make them directly work together. What you will need to do, as you
suspected, is either get a 802.11b card for the iPaq or get a Bluetooth
access point.
Either will work and what you choose depends on your needs. 802.11x (WiFi)
has a larger coverage area and offers faster speeds (11mb max for 'b').
Think of it as "real" networking with no wires. Bluetooth has a much smaller
coverage area, and slower speeds (723kb). Think of Bluetooth as wireless
USB.
A Bluetooth Access Point will basically act as another wireless network for
Bluetooth enabled devices. I haven't used it, so I can't comment on if it's
a good solution or not. I have a Linksys CF 802.11b card for my PocketPC and
it works fine. It sucks the battery down like crazy though.
-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Griefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:21 AM
Subject: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
> <preface> i'm a moron when it comes to networking, wired or otherwise
</preface>
>
> I've got a wireless network at home (standard 802.11b). Just ordered my
wife a new iPaq (1945), which has integrated bluetooth. Is there any way to
make that bluetooth work with my existing network to give her net access
from the ipaq?
>
> The unit has a secure digital slot which will accept SDIO cards, so I can
buy a Wi-Fi SD card...but I'd prefer she didn't have to swap out the SD card
with her 256MB card every time she wanted to connect...and I'd rather not
spend the $ on the SD Wi-Fi card if there's a way to make it work with the
existing network.
>
> I'm thinking a bluetooth access point somehow connected to the existing
access point (maybe perhaps?)
>
> any info would be appreciated : )
>
> Thx!
> Charlie
>
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