And if Ian doesn't take them.. I will. ;)
-----Original Message----- From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 6:03 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Wireless Network Hardware suggestions/comments/discussion. Well. That wasn't supposed to go to the list, but so be it. -Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 4:15 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Wireless Network Hardware > suggestions/comments/discussion. > > > Ian, > > I sent a reply to CF-Community about your wireless question, but I > actually have a wireless router and PC Card that would be perfect. I > recently changed > my network so I don't need them now. They're basically brand new and if > you're interested, I'd be willing to sell them to you for $100 > for the whole > kit and kaboodle. > > It's a Netgear MR814 Wireless router with 4-port wired switch and a > Netgear MA401 Wireless PC card. > > -Kevin > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 3:49 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Wireless Network Hardware suggestions/comments/discussion. > > > > > > 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 > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
