Ah I see. Well he didn't include the "02" bit then. Sorry about that. Chris Hallsworth BrailleNote mPower user ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 5:07 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about wireless cards,and broad band access cards.
> Hi Chris, > Actually, > It is properly stated as follows: > eight o 2 eleven g, > or b or n, whichever standard is being referenced. > Richard Justice > www.blind-computing.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chris Hallsworth > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 7:01 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about wireless cards,and broad band > access cards. > > > Dale and all, the standard is actually called 802.11x, where x is a > letter, > such as a, b, g, or n. It is not 811 as you stated. Just wanted to clear > any > confusion that may arose. > Chris Hallsworth > BrailleNote mPower user > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 8:31 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about wireless cards,and broad band > access cards. > > >> Just to elaborate a little more. >> >> A wireless and a WIFY are the same, a wireless radio which will send and >> receive data to and from your computer. >> >> A broadband card might refer to a network card more commonly attached to >> the network through a RJ45 connector. This is not wireless but an >> Ethernet >> direct connect adapter.. >> >> Many laptop, otherwise known as notebook computers will have both types >> of >> network adapter, particularly those built over the past four or five >> years. >> >> The wireless standards have evolved from 811B and 811G there was an >> earlier standard "a ##" I just now forget. The 811B goes up to 11.0 MBPS >> the 811G to 56.0 MBPS. >> >> The network card standards usually seen are Ethernet 10 or 100 MBPS. >> Again >> in a notebook these are usually standard along with a standard telephone >> type jack to accommodate the built-in modem. >> >> There are other wireless modes in many notebooks, probably most now, one >> is the Infrared wireless adapter the other a Bluetooth wireless radio >> frequency adapter. These differ in that you don't use them as part of the >> network in the usual sense of that term, they are used to communicate >> with >> peripherals wirelessly. Files can be transferred and address books >> synchronized through these devices, things like cell phones, PDAs and >> wireless headphones are the more usual connections made with those >> wireless cards. >> >> Hope this doesn't just muddy the waters further. >> >> >> >> Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype DaleLeavens >> Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 11:39 AM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about wireless cards,and broad band >> access cards. >> >> >>> This is a little off topic but just kind of on the edge. Never the less >>> a >>> wireless card is just exactly that, it doesn't require a wire to connect >>> it >>> up to your outer. It is a broad band card just like a wired card, so in >>> that >>> respect there's no difference. I must say these are very good questions >>> well >>> phrased. >>> David Ferrin >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 11:27 AM >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Question about wireless cards,and broad band >>> access >>> cards. >>> >>> >>> Good morning everyone: >>> >>> I have a del laptop 8600, that has a wireless card in it. My question >>> is >>> this. What's the differents between a wireless card, and a broad band >>> access card. Second, What's the differents between all of these,and a >>> wify >>> card. 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