On Wed, June 25, 2008 1:17 pm, DJA wrote: > Lan Barnes wrote: >> On Sun, June 22, 2008 8:18 pm, DJA wrote: >>> Carl Lowenstein wrote: >>>> After a lot of fiddling with cardbus and USB wireless adapters, I have >>>> found that the most foolproof solution is to push the wireless part >>>> off to another gadget that has solved that problem, and connect to it >>>> with regular 10BaseT Ethernet (RJ45). As I mentioned somewhere, >>>> perhaps in another frazzled thread, the D-Link Wireless Pocket >>>> Router/AP DWL-G730AP does the job. >>>> >>>> carl >>> I second the nomination. I have two of these. Although mostly I use >>> mine >>> as as AP in places where there is only an Ethernet connection. >>> >>> BTW, this device has three (mechanically switched) modes: Wifi Access >>> Point, Bridged Ethernet<->Wifi Adapter, and Router/Firewall. It's very >>> small (pack of playing cards), comes in a nice shaving kit bag with >>> small PS, Power-over-USB cable, and flat Ethernet cable (roughly 4.5 >>> ft.). >> >> This sounds like an excellent approach. I've been unable to find one so >> far. I did find a USB wireless AP (Linksys Wireless G). Like the other >> USB >> approaches, it scans the locat routers just fine, but doesn't connect. > > http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=346 > >
Thanks. I actually found that. The going rate seems to be ~$50. I'd like to test it first before springing. I'm making arrangements. -- Lan Barnes SCM Analyst Linux Guy Tcl/Tk Enthusiast Biodiesel Brewer -- KPLUG-List@kernel-panic.org http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
