KC,
You can connect a wireless router to cable or your phone line provided your
phone company or cable company has DSL or high speed service. I have had
two m-power units and two computers working flawlessly on my router at the
same time. My wife can get her Email and I can do the same thing with no
difficulty. We each have our own Email addresses. We both can browse the
web at the same time as well. I can use my M-power or PC anywhere in my
house. Both seem to work nicely in my back yard as well. I have a WEP code
on my network. This is a security code which prevents anyone from getting
into my network or router unless those wanting in know the WEP code.
A public
place as a hotel, restaurant, airport often have unsecured networks. If
your M-power can see the network, you might be able to use it. Some have
procedures which need to be performed before one can get on a network. One
of the blindness conventions last summer had a problem for people trying to
login to the hotel's network. An Alt I needed to be typed in and the
M-power doesn't have an alt key. A laptop could use the network but the BN
could not do so, at least the BT model couldn't use the network from what I
understand. Other places require you to pay to use their network. If there
is an open network or one that is not secured, you could probably use it
with your BN M-power with the wireless card. If not an open network, you
won't be able to use it.
I think wireless is the way to go! I can use my M-power and PC anywhere in
my house and in my back yard as well. One is not tied to wires.
HTH
Jim Aldrich
----- Original Message -----
From: "kathleen spear" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 12:34 AM
Subject: re: [Braillenote] Connectivity
Malaina,
There seems to be considerable confusion about this whole issue of
"wireless!"
A dear friend just had DSL installed in her home. She has a router and
was told she can go wirless. (That remindsme, she hasnt said anything abut
a "WEP KEY," and I kow that is not requied for DSL.)
This friend is familiar with using a WIFI card, and has used it in other
situations, where an in-house wirless service wasn't available.
Now, you are saying it is not possible to use "wirless" connectivity
with anything but cable. Correct?
(I'm the Queen of befuddlement!)
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