It's cool that it can do it, but sites just aren't accommodating. The 1945
has the 2003 OS which has much better wireless support and an improved
Pocket Internet Explorer, so it might be a little better than what I see. I
think though that it will be years (if ever) before web site devs start
using the power of CSS to create PDA compatible sites.
Personally, I find that the best use for the wireless so far is Messenger,
IRC, etc.
BTW, there are great handheld discussion forums at:
http://www.brighthand.com
-Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Griefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: understanding bluetooth and 802.11b
> Hey Kevin:
>
> 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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