Couple of comments about Netgear - I have the FM114P wireless router/4-port wired switch plus firewall and print server, and the MA701 wireless CF card. Both work fine, no problems. But a question or concern - 24 bits of the 128-bit encryption key are "factory set" and cannot be changed. Wonder if the units will inter-operate with other brands. Will find out soon - the Dell laptop I have on order will have a Dell WiFi pc card in it... -Ben
At 08:03 PM 3/15/03 -0600, you wrote: >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 This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
