jamie wrote: > There is an isp in my area that has wireless internet available. If their > technology is the industry standard, could I just purchase an airport card > or some other brand that utilizes the same wireless technology and be able > to surf the net through their service. Would I have to sign up for their > service and paying an extreme rate or would I be able to get free access? I > haven't dealt with wireless network before so I don't know if they can > restrict access when they are using radio waves.
If they are offering wide area wireless it is NOT the same as airport. Sprint offered one kind in our area for a while, before they dumped it top use that bandwidth for cell phones. (Lord knows we all need video phones in our pockets. Sprint's gonna make us all wear silver lame suits and fly around with jet packs next) In this case it's much like cable or DSL access, they set up a small antenna on your house (It's about 6" square) connected to a modem/router device inside that connects to your computer. There was also the Ricochet wirelss stuff that has specific recievers you needed as well. Airport is a *local* are network solution, like 150' in your local area (barring nutcases defying the FCC with pringles cans ;-) The wide area wireless that this ISP is offering likely runs on different frequencies altogether, and requires different equipment, and for sure you're not going to be able to steal it using an airport card. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
