Re: 802.11g and Pocket PCs
- From: "Helio Diamant - MS-MVP/Mobile Devices" <helio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 11:23:33 +0300
Soon there will be also a "short" G card by Spectec. The product is at last
development levels and should be released before the end of the year.
It will have WPA support, as their B card has.
--
Helio Diamant
MS-MVP/Mobile Devices
www.pocketpcfreak.com
"Sooner Al [MVP]" <SoonerAl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23$mlWJoqFHA.1096@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> The comment I have is the Linksys card does *NOT* have WPA support. There
> is a new card from Ambicom that does have WPA support.
>
> http://www.ambicom.com/products/wave2net/wl54-cf.html
>
> I also believe Sony is/has come out with a CF form factor 802.11g card.
>
> Note that I have not used any of these cards...so as always...YMMV...
>
> --
>
> Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking)
>
> Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual
> benefit of all of us...
> The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights...
>
>
> <ianpower@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1125062939.167440.162870@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I'm surprised that there hasn't been more discussion about the 802.11g
>> CF card offered by Linksys.
>>
>> Can anyone confirm that they are successfully using this card with a
>> PPC? The University that I am attending has blocked 802.11b connections
>> (hence I can't use my PPC's built in WiFi - which is 802.11b - to
>> connect). I think the reasoning for this has something to do with the
>> fact that a single 802.11b connection can slow the whole network down.
>>
>> In any event, I haven't been able to use my PPC on campus, but have
>> been waiting for an SD or CF card that supports 802.11g. Now that it's
>> here I'm thinking about giving it a try -- even though it's not
>> "officially" supported by the university.
>>
>> But it's not cheap, and I'd like to make sure it's going to work before
>> I shell out the cash.
>>
>> Any comments?
>>
>
>
.
- Follow-Ups:
- Re: 802.11g and Pocket PCs
- From: David {MVP}
- Re: 802.11g and Pocket PCs
- References:
- Q: 802.11g and Pocket PCs
- From: ianpower
- Re: 802.11g and Pocket PCs
- From: Sooner Al [MVP]
- Q: 802.11g and Pocket PCs
- Prev by Date: Re: Wifi Configuration Window
- Next by Date: Re: 802.11g and Pocket PCs
- Previous by thread: Re: 802.11g and Pocket PCs
- Next by thread: Re: 802.11g and Pocket PCs
- Index(es):
Relevant Pages
|
