ScreechingOwl Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 THE warbling sound of the dial-up modem could soon make a comeback, as Intel is proposing that bleeping audio tones could make connecting devices to Wi-Fi routers easier.The aim, revealed in a US patent application last week, is to avoid the hassle people face when trying to connect wireless-capable devices like TVs and speakers to a router. Intel's idea is to replace the manual process with an automated audio communication scheme. Using built-in loudspeakers, Wi-Fi-capable gadgets would emit a unique series of sounds to a Wi-Fi router equipped with a microphone. The unauthorised wireless device audibly emits a uniquely identifying secret code. The router hears the code, verifies the device type and then automatically enrols it into the wireless network. The sounds emitted could vary - instead of bleeps they could be coded clicks or even music. If the system proves to be secure - the sound shouldn't be audible through walls, for instance - Intel says it could form part of a future variant of Wi-Fi Protected Setup, the standard enrolment software used by all Wi-Fi device makers. Full story here: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21328476.600-loudmouthed-wifi-devices-could-use-sound-to-connect.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSXtreme_ Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 If they use sound to connect...would we then have to call them Hi-Fi Wi-Fi? Moreover, if they are going to use sound, they don't have to be audiable. Manufacturers could use frequencies that we can't hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreakon139 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Manufacturers could use frequencies that we can't hear. Dogs all over just cringed in disgust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSXtreme_ Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Dogs all over just cringed in disgust. You can always go lower on the sound scale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ille1234 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Is it just me or does this sound more difficult than just pressing a frigging button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingOctoberXVI Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Is it just me or does this sound more difficult than just pressing a frigging button? I'm sure it's just you. :T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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