latimesblogs.latimes.com — Ready to cut the cord? The next generation of Wi-Fi technology could make most wires obsolete. The Wi-Fi Alliance, an organization that certifies wireless industry standards, announced the specification for a new format for transmitting data over the air at speeds up to 10 times faster than today's top-of-the-line hotspots.
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stk198323May 10, 2010
Right now I have:30 feet wire from isp modem to my router (need to clear a hallway passage, there is about 10 feet between the modem and router but I need a longer wire to pass it since I couldn't let it hang in the middle of the room)The form the wireless router I have a wire going to my computerAnd another wire going to my wire router.From this wired router I have wires going to:- The wii- The Ps3- My PVR- The XboxWith a 15 feet range I would eliminate every single wires! Maybe use one for my computer if speed aren't reliable/fast enough but still a lot less cluter! And that's only for the ethernet wires, I would also save 2 HDMI cables and some others depending on the different utilities / features / device I would use!
sirmasterboyMay 10, 2010
Yeah, if you can't stream HD content via 100MBit wired then you have other problems. Even BluRay tops out at 50Mbit in terms of combined video/audio bandwidth. However, most people don't store raw BluRay to stream and instead are things like YouTubeHD or NetflixHD or probably the BluRay rips you find around the net encoded with x.264 and stored in .mkv containers.In this case, the maximum bitrate of even 1080p rips usually tops out at about 8Mbit and thus should work just fine over even 802.11G single band WiFi. I have lots of HD and I haven't had a problem streaming 1080p x.264 over 802.11G let alone the 802.11 N I recently installed. 802.11 N has at least made seeking through large HD files much faster.But hey more speed is always a nice thing :)
hurricanedcMay 10, 2010
I'd rather they make Wi-Fi with a better range. If we can communicate reliably with astronauts in f**king outer space I should be able to get a powerful signal from my router anywhere in my house.
balancedMay 10, 2010
Look up Tempest shielding. Wires are great, but there can still be leaks.
texmexchexmixMay 10, 2010
Or in the same office or apartment nest door. Again, all for new faster better, there's still reasons to use physical data connections - security being chief among them.
remeloxMay 11, 2010
I was under the impression that quantum encryption was as close to unbreakable as possible since you can't tap in without immediate detection, allowing you to shut down any sensitive data streams before more than a few bits of data get through.
suricouMay 11, 2010
Rem: On paper its unbreakable according to the fundamental laws of physics, but it's still possible that specific implimentations of it will have security flaws. Manufacturers always striving to add features could quite easily introduce a 'convenience' that breaks security.None of which matters much yet, because there is no practical quantum encryption system currently available on the market, and if there were a quantum state is too fragile for high-speed transmission through wireless. Quantum-encrypted links would run on fiber-optic cables, and single-mode at that.It's the type of tech you'd find on point-to-point, extremally high security links. Think things like a fiber-optic cable connecting one military base to another. It requires a continuous, unbroken fiber link, so would probably involve digging trenches and laying cables.
mpvprbMay 11, 2010
Pipeless plumbing is a Porta Potty
ryu123Jun 3, 2010
I love Wifi and now i am glad that Desktop computers are now going to start using Wifi because all those wires get so annoying. A faster Wifi format would bet amazing! :)