Hi Joleen, A lot of folks seem to like the Linksys WRT54G wireless router. It sells for about $70, and can be had from just about any computer store or web site. Because your wireless card supports 802.11B, that is the protocol that will be used, and most routers are backward compatible, so this shouldn't be a problem. Also, the router will also work with other computers that you will want to network, as all newer computers support the 802.11G protocol, so go ahead and get the linksys or something similar. You don't need to worry about screen reader compatibility with the linksys, as it uses a standard HTML Web interface for configuring. Andy
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joleen Ferguson Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 8:11 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: [Braillenote] Help with wireless connectivity choices Hi All, My previous concerns with restoring files has been resolved thanks to this list. Now I have more questions about wireless connectivity. Although I have had a NB for 2.5 years, I have never used it on line for e-mail or surfing the web. When I recently purchased a transplant to mPower, I purchased a Wi-Fi card from my BN distributor in order to insure that it would be compatible. Today when I began a search for a wireless router, I learned that there are more questions for me than answers. There is a great price range and various speeds available. There are different brands as well. This is no news on this list, but it gives me reason to pause and learn more. Here is the information that my husband read from the Wi-Fi card I have: One side reads: Connect Plus Low Power Wi-Fi Card 128 mb memory Compactflash 802.11b The other side reads: Sandisk Wi-Fi Card mac address 006083 v6cd1d4 He said that there are more numbers but the print is very small. I have learned that wireless routers have different speeds including B, G, N, and A. It would seem that I don't need a faster speed than my card can handle. Is this a valid assumption? Is the B on my card meaning the slowest speed?How fast are the various speeds? I have cable Internet and I also wonder: What is compatible with Charter, my Internet provider? Do I need to be concerned with compatibility with JFW as well? You see by these questions that I am a real novice here. I am thinking that I will want someone to install it and get the fire wall secure and help me get connected initially. It seems overwhelming to me right now, but maybe I would do all right taking things step by step. Please point me in a direction where I may go to find answers and to learn more about this topic. Thank you in advance for any help. Joleen ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
