Tue Nov 6 15:46:46 2001
These things are so neat (and so cheap at cdw.com) that I'm going to have to get some for home now :) Finally my computers won't be limited to the reach of the 24 port hub anymore :biggrin:
Easy to setup too. I LOVE that. w00t!
This has been Spam. Enjoi. :biggrin:
Tue Nov 6 16:46:42 2001
You using a specific base station with that setup?
Tue Nov 6 18:41:13 2001
PLUS! My 2 iPaq 3760's came today! My world = RAWKED. (they have the PC card expansion and Wireless cards you see :biggrin: )
[size=20]w00t![/size]
Tue Nov 6 19:33:29 2001
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Tue Nov 6 21:06:47 2001
You'll get a better performance if you replace the hubs with switches.
The only work problem I'm having is this stuck-up Compaq card not wanting to play nice on the airwaves. It can't find anything, even though it should all be setup fine. I dislike this turn of events. More news later. mm mmm good!
Tue Nov 6 21:14:14 2001
Tue Nov 6 21:22:12 2001
Buying the Alpha from DEC, doing jack shit with it, and then selling it to Intel, who will do even less, in favor of IA-64.
For that they should be tortured until they're broken, and then flayed alive. Damn their oily hides.
Wed Nov 7 02:35:49 2001
They're still freaking neat :biggrin:
Wed Nov 7 03:11:50 2001
I like wireless networking too. The only wire we'd need is the wire for the ADSL/DSL/Cable modem. Beyond that wireless does FUCKING ROOL!!!!!!!
I hate crimping ehternet cables and I hate having t wire up the office, especially if a cable gets damaged somehow.
Wed Nov 7 03:19:58 2001
I think I will one day try wireless.
Wed Nov 7 03:21:19 2001
Prick.
I got cat5 coming out of my ass right now, and yea, it hurts. :)
How's the speed on those mofo's?
Wed Nov 7 03:28:08 2001
Wed Nov 7 04:08:08 2001
Not great for transferring huge files, but good enough for some minor lanning.
Hmm, how much do they generally run? ( PCMCIA and I assume you need a base stand to hook up into the cable right? )
Wed Nov 7 13:03:31 2001
The [url=http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.asp?EDC=284638]PC cards[/url] are ~70, the [url=http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.asp?EDC=284640]PCI adapters[/url] ~45, and the [url=http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.asp?EDC=284642]base station[/url] around 140.
Oddly enough, the same parts from the Netgear site cost double or worse. I don't get it, but who really cares :)
The base station says it can handle from 30-70 PCs, depending on packet load (30 PCs running Q3 would probably suck balls, but this is a library, so we don't worry about that... much :biggrin: )
Speed is great since the place isn't really huge, so I'm just gonna use a couple stations here at the main building and 1 each for the branches. This also leaves me with something on the order of 5-8 10/100 autosensing switches that I'm sure will find a way to my house :biggrin:
as for signal stregnth, they auto negotiate their speed to ensure connection quality, going all the way down to 1Mb/s if things really suck. To be honest, I think 1Mb/s would really suck too, but I guess it's be connected at least, heh.
Wed Nov 7 16:49:36 2001
Thu Nov 8 03:47:53 2001