I agree - I use LinkSys USB WiFi adapters on a couple of "semi-fixed" Win XP boxes, and see the advantages Mike point out. For a small variety of other machines, I use LinkSys AP's a clients, and use the ethernet port on the PCs. No config on the PC (Win [desktop and server], NetWare and Linux) other than what is needed to get a native "copper" ethernet connection going with it. Config the AP's as clients with almost any machine, plug them is, and go.
David >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/30/03 01:43PM >>> USB devices I have tried work pretty good. The inherent benefit is being able to position the USB client almost anywhere at the end of a longish USB cable with no RF loss. And most of them come with a little sticky-uppy antenna to boot. An alternative is the Dlink ethernet wireless bridge. Your "client" just needs an ethernet port. No drivers are necessary. Setup is through a web interface. Here is a link to the 802.11g product. They also have a B model somewhere. http://dlink.com/products/?pid=241 -Mike O. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ericblack Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 10:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SOCALWUG] Choosing an AP client. I'm not sure I'm entirely in sink with you so take what I have to say with a grain of salt... Have you looked into a PC-card/PCMCIA slot converter? The attached link has a blurb. http://mailman.webhosters.co.nz/pipermail/nzwireless/2003-May/000502.html -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dooright Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [SOCALWUG] Choosing an AP client. I've spent days Googling and comparing, and I'm just as confused as when I started. What I would like is a client that works with the popular software (I use both Win and FreeBSD), that preferably can be located remotely from my desktop machine. That seems to be the rub: all the "good" cards seem to be PCMCIA. The WAP-11 that I have would be perfect, but it's a lost cause in client mode. So, I'm looking for something just like it, only different. What little I hear about the USB clients is not good, can anyone recommend one of these? I'd take a PCI card plus coax as a second choice, but don't see any of those that use the hot chipsets. Any suggestions? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Exclusive Video Premiere - Britney Spears http://launch.yahoo.com/promos/britneyspears/
