[ale] wireless lan that's not wifi?

[Michael Still]

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 06:43:10 -0400, Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net> wrote:
> So I'm talking to this guy yesterday and he tells me there's this
> wireless technology out there that can be used for networking and he
> refers to it as 'wireless lan.'  Says it's not wifi and actually has
> been around longer than wifi.  Can't be bluetooth.  So folks, anyone
> know what this magical, mysterious technology is?
> 

This guy isn't blowing smoke.  I can't remember the name of it right
now, but I do know that 802.11a,b,g isn't the first kid on the block
for wireless data.  I'm pretty sure it was proprietary technology only
sold by a few companies.  It's dead by now I figure.