Thanks, Sabahattin: I realize this is not the best in wirelessness and portability, but it would allow me not to run that Ethernet cable to another room or out onto the deck when I want to connect to my network which is connected to a cable modem. When traveling, I can use my cell phone and the IR port to connect to a dialup ISP.
Rich Irwin [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Sabahattin Gucukoglu Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 8:09 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] Instant Wireless Ethernet Bridge, 802.11b Hi Rich, With regard to connecting your BrailleNote to a wireless bridge: I don't think you will encounter any difficulties. However, the usefulness of such a configuration is questionable. The BrailleNote is usually the part of your equipment which you carry about with you, not the PC or laptop to which you are connecting. The BrailleNote is not itself a server of any kind, so hooking up to wire seems illogical when other machines are off the wire, unless they themselves are relatively portable. However, there is no reason why you shouldn't do this. Connect your wireless access bridge to an existing ethernet port, presumably that of a router or corporate LAN. You can then establish a connection between, say, your BrailleNote, either on another node of the router or elsewhere on your corporate LAN, and your wirelessly-connected portable computer. I have a wireless network constituting a cable modem, a router to share the capacity and a wireless bridge connected to that router. The wireless bridge accepts connections from keyed wireless nodes in infrastructure mode. The ethernet bridge accounts for all ethernet frames sent wirelessly, which makes it possible for the wireless nodes to, say, use DHCP to receive configuration from the router. Here's to hoping that the BrailleNote will be among the wireless nodes that will be on the network very soon! Cheers, Sabahattin -- Thought for the day: Communist (n): one who has given up all hope of becoming a Capitalist. Sabahattin Gucukoglu Phone: +44 20 7,502-1615 Mobile: +44 7986 053399 http://www.sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/ Email/MSN: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.pulsedata.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
