** Reply to message from Ken Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Sat, 27 Jan 2001
08:56:36 -0700
> Just out of curiosity, why settle for 11Mbps network and pay that much for it?
> LinkSys makes a network kit for $59.99 that includes 2 NIC's, 2 Cables and a
> hub and is a 10/100Mbps network.
Wireless at 11 Mbit/s is really the way to go in many cases. How many people
need more than 11 Mbit/s for web surfing? Minor file sharing? While my core is
100 Mbit/s FDX, I'm looking for an 802.3 to 802.11b bridge just so I can sit
outside with my laptop in the nicer months.
For DSL and cable modem users with basic requirements, 3Com just came out with
a home wireless gateway for around $300. PCMCIA cards are $150 and PCI's are
around $250, however I haven't seen any Linux drivers for these yet.
BTW, this may be better suited to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
John LeMay Jr.
Senior Enterprise Consultant
NJMC, LLC.
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