But it isn't a geek-only thing anymore. Many cable/dsl companies are starting to send out modems with wireless just built-in. So as long if they subscribe to cable internet or DSL, they automatically have wireless. In other cases, the companies are including or recommending people go buy a "firewall" for their connection and if you look on the store shelves it's getting to the point that it's hard to buy a wired-only router/firewall.
The latest numbers show that of households with Internet access, over half (51.42%) have broadband. So it's not a geek thing anymore. http://www.itfacts.biz/index.php?id=P1616 -Kevin On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 13:52:53 -0700, dana tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Don't get me wrong, I am not saying the people in my neighborhood are > stupid by any means. But. My kids play with their kids, we talk. They > ask me what I do and it's like I am from another planet. Sure, they > have cable. One or two might have DSL for the online gaming.. But > wireless? Why would they? It strikes me as something a geek would get > because you *can.* Now a wireless phone is a distinct possiblity and > would fit with the slow speed. When I am home and have a chance, I'll > walk around the block with the laptop on and see if I can tell where > it's coming from, or where the edges are. > > Dana ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:137552 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
