It sounds like your neighbour is setting up an 802.11 network (more commonly known as a wi-fi network) this is NOT a bluetooth network, you will not be able to connect to it with bluetooth equipment.
What it sounds like you are looking for is an 802.11b/g usb dongle http://www.google.com/search?q=802.11b%2Fg+usb+dongle geeks.com has one for 14.95 http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=80211GWUD&cat=NET depending on the operating system you intend to use it on you may need to enable support for usb networking devices, most recent linuxes will support this by default, depending on the manufacturer you may need to do additional tweaking to get around broken drivers. If anyone knows which models and chipsets to look for for linux support please chime in. On 8/12/05, John Michael McCool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, I'm gonna show my ignorance now, so be gentle with me. > > My neighbor's setting up a wireless router, and he's invited me to > share bandwidth on his internet connection. > > PROB: all my pci slots are full. > > My first thought was, why isn't there some kind of USB hookup that > would work? > > Found something called "D-Link," which seems like it might do the > trick--but in all its description and specs, there's no actual > definition of what's required or what it does. > > 'Fraid I'm woefully backwards on Bluetooth technology, too. Did a > google, and know a little more about it--but I'm still uncertain if this > D-Link device will work on its own, of if I need additional Bluetooth > hardware in my box. Also seems to be a 10-meter range limit, for the > Bluetooth chip. Is this true? > > Bringing my query here 'cause y'all seem to be the Mount Olympus of > computer geekology. > > Thanx a meg, for your attention, > M > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > -- http://Zoneverte.org -- information explained Do you know what your IT infrastructure does? _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
