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href="/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/index.php"><img width="208" height="39" border="0" src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/blogtitle.gif"></a></h1> <p>Your source for news and information about Sputnik and wireless networking.</p> <div id="content">  <p class="blogdate"><img border="0" width="12" height="10" src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/redtriangle.gif"> October 15th, 2008 — filed under <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News Clip" rel="category tag">News Clip</a> by Dave at 9:04 am. </p> <div class="post" id="post-94"> <h3 class="storytitle"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?p=94" rel="bookmark">Wi-Fi Planet profiles Sputnik</a></h3> <div class="storycontent"> <p>Wi-Fi Planet profiles Sputnik in their “Insights” column:</p> <p><i>On the business relationship side, [Sputnik] leaves customers completely free to adopt whatever business model they choose. It supports all models. And it doesn’t ask to take a cut of revenues, charge transaction fees, or try to force customers to use its billing platform or branding.</p> <p> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?p=94#more-94">Read more…</a> </p> </div>  </div><br clear="all"> <p class="blogdate"><img border="0" width="12" height="10" src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/redtriangle.gif"> August 27th, 2008 — filed under <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News Clip" rel="category tag">News Clip</a> by Dave at 12:05 pm. </p> <div class="post" id="post-91"> <h3 class="storytitle"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?p=91" rel="bookmark">Wi-Fi Planet reviews Sputnik 720</a></h3> <div class="storycontent"> <p>Wi-Fi Planet says: “We found that the Sputnik 720 is a high-performance hotspot gateway that is customizable and easy to deploy. Although we found a few ways that Sputnik could improve its product, the Sputnik 720 and the SputnikNet service provide a great hotspot solution for medium to large-sized establishments.”</p> <p>Read the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/reviews/article.php/3768021" target="_blank">full review</a>.</p> </div>  </div><br clear="all"> <p class="blogdate"><img border="0" width="12" height="10" src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/redtriangle.gif"> February 28th, 2008 — filed under <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News Clip" rel="category tag">News Clip</a> by Dave at 10:54 am. </p> <div class="post" id="post-83"> <h3 class="storytitle"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?p=83" rel="bookmark">Wi-Fi planet profiles Sputnik captive portal solution</a></h3> <div class="storycontent"> <p>Wi-Fi Planet features a <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/3730746">brief overview</a> of Sputnik:</p> <p><i>Sputnik provides hotspot owners with a full slate of user management, authentication, billing, and logging features. Sputnik sells its services in a variety of bundles, including wireless hardware, subscription access to their web-based hotspot management, and software for installation on local servers.</i></p> </div>  </div><br clear="all"> <p class="blogdate"><img border="0" width="12" height="10" src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/redtriangle.gif"> November 20th, 2007 — filed under <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?cat=5" title="View all posts in Announcement" rel="category tag">Announcement</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News Clip" rel="category tag">News Clip</a> by Dave at 12:09 pm. </p> <div class="post" id="post-77"> <h3 class="storytitle"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?p=77" rel="bookmark">Sputnik-powered DD-WRT firmware ships with Buffalo APs</a></h3> <div class="storycontent"> <p>Sputnik partner NewMedia-NET’s popular open-source Wi-Fi AP firmware, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page" target="_blank">DD-WRT</a>, now ships on the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.buffalo-technology.com/files/products/WHR-HP-G54_DS.pdf" target="_blank">Buffalo WHR-HP-G54DD</a>. That’s great news for European and Asian customers who want managed Wi-Fi, out of the box, because Sputnik comes built-in. U.S. customers will have to wait until Buffalo clears up litigation against it by CSIRO. (More information about the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless/" target="_blank">injunction</a> is on Buffalo’s site.)