Google WiFi?
Sep 20, 2005 | 9:26 am
#1
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Google WiFi?
Anybody got the soop on what Google is up to with their new WiFi service?
http://wifi.google.com/faq.html
http://wifi.google.com/faq.html
Sep 20, 2005 | 2:06 pm
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yes,
yes, this will be an ipsec or other VPN type software, very similar to the jiwire conect agent (which I can recommend) but which carries a 4.95$ a month fee. Nice to have though, creating a secure wireless connection, regardless of hotspot used open or for pay.
A friend said he had noted a hotspot in SFO a couple weeks ago, that had GOOGLE WIFI as the SSID, but that could have really been anybody. Somewhere downtown I think.
A friend said he had noted a hotspot in SFO a couple weeks ago, that had GOOGLE WIFI as the SSID, but that could have really been anybody. Somewhere downtown I think.
Sep 20, 2005 | 8:21 pm
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Just saw an article about this on ZDNet ( http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-5...ml?tag=nl.e589 ) . Looks very interesting, can't wait to see Google give t-Mobile a run for the money. There are apparently already 2 locations in Mountain View.