The new Airport Extreme (the current model) is an 802.11g wireless router
(which is backwards compatible with 802.11b 'wifi' of course). That's part
of why I suggested that route.
-- Ben Doom
Programmer & General Lackey
Moonbow Software, Inc
: -----Original Message-----
: From: Ben Braver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 5:21 PM
: To: CF-Community
: Subject: Re: Wireless Network Hardware suggestions/comments/discussion.
:
:
: Ian -
:
: The "wireless option" until recently meant simply WiFi, aka 802.11b, 11
: Mbps speed.
: There's a draft 802.11g standard out, and some vendors selling gear.
: The g version works at 54 Mbps.
: But for email and stuff 11 should be plenty, though.
:
: Would suggest the PC Card version of WiFi in a laptop.
: (As opposed to the brand-new announcement 3/12 of Intel Centrino mobile
: chipset solution.)
: That way, you can easily change or upgrade over time if needed.
:
: For under $1000, check out the Dell Inspiron 1100 notebook.
: And you can add a WiFi card with the order for about $50.
: They also have decent prices on wireless routers you can attach to get to
: the broadband modem.
:
: WiFi connections can use 128-bit encryption, pretty darn decent protection
: against snooping.
: And you can put in a list of hardware MAC addresses (embedded in network
: card) as "trusted", and
: no other pc's could connect to your network. Yes, a dedicated hacker could
: "spoof" it, but I'm
: talking abou the casual intruder.
:
: HTH.
:
: (BTW, my Dell Inspiron 1100 with WiFi card is currently in production, and
: should be
: shipping in about a week. <grin>)
:
: -Ben
:
:
: At 01:49 PM 3/14/03 -0800, you wrote:
: >Ok, the wife wants a lap top for her birthday (two weeks ago).
: And when I
: >get my second paycheck from the new job (first full time,
: permanent position
: >in over two years) next week, I am planning on getting her a simple one.
: >What I'm thinking of doing is getting it with a wireless NIC
: card so that I
: >don't have to provide another internet connection in the apartment. I can
: >set up my current PPPe DSL connected computer as a
: gateway/receiver and hers
: >can then be anywhere in the apartment and beyond I assume. What I would
: >like some help with is what wireless options I might go with?
: >
: >Me: A fairly intelligent code geek, but I don't know a great deal about
: >hardware and/or networking.
: >Her: Novice/pseodo computer phobic with 90% of her time on the computer
: >being e-mail and chatting, shouldn't need a lot of power to support.
: >Restraints: This is ONLY my second check, so not too expensive.
: >
: >I'm looking for something affordable, relatively easy to set up and
: >maintain. Decently secure, so that just anybody can not walk by
: and share
: >my computer, but not I'm too worried about overly serious
: attacks, if they
: >really want to know my Civilization III Play the World score, they can.
: >
: >Any suggestions? Helpful hints? Good hand holding sites for
: >choosing/setting up/securing/maintaining wireless network
: hardware? Humorous
: >Puns? Most any comment would be helpful. Also any comments on
: the trouble
: >I may be heading for if I where to consider an Apple laptop for her? She
: >possibly may like the generally considered simpler UI.
: >
: >Thanks
: >
: >PS Suggestions on good places to get inexpensive (under $1000, the more
: >under the better) laptops also appreciated.
: >
: >--------------
: >Ian Skinner
: >Web Programmer
: >BloodSource
: >Sacramento, CA
: >
: >
:
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