Do you have a mix of IBM/Windows and Apples on the network? That's my concern. My current computer is a Windows XP Pro, Boutique custom build IBM clone. If My wife were to get a Apple (Assuming we can find an affordable last generation Notebook/Laptop somewhere) would it be difficult to get them to share the same access port.
-------------- Ian Skinner Web Programmer BloodSource Sacramento, CA -----Original Message----- From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 6:14 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Wireless Network Hardware suggestions/comments/discussion. I use a d-link 904+ wireless access point at home. It hooks into my Asante Cable/DSL Router and works really well. It connected very quickly and works seamlessly with the iBook and the other computers here. It handles 256 bit WEP etc. I'm very satisfied with it. As for laptops, you may want to look at tigerdirect.com. They had some fairly nice deals on laptops http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/category_tlc.asp?id=17 larry At 08:31 AM 3/17/2003 -0500, you wrote: >I have a D-Link wireless router at the house. It's great, really easy to >use, I have 6 boxes going through it right now, one of which is a web >server. Easy set up for port forwarding, and it has 4 cat-5 ports, so I >could run many many machines at the house. > >For a cheap laptop I would say look at BJs and SAMs. You will probably end >up with a brand new year old Compaq, but I mean it's not like your looking >for a power machine right? Don't go with Apple on a windows network. The >two are incompatible and you will need extra hardware to make it work (from >what I have been told, this is second hand information). > >Tim > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 4:49 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 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
