[TriLUG] desktop wireless NIC
Jim Ray
jim at neuse.net
Wed Nov 20 08:00:36 EST 2002
looks pretty cool. me thinks you need a web browser for config.
i'd like to see 'em come out with some cigar pattern antennae one day
for little point to point apps.
Chris Knowles wrote:
>Just to be different...
>
>I assume you have a network card in your PC already...
>
>Take a look at the WET11 from Linksys,
>http://www.linksys.com/Products/product.asp?grid=22&prid=432
>
>It allows any wired device to be connected to a wireless network.
>
>The only thing I can find that would mitigate against this is that it
>*might* (we haven't received ours yet) need a windows box for initial
>install. After that you can configure it using the web interface.
>
>It's how I plan to hook my Xbox and (when/if I get it) TiVo up to the
>network.
>
>CJK
>
>On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 00:56, Jason Tower wrote:
>
>
>>question for all you wireless folks out there: if you needed to set up a
>>desktop PC with a wireless connection, would you use a PCI card or USB
>>adapter? any particular make/model? thanks in advance -
>>
>>jason
>>
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