Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Raymond Camden
I read in pcmag recently that many of the vendors for g style wireless (sorry, I can't remember the _exact_ spec name) are selling units that can be upgraded to meet the real spec when its finalized. That being said - I'm really beginning to hate the flakiness of my current b style wireless

Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread cantrl . a
I'm using the netgear g draft WAP (WG602) - it's working good. Not sure why you're getting poor performance with your current set-up, but both the b and g draft both run in the 2.4Ghz band. If your current problem is a matter of interference (yourself or a neighbor with a 2.4Ghz phone, or

Re: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread bbraver
I just got an 802.11g WAP by Netgear. They make a whole line of 54Mb/sec g products now. Meets the draft g spec, and will be upgradable to the official spec via a firmware download later. I personally had bad experience with a couple of Linksys products and their support idiots a couple of

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Chris Alvarado
websites that make you a hero. -Original Message- From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 1:38 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Looking for wireless recommendations I read in pcmag recently that many of the vendors for g style wireless (sorry, I

Re: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread bbraver
rc- re: flakiness, if you monitor the signal strenth via an icon in the taskbar, you may find that you have low signal strength and/or interference if you are having flaky connections. did some research, found that residential construction (sheetrock + wood studs) and wireless networks do not

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Chris Alvarado
a hero. -Original Message- From: Chris Alvarado Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 2:06 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Looking for wireless recommendations Are you speaking of the g4 networks? Such as ATT etc... We just got a few of their pocket PCs here with windows CE and I

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread bbraver
PM To: CF-Community Subject: Looking for wireless recommendations I read in pcmag recently that many of the vendors for g style wireless (sorry, I can't remember the _exact_ spec name) are selling units that can be upgraded to meet the real spec when its finalized. That being

Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread cantrl . a
ps - you're a web developer and you're still getting in your car and going to the store to buy your gadgetry? Shame!! ;) I read in pcmag recently that many of the vendors for g style wireless (sorry, I can't remember the _exact_ spec name) are selling units that can be upgraded to meet the real

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Raymond Camden
, 2003 1:09 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Looking for wireless recommendations rc- re: flakiness, if you monitor the signal strenth via an icon in the taskbar, you may find that you have low signal strength and/or interference if you are having flaky connections. did some research

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Raymond Camden
ps - you're a web developer and you're still getting in your car and going to the store to buy your gadgetry? Shame!! ;) No - it's more that... a) I _love_ BestBuy. I'd marry it if I wasn't already married. ;) b) I don't have enough patience to wait for delivery. ;) -rc

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Kevin Graeme
And reading a dead tree publication?!? -Kevin -Original Message- From: cantrl. a [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 2:16 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Looking for wireless recommendations ps - you're a web developer and you're still getting in your car

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2003-05-29 Thread Marlon Moyer
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 2:21 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Looking for wireless recommendations ps - you're a web developer and you're still getting in your car and going to the store to buy your gadgetry? Shame!! ;) No - it's more that... a) I _love_ BestBuy. I'd

Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread cantrl . a
No - it's more that... a) I _love_ BestBuy. I'd marry it if I wasn't already married. ;) b) I don't have enough patience to wait for delivery. ;) -rc *snicker* I go there to try stuff out too. and to hit on high school chicks - what's up baby, you like N'Sync too? Awww no way!! We should

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread bbraver
hour test. -rc -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 1:09 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Looking for wireless recommendations rc- re: flakiness, if you monitor the signal strenth via an icon

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Chris Alvarado
phone: 281.807.4344 x1716 fax: 281.807.4384 We create websites that make you a hero. -Original Message- From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 2:21 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Looking for wireless recommendations ps - you're a web

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2003-05-29 Thread Nick McClure
: Looking for wireless recommendations ps - you're a web developer and you're still getting in your car and going to the store to buy your gadgetry? Shame!! ;) ~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid

Re: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Dana Tierney
! But they still can't compare to the Geek Mecca known as Fry's Electronics. Marlon -Original Message- From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 2:21 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Looking for wireless recommendations ps - you're

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Raymond Camden
Oh god, I spend so much time in there looking at DvDs and such. This weekend Im looking at a portable CD player that plays MP3s. Could get it online for like 20 bucks cheaper, but I just cant wait =( I was _this_ close to buying the 30 gig iPod this weekend. I just don't travel often

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Raymond Camden
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 1:50 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Looking for wireless recommendations also, if you decide to buy Linksys, they have an add-on signal booster piece to increase the antenna output... The issue is - it's

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Sandy Clark
I've got a tri band a/b/g built into my new latitude laptop. So I am sure somewhere, someone is making a tri band pc card. -Original Message- From: cantrl. a [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 3:03 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Looking for wireless recommendations

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Haggerty, Mike
-Original Message- From: Raymond Camden [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 2:38 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Looking for wireless recommendations I read in pcmag recently that many of the vendors for g style wireless (sorry, I can't remember the _exact_ spec name

Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Jochem van Dieten
cantrl. a wrote: The other alternative would be to use 802.11a, which operates in the less busy 5Ghz band, but I don't have experience with this equipment, I have some experience with a mixed 11a/b unit (Cisco Aironet 1200). If you have a clear line of sight and you are with a dozen meters,