile screen, and soon to be a unique SSID), enter your phone number, and have free access. This is nifty, and not unexpected. AT&T is providing free service to 7 million DSL and fiber customers and 5 million remote business access customers. Adding a couple million iPhone users as an a...

Wi-Fi News iPhone Gains 15 Minutes Free Wi-Fi in 28 Airports
Boingo offers ads-for-access for iPhone, iPod touch users in 28 airports: If you're traveling in the US, Canada, or the UK through one of the 28 airports operated by Boingo's Concourse division, you can trade 15 seconds of your life for 15 minutes of free Wi-Fi. The company has tested this previously, and has now rolled the deal out. The service is enabled by JiWire, which has gradually transitioned itself from a site that developed a hotspot directory supplemented by editorial coverage and how-to's on wir...

Wi-Fi News Wayport Tops 10,000 McDonald's Locations
Ten thousand is an arbitrary place to put a stick in the sand, but significant nonetheless: The milestone of 10,000 McDonald's wired up--a few hundred have back access only, due to being stores within WalMart centers--is a vindication of Wayport's long-term strategy, dating back to 2004. Wayport switched at that point from a slightly more public-faced, public-access company to one that understood that back-office operations could be just as valuable, if less sexy, than front-facing consumer networks. Dan L...

Wi-Fi News Wee-Fi: Evolution of Free-Fi; The Cloud Adds Devicescape; Ruckus Sues NetGear
The New York Times thoughtfully examines the growth of free or fee in one hotspot: The article looks at how venues are now having the best of both worlds, providing free Wi-Fi or Internet access in exchange for loyalty or viewing ads, while also offering a pay option for those who choose to avoid advertising or exceed the free offer's limits. Starbucks is a notable example, given that Starbucks Card users (who buy something with the card or charge it monthly) get two consecutive hours of free use every day...

Wi-Fi News iPhone Wi-Fi Hotspot Access Now in AT&T Plan Details
It's on, it's off, it's on again: Access to AT&T hotspots is back on again, at least in the fine print, as the company now includes the statement that all iPhone plans in the U.S. include "access to AT&T's more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, including Starbucks." (Click the Plans tab at top to see that text.) AT&T appeared to have flipped a switch several days ago on its "attwifi" SSID that has appeared alongside T-Mobile's during this several-month transition at Starbucks from one operator to another. iPhone...

Wi-Fi News Eye-Fi Adds Geotagging, Splits Up Product Line
The folks who brought us simple Wi-Fi for digital cameras add locations, modify pricing: Eye-Fi developed a supremely simple 2 GB Secure Digital card that can work with any digital camera and transfer photos over known Wi-Fi networks with no effort. Now they've split their original $99 product offering into three items differentiated by features: Eye-Fi Explore, with Wi-Fi-based geotagging ($129); Eye-Fi Share, for uploading to photo-sharing systems ($99); and Eye-Fi Home, which is a cable-replacement serv...

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