</p> <p>Here is some recent press coverage:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3711976" target="_blank">Wi-Fi Planet</a></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/31/buffalos-whr-hp-g54dd-airstation-router-comes-loaded-with-dd-wr/" target="_blank">Engadget</a></li> </ul> <p>We can’t wait to get our hands on these APs, and will update you when we do.</p> </div>  </div><br clear="all"> <p class="blogdate"><img border="0" width="12" height="10" src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/redtriangle.gif"> August 7th, 2007 — filed under <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News Clip" rel="category tag">News Clip</a>, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?cat=8" title="View all posts in Hotspot" rel="category tag">Hotspot</a> by Dave at 5:52 am. </p> <div class="post" id="post-59"> <h3 class="storytitle"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?p=59" rel="bookmark">Sputnik powers New Rochelle Muni Wi-Fi</a></h3> <div class="storycontent"> <p>Something we didn’t catch at the time: the City of New Rochelle has built a Wi-Fi network in its downtown, and Sputnik is the management system powering the service. Sputnik partner HD Communications did system integration and operations.</p> <p>OK, we admit this is old news. But we just saw the blog post today. Courtesy of <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.cedx.com/2006/11/new_rochelle_wi.html">CEDX</a>.</p> </div>  </div><br clear="all"> <p class="blogdate"><img border="0" width="12" height="10" src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/redtriangle.gif"> May 2nd, 2007 — filed under <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News Clip" rel="category tag">News Clip</a> by Dave at 4:38 pm. </p> <div class="post" id="post-54"> <h3 class="storytitle"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?p=54" rel="bookmark">Wi-Fi Planet and Daily Wireless Cover SputnikNet Express</a></h3> <div class="storycontent"> <p><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3675186" target="_blank">Wi-Fi Planet</a> and <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.dailywireless.org/2007/05/02/sputnik-provides-location-ad-option/" target="_blank">Daily Wireless</a> picked up our SputnikNet Express announcement.</p> <p>Both state that there is a $50 SputnikNet Express set-up fee. While that is true of the full SputnikNet service, it’s free both to set up and to operate SputnikNet Express.</p> </div>  </div><br clear="all"> <p class="blogdate"><img border="0" width="12" height="10" src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/redtriangle.gif"> April 26th, 2007 — filed under <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News Clip" rel="category tag">News Clip</a> by Dave at 7:10 pm. </p> <div class="post" id="post-52"> <h3 class="storytitle"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?p=52" rel="bookmark">IT Professionals Reviews Sputnik</a></h3> <div class="storycontent"> <p>“Sputnik Wi-Fi - A Year Later and Still Recommended”</p> <p>Matt Hartley writes up a nice review of Sputnik Wi-Fi management software:</p> <p>“I have been able to fend off network abuses, gather data on bandwidth usage and really gain some insight as to high and low points on the store鈥檚 customer data usage. But without question, the single thing I like the most is the ability to straight up block individuals whom I have deemed responsible for abusing bandwidth privileges.”<br/> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?p=52#more-52">Read more…</a> </p> </div>  </div><br clear="all"> <p class="blogdate"><img border="0" width="12" height="10" src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/redtriangle.gif"> April 14th, 2006 — filed under <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News Clip" rel="category tag">News Clip</a> by Dave at 11:52 am. </p> <div class="post" id="post-32"> <h3 class="storytitle"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?p=32" rel="bookmark">Sputnik News Round-Up</a></h3> <div class="storycontent"> <p>Here is some recent coverage of Sputnik in blogs and in the press:</p> <ul> <li>Daily Wireless provides a <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://dailywireless.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5316&src=rss10" target="_blank">great overview</a> of Sputnik’s new DD-WRT-based firmware, with detailed information about firmware changes on Linksys APs.</li> <li>Wi-Fi Network News <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://wifinetnews.com/archives/006459.html" target="_blank">takes note</a> of Sputnik’s new firmware as well.</li> <li>Linksys Info, a great site for learning more about how to enable high-end features on Linksys APs, includes Sputnik’s <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.linksysinfo.org/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=507" target="_blank">announcement</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.macworld.com/2006/04/secrets/maygeekfactor/index.php" target="_blank">MacWorld Magazine</a> writes that SputnikNet offers a way to “take your hotspots to the next level”.