Will Super Wi-Fi Ever Really Work?

Researchers at Rice University have developed a system called WATCH: Wi-Fi in Active TV Channels.  The idea is to re-use the wireless signal spectrum formerly used by the UHF channels our parents used to watch many years before digital TV came along. It's not a new idea, but interesting.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Choosing the Best Wireless Channels for Your Network Researchers at Rice University have developed a system called WATCH: Wi-Fi in Active TV Channels.  The idea is to re-use the wireless signal spectrum formerly used by the UHF channels our parents used to watch many years before digital TV came along. It's not a new idea, but interesting. Bradley Mitchell Wireless/Networking Expert Choosing the Best Wireless Channels for Your Network   The channels of Wi-Fi network equipment are different from TV channels and not related to the "white space" concept of Super Wi-Fi. That said, it's good to be familiar with the idea behind Wi-Fi channels as you might need to change one someday.   READ NOW Is 5 GHz Wi-Fi Better than 2.4 GHz?   Smart TV "white spaces" work in the range of 700 MHz (0.7 GHz) or less. That's a lower frequency than 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, and much lower than 5 GHz. Isn't a bigger number better? READ NOW Finding and Using Wi-Fi Hotspots   In theory, Super Wi-Fi could enable a whole new crop of hotspots in rural areas. Until that happens - follow this guide for how to get online in more traditional ways. READ NOW Home Networking for Internet TV   While home networks traditionally have just connected PCs, an array of consumer gadgets like smartphones, game consoles, and handhelds are also now commonly networked to each other and to the Internet. Watching televised video is one of the most popular usages of these connected consumer devices.   READ NOW Featured Articles • What Happened to Windows 9? • My First Series: My First Editing Laptop • Here's How to Create a Facebook Group • How To Fake a Blue Screen of Death (Don't Worry - it's Harmless) • 5 Ways Your Dirty Photos Might End up on The Internet • Essential Details on Pandora Radio • How To Use The Edit Tools in Apple Photos • An Easy Guide to Using Functions That Read and Return Data from PHP Files Advertisement About Wireless/Networking  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Wireless/Networking newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.