Thanks for the info. Sounds like in the end I'm better off picking her up the SDIO wi-fi card. We're presently sharing a computer (well, sharing a keyboard/video/mouse via switch), so I wanted her to be able to check her e-mail while i'm at the computer (as I frequently am).
I just didn't want her to have to sacrifice access to the SD storage card, in case she needed to save or retrieve file(s). The bright side is that the ipaq 1945 has ~14MB of non-volatile storage built in...which should be able to serve as temporary storage while she's "surfing" : )
Thanks again.
Charlie
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Graeme
To: CF-Community
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
Basically Bluetooth and 802.11x are completely different beasts. You can't
make them directly work together. What you will need to do, as you
suspected, is either get a 802.11b card for the iPaq or get a Bluetooth
access point.
Either will work and what you choose depends on your needs. 802.11x (WiFi)
has a larger coverage area and offers faster speeds (11mb max for 'b').
Think of it as "real" networking with no wires. Bluetooth has a much smaller
coverage area, and slower speeds (723kb). Think of Bluetooth as wireless
USB.
A Bluetooth Access Point will basically act as another wireless network for
Bluetooth enabled devices. I haven't used it, so I can't comment on if it's
a good solution or not. I have a Linksys CF 802.11b card for my PocketPC and
it works fine. It sucks the battery down like crazy though.
-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Griefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:21 AM
Subject: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
> <preface> i'm a moron when it comes to networking, wired or otherwise
</preface>
>
> I've got a wireless network at home (standard 802.11b). Just ordered my
wife a new iPaq (1945), which has integrated bluetooth. Is there any way to
make that bluetooth work with my existing network to give her net access
from the ipaq?
>
> The unit has a secure digital slot which will accept SDIO cards, so I can
buy a Wi-Fi SD card...but I'd prefer she didn't have to swap out the SD card
with her 256MB card every time she wanted to connect...and I'd rather not
spend the $ on the SD Wi-Fi card if there's a way to make it work with the
existing network.
>
> I'm thinking a bluetooth access point somehow connected to the existing
access point (maybe perhaps?)
>
> any info would be appreciated : )
>
> Thx!
> Charlie
>
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