Shouldn't be. If it is, return the AP and raise a big stink with the
manufacturer!
-- Ben Doom
Programmer & General Lackey
Moonbow Software, Inc
: -----Original Message-----
: From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:46 AM
: To: CF-Community
: Subject: RE: Wireless Network Hardware suggestions/comments/discussion.
:
:
: 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
: >
: >
: >
:
:
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