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
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 know servers have been rebooted and decent sessions held for remote admin a few times. These devices have some kind of mini version of Terminal Server I think. I don't think

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
Chris, No, he's referring to the draft standard 802.11g for WiFi at 54Mb/sec instead of the old 802.11b at 11 Mb/sec. -Ben 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 know servers have been rebooted and decent

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 and

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

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

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

RE: Looking for wireless recommendations

2003-05-29 Thread Nick McClure
I disagree; I want to see what I am getting, hold it make sure it is fairly durable. I buy a lot on the web, but some thing I have to try before I buy. -Original Message- From: cantrl. a [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 3:16 PM To: CF-Community Subject:

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
Hey Ray - I personally use a Linksys Wireless 4 Point Cable/DSL Router along with a USB Wireless Connector. Works well, but has several minor issues. When I startup the machine, the USB device loads and sometimes, for no discernable reason, does not want to work. The signal strength drops and