Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:46:19 +0100 From: "Fisher, Dave (IBM)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [LIB] off topic...wifi devices
> Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 08:09:44 -0400 > From: "Michael Hodish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: off topic...wifi devices > > I am looking for one that has software built in, or > available, that makes it simple to find open networks > and grab access First off I think it's worth mentioning, just as a disclaimer kind of thing, that usually using someone's wireless lan without their permission is a very dodgy thing to do, legally. If you stumble upon an open wireless network and connect up without first obtaining permission of the wireless lans owner, it is more than likely that you are breaking the law. Even the act of your client negotiating a connection and obtaining an IP address could be construed as an illegal act. The fact that the wireless network is insecure is NOT grounds for any kind of legal defense, after all is it legal to steal my TV because I left my front door open? Secondly, I'm not sure about where you are but here in the UK a lot of the legally available wireless hotspots use some form of access controls like signing into a webpage or running some software before you will be allowed access. This goes directly against your requirement of "not opening windows or pushing lots of buttons". Now, with that boring stuff out of the way, onto the hardware. I've no direct experience of the Palm hardware that has wireless connectivity (Tungsten W ??) but it has a built in keyboard, built it 802.11b (11mbps) and runs OS 4.something I think. It has a dragonball processor and something like 32mb of ram. Check www.brighthand.com for a review. There is at the moment no wireless add on cards suitable for other Palm units. I have a Tungsten T3 and I'm waiting, STILL, for a suitable driver for the Sandisk Wireless SDIO card. People have been waiting over a year! So, it is with heavy heart I have to say that Mickeysoft is your best bet. I have an old Casio E-115 that can use, through an adapter, my 802.11b Orinocco Gold card and this works well. Also my Jornada 720 works well with the same card. Most of the new Windows Mobile devices will accept either a CF or SD wireless card and work with relatively minimal pain and anguish. Others such as the Dell Axim 3i have wireless built in (again in the UK a model with 802.11b and bluetooth is available!) and an HP iPaq of some model or other, again I have no direct experience of these but based on other units I've tried I've no reason to believe they won't work... Hope this helps and happy hunting! ************************************************************** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives -------TO UNSUBSCRIBE------- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe --------TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST------ Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **************************************************************
