Information regarding setting up your hardware for DS wireless functionality, as well as other hardware related questions, is available here: http://www.nintendowifi.com/customersupport/SupportHome.jsp

The Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection allows you to play games over the internet, either at home or at an internet hotspot, using a Nintendo DS and a Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection compatible Nintendo DS game.

quot;Ha, ha, ha," is the response we get from Bell South when we question the availability of a DSL line. We "bearly" have phone service period. We cannot get cable, DSL, or anything high speed. So, No is the answer on that one.

SSID stands for Service Set Identifier. The SSID differentiates one WLAN network from another. For wireless network access on the FASTPASS Wi-Fi locations, configure your SSID setting for your network card to FASTPASS. (The SSID is case sensitive.) Instructions on how to configure your laptop or PDA may vary. Please refer to your wireless card documentation for specific instructions. You can also call the FASTPASS customer care team at 404-961-7079 for assistance in setting the SSID.

Yes. When a Wi-Fi connection is not available, you can access the Internet using AT&T’s EDGE data network. amp; T is the exclusive wireless carrier for the United States. Vodafone is rumored to be the partner in Europe. Blog Archive August 2007 (2) July 2007 (11) June 2007 (15) May 2007 (19) April 2007 (13) March 2007 (17) February 2007 (14) January 2007 (22) December 2006 (18) November 2006 (11) October 2006 (6)

No, the Connection Software is provided free to Membership users for expedited connectivity at AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots and roaming partner hot spots. The Connection Software automatically detects AT&T and roaming partner hot spots as well as stores Membership log on information for easy connectivity. If a user chooses not to download the Connection Software, log on credentials will be entered on the welcome page upon opening your browser at a hot spot.

You can connect using your VPN software exactly the same as you would from any other broadband connection. First, a connection must be established at an AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spot either by purchasing a session or utilizing a membership and agreeing to the Acceptable Use Policy on the AT&T Wi-Fi Welcome Page. To get to this page, simply open a Web browser from within 150 feet of a public hot spot and go to a public Web site; you will be automatically redirected to the AT&T Wi-Fi Welcome Page.

FASTPASS strongly recommends that its customers take measures to ensure the security of their wireless connections, such as virtual private networks (VPNs), encryption and firewalls. As with any high-speed wireless service, the FASTPASS Wi-Fi network is not inherently secure. Furthermore, wireless communications can be intercepted by equipment and software designed for that purpose.

David, here’s what I think to do: Subscribe to Steve J’s .Mac service for my mac-equipped family that live on 3 different continents. With that, we can have email, iChat, calender & contact syncing, auto online mac backup w 2GB storage, auto drag-n-drop file upload/download & sharing (all formats), web site creation & publishing with group features, photocasting etc, etc. That would set me back $180 per year.

SP2 includes Wireless Protected Access 2 (WPA2), which enhances the wireless client software with support for the next generation of wireless security. WPA2 is FIPS 140-2 compliant, utilizing Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption, 802.1x authentication, and will cover all versions of 802.11 devices.