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Don’t forget this new sign which will probably be used by the wireless community to inform users of the presence of a free Wi-Fi network. Swiss UPA thinks this new smiley could be useful to indicate that a free wireless network is available to connect to the web without needing to go through registration or other long steps imposed by operators or captcha forms.

The ((o)) sign, placed at the front of the Wi-Fi network’s SSID (i.e. ((o)) WiFiAccess) will cut the frustration felt by users wanting a quick and effective access to the web.

An interesting initiative from Swiss UPA.

via Presse Text

This austere website helps you to make a your very own 2,4 GHz spectrum analyzer.

What in the world is this electronic device for ? It finds the best channel for your Wi-Fi (802.11b) network of course !

Between the micro-wave ovens, video transmitters, DECT phones and other wireless gadgets all using the same frequencies as Wi-Fi, it is often useful to know which frequency is best to use. Our Wi-Fi software can only detect Wi-Fi signals, ignoring all the other noise.

With a spectrum analyzer, you can see which frequencies are available, and tell your Wi-Fi hardware to use the corresponding channel !

While waiting for more intelligent technologies capable of dynamically choosing a channel depending on the interferences, it is best to opt for the analyzer solution if your network encounters slow transfers or loss of data.