Re: 802.11g and Pocket PCs

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The real point is that apparently the original posters university network
only accepts 802.11g connections...:-)

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"David {MVP}" <dhettel@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hmm.....
> Ok So I'll ask, what does a "G" card mean, when we are talking about
> Pocket PCs? I do not believe any current Pocket PC has the ability to move
> data from a card to a memory storage device at anything approaching "G"
> speeds. Let alone the hyper speeds that many "G" cards claim now.
>
> So the card fires up and tells the network it can handle "G" speeds, and
> then tells the network to stop sending, because it needs to write to the
> PocketPC memory. I have yet to hear of a Pocket PC that is as fast as a PC
> based 802.11b connection. So if a PocketPC can't keep up with an 802.11b
> connection, I have a hard time seeing it connect at 802.11g speeds. Does
> adding a "G" card to a Pocket PC, gain any performance, or does it
> actually slow down more than with a "B" card, do to more frequent need to
> say I'm not ready? As the normal DSL or cable user does not have a
> Internet connection speed that will tax a 802.11b connection, or even
> really take advantage of the speed the 802.11b connection offers, what is
> the real point?
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> "Helio Diamant - MS-MVP/Mobile Devices" <helio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote in message news:uFDmIn6qFHA.2212@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> 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.
>>
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>> "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...
>>>
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>>> <ianpower@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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