NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: KEITH SHAW ON WIRELESS COMPUTING DEVICES 09/07/04 Today's focus: Mailbag: Readers like their traveling access points, Part 1
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A lot of readers said that the simple matter of the location of the Internet connection was worth bringing an access point along. From Ed M.: "I was staying at a Fairfield Inn recently in Montgomery, Ala., that had a high-speed Internet connection but it was placed in a very inaccessible spot that would have required gymnastics and use of a chair or the bed as a desk, an extension cord, and a severe backache... you get the picture. A WLAN would have enabled me to use the desk on the other side of the room." >From Gene C.: "The reason I travel with an access point is that sometimes the network connection is not located in the best place for work. The first time I used an access point in my room, I had an access point for a demo. However, the network connection was in a dark spot. The access point allowed me to work next to the window, a view and nice natural light. These days it is easy to secure the access point so there is no need to violate the terms and conditions of service." >From Avraham S.: "I personally think the ability to take my laptop anywhere in the hotel room to work vs. having to sit at the edge of my bed with a laptop balanced on my lap makes these devices well worth the effort." Others are using the access points to save money from more expensive connections. From Steven S.: "I used it to set up a wireless network between two hotel rooms, so that both of us would have Internet access while only paying one time for the $9.95/day access charge - it worked beautifully. I did the same thing in a meeting room in the same hotel in Las Vegas. I used it last week in San Francisco so I could carry my laptop around the hotel room so I could work while I watched TV. I was traveling by car, so the size wasn't critical, but I'm taking one of the little ones to France this fall. Setting it up (Linksys) is trivial; it takes seconds. I just plug the Ethernet cable in the hotel into the wireless router, log on to it from the laptop, and the Internet is there." >From Hank W.: "I am planning to purchase one of these to allow me the freedom to use the hardwired hotel conference room Ethernet connection from anywhere in the conference room. Often the computer that does the main LCD show is in the middle of the room and may be quite distant from the Ethernet port. This way I can do presentations that use the Internet from the middle or back of the room, independent of cable connections and lengths (you wouldn't believe what hotels charge for using a longer cable, not to mention the tripping hazard). I can control the computer with a wireless pointing device from anywhere as well. Second, I am using my laptop to record meetings for broadcasting and archiving using the Elluminate live Web collaboration tool. As long as I have a wireless connection, I can broadcast live and record a presentation from wherever in the room it makes sense. Freedom from the single port to a shared wireless device also means others can join in these virtual meetings from their seat and interact en masse, not just through a moderator. The possibilities are really quite exciting." >From Frank W.: "The best reason for the travel access points is it's much easier to wirelessly share the connection with your roommate than the alternatives (taking turns plugged in or deciding who gets to take the hit of running Internet Connection Sharing)." A few other readers suggested that using the access points means you can leave your room. From Paul N.: "Just get a room near the pool or beach. Pound down a few brews and enjoy the scenery, all while connected to your corporate VPN! Life has never been this good for the road warrior." Next newsletter, we'll look at some other ideas for the traveling access points, including some moneymaking ideas. _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Keith Shaw Keith Shaw is Senior Reviews Editor at Network World. In addition, he writes the " Cool Tools <http://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/cooltools.html> " column, which looks at gizmos, gadgets and other mobile computing devices. You can reach Keith at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Intel A NW Special Report: The State of Wireless LANs Wireless has becomes more integrated and accepted as a way of doing business. However, several questions are raised about its current state; what are the trends and best practices for deploying wireless LANs? What are the leading applications? What are the tradeoffs in current wireless standards? 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