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This is a call for help. I can get by in the local language but when it comes to technical stuff I'm screwed.
Anyone using the Stowaway IR keyboard with the e800? Does it require special drivers or is it pretty much plug n go?
One other thing that's partly related to PPCs...
I want come into the 21st century here. I have a relatively new laptop but it does not have WiFi. I want to get rid of all these ADSL cables and be able to use my e800 for internet access in the apartment.
Can anyone tell me what type of PC Card WiFi adapters are available? Or can anyone point me to a site where I can start up the learning curve on this magic Internet o' the Air thing??
Just to clear things up. The above post was me... just finished cleaning cookies out.
Just to be clear, I'm looking for any pitfalls that tend to catch new adopters of WiFi LANs. I don't really know enough right now to ask a good question.
I believe most infared keyboards require drivers. As for the WiFi:
Right now you've got two main choices, 802.11b and 802.11g, b is cheaper, but g has much faster data rate (54mbps compared to 11 for b)
First thing you'll need is a WAP or Wireless Access Point. Also known as a wireless router or hub, some only broadcast 802.11b signals, although most g routers can broadcast both g and b. http://www.shipitforyou.com/cgi-bin/...shopwire0.html
Take a look at that, anything that's a hub, router, or access point, is what you need to hook up to your dsl modem and then take the internet and spew it over the air. Perhaps spew isn't the right word...Anyways, on that page, a PCI adapter is what you would use in a Desktop and a PCMCIA adapter is what you would use in your laptop. The only thing you need to be sure of, is that if the router is 802.11b, your wireless cards have to be 802.11b, you can't use a 802.11g card with a b-only router, however many cards and routers that support g, also support b, but read carefully.
You can mix and match companies, for instance you can use a linksys card with a d-link router. After you get your access point, you'll also want to set up some sort of security on it, usually WEP is easiest: http://www.pocketpcaddict.com/module...ewtopic&t=2720
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Hopefully this will get you far along enough to be able to ask some questions! And by all means, feel free to ask.
PockyBum-
Thanks for the kickoff. I'm out for awhile to do some reading and researching. My biggest headache is that even after I suss it all out I've got to then find a way to purchase what I want, and negotiate with my ISP to upgrade my contract, return the old hardware and get the service running... about as much fun as root canals.
Right now my wired ADSL connection reports a 100 Mbps connection. Is that right or is Windows just telling me what I want to hear? Do I really lose half that by going wireless?
Thanks a lot again.
Targus IR Keyboard is what I use.
I love it. It did come with a little 3" drivers cd-rom. A snap to install though and it worked right away.
Great add-on.
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If you purchase a WiFi router, out-of-the-box it is pretty much a snap to install and use. It took me all of about 15 minutes to install my first one. It's when you get into encryption and hiding the connection protocols that it gets a little more difficult -- but not much. I would suggest you start out with a router so you can connect from your DSL line. Normally, you don't have to talk to the cable people to do this, as it would be inside your house (your private LAN) as opposed to visible out on the Internet.
Since it would be on your side of the Internet connection, you can split it off and put your laptop and your Pocket PC on the Internet at the same time. It would also be my guess that you would not notice that much of a drop-off in bandwidth. At least for the laptop because you could go for an 802.11G card for it and just connect your e800 using the built-in 802.11B connection
Heh, no no no no no, Check this out: http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/
There's no way your DSL connection is 100mbps. 5mbps would be considered a fast internet connection. There are very few internet connections out there (Things like T-3s maybe) where you would lose anything going over even 802.11b, and even then you'd be going along at 11mbps, very fast.
Secondly, I'm not sure why you have to return your DSL router, you plug that into your router. Check and make sure you have something that looks like that socket on the back of your DSL modem. If you do, you don't have to return anything or get any new equipment other than a wireless router.
Everyone -
Thanks for giving me exactly the information that was exactly what I looking for even though I didn't know enough to ask correctly.
See, now I understand that WiFi is just a plug in add-on to my current ADSL router. So that means the ISP is out of the loop and I only have to deal with the electronics store. You've reduced it to a question of money. Thank you!
PockeyBum- Thanks for the follow up, links and images about speed and connectivity. Learn sumptin new everyday.
Brad - The heads up on connection types and purposes was again exactly the sort of thing I was looking for. By "split it off" I guess you mean that the laptop would still be wired in and the e800 would be on the same IP via WiFi and the router?
Hawk- I don't think I can find the Targus board here but I'll look. I did see photos of someone using the e800 with extended battery with the Stowaway so that's a bit encouraging. Just need to find the drivers.
Man, I love this site.... feel the vibe!
I'm coming back to the States in January for a week so I'll be sure to pick one of these up along with some other needed gear. Thanks again guys for all the help.
PockeyBum... if you need some stores of your namesake from the homeland let me know. I don't mind dropping some o-miyage in the mail when I get back home. The Strawberry Mousse Pockey is my wife's favorite.
I would be forever in your debt! Plain old chocolate pocky is my favorite, but I'm also interested in trying green tea pocky as I live on green tea.
If you want to get it off eBay, give me a yell and I'll send you the best priced auction, as that one will be over.
POCKEYBUM-
Thanks for the offer but I want to do a little more reading first. So, do I understand correctly that the unit you linked to would be all I need? I could plug that into my wired ADSL router and be cooking with gas on my e800?
Send me an PM with a mailing address and I'll drop some Pockey in the mail to you. I may yet try to get your help purchasing something. I'm going to be in the US for only one week so I'd have to be real careful about ordering anything for delievery.
Thanks again
Yes, most routers you buy even come with the ethernet cable that goes between your DSL modem and Wireless router, here's what your network is going to look like:
Internet
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Phone Line
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DSL Modem
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Regular Ethernet Cable
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Wireless Router which will then broadcast your internet wirelessly.
When you get your router, you'll go into settings, and choose PPoE (Because you use DSL) Then you'll type in your username and password, and you may need to bridge your modem (Contact your DSL Modem company, it took me 5 minutes to get a very easy tutorial from mine)
And as always, let me know if you have any more questions.
I would suggest you start out with a router so you can connect from your DSL line. Normally, you don't have to talk to the cable people to do this, as it would be inside your house (your private LAN) as opposed to visible out on the Internet.
that socket on the back of your DSL modem. If you do, you don't have to return anything or get any new equipment other than a wireless router.
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