</li> </ul> </div>  </div><br clear="all"> <p class="blogdate"><img border="0" width="12" height="10" src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/redtriangle.gif"> March 14th, 2006 — filed under <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News Clip" rel="category tag">News Clip</a> by Dave at 6:00 pm. </p> <div class="post" id="post-28"> <h3 class="storytitle"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?p=28" rel="bookmark">Broadband Wireless Exchange Magazine on SputnikNet Express</a></h3> <div class="storycontent"> <p>Broadband Wireless Exchange Magazine writes:</p> <p>“Sputnik Offers Hotspot Providers Free, Branded Wi-Fi with Google and Yahoo…</p> <p>“Branding is an important feature for building customer loyalty, and SputnikNet Express provides a simple way to incorporate a business’s logo and identity on the network’s welcome pages. Each Wi-Fi user will see the branding during each wireless session.</p> <p>“The network’s welcome screens display local maps, local search, and links to weather, movie times, and local advertising. Images and links on these pages are automatically pre-configured for that location. The business can choose to use local information provided by either Google or Yahoo! PlaceSite Wi-Fi Community Software.</p> <p>Read <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.bbwexchange.com/publications/page1411-111955.asp" target="_blank">more</a>.</p> </div>  </div><br clear="all"> <p class="blogdate"><img border="0" width="12" height="10" src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/redtriangle.gif"> March 9th, 2006 — filed under <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?cat=6" title="View all posts in News Clip" rel="category tag">News Clip</a> by Dave at 12:14 pm. </p> <div class="post" id="post-27"> <h3 class="storytitle"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?p=27" rel="bookmark">Wi-Fi Net News Covers SputnikNet Express</a></h3> <div class="storycontent"> <p>Glenn Fleishman of Wi-Fi Net News writes:</p> <p>“Install Sputnik Agent on an appropriate access point, reflash the firmware, or purchase such a unit from Sputnik. Configure your splash screen, choosing whether users see Google or Yahoo localized content, or no local content. And, bingo, you have a branded page with no authentication required that offers a screen of local content.”</p> <p><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://wifinetnews.com/archives/006346.html">Link</a> to article.</p> </div>  </div><br clear="all"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?cat=6&paged=2">Next Page »</a>  </div>  </div> </td>   </tr>  </table> </div>   <link rel="alternate" title="Sputnik News & Information" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?feed=rss2" type="application/rss+xml"/> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr> <td class="sidebar">  </td><td> </td> <td colspan="9"><img src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/footer-SputnikMakes.gif" width="520" height="21" border="0" vspace="6"></td> </tr> <tr id="footer-bar"> <td class="footerBar" style="padding: 0 0 0 0"> <img src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/pix-t.gif" width="150" height="1" alt="" border="0"> </td> <td nowrap class="footerBar"><img src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/pix-t.gif" alt="" border="0" width="5" height="1"></td> <td nowrap class="footerBar" style="padding-left: 0px"><a href="/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/aboutus/contact.html">Contact</a></td> <td class="navbar-bar"> | </td> <td nowrap class="footerBar"><a href="/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/index.php">Blog</a>   <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/blog/?feed=rss2"><img border="0" width="11" height="11" src="/web/20081219165905im_/http://www.sputnik.com/images/feed-icon-11x11.gif"></a></td> <td class="navbar-bar"> | </td> <td nowrap class="footerBar"><a href="/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/sitestuff/sitemap.html">Site Map</a></td> <td class="navbar-bar"> | </td> <td nowrap class="footerBar"><a href="/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/sitestuff/privacy.html">Privacy</a></td> <td class="navbar-bar"> | </td> <td nowrap class="footerBar"><a href="/web/20081219165905/http://www.sputnik.com/sitestuff/legal.html">Legal</a></td> <td class="footerBar" width="100%"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"> <p class="mousetype">© 2002 -- 2008 Sputnik, Inc. 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