Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
wireless networking
Name: DaveB Date: June 10, 2004 at 17:11:46 Pacific OS: Windows 98 CPU/Ram: P2 233 64MB
Comment:
Is Bluetooth the only game in town with regards to wireless networking etc. or are there any alternatives. If so are they any good?
Name: johnr Date: June 10, 2004 at 23:58:50 Pacific
Reply:
Bluetooth isn't for networking, it's meant as a low range (<5m) wireless system for 'attaching' peripherals to your PC - phones, printers, headsets etc. For networking you need wireless cards/hubs etc. - put 'wireless networking' into Google & see how much info there is
0
Response Number 2
Name: DaveB Date: June 11, 2004 at 03:05:56 Pacific
Reply:
Does that mean that wireless network cards only have a range of <5meters?
DaveB
0
Response Number 3
Name: ImageWorkZ Date: June 11, 2004 at 12:35:14 Pacific
Reply:
no no...wireless cards have quite a long range. it depends more on your wireless router/hub. i've seen ones with 2.4ghz range, and a 5ghz..which is sufficient if your using the network in the same house.
you'd need to buy a wireless hub set it up, and then buy wireless cards for your comptuers. most wireless hubs come with regurlar ports where you can use just regular ethernet (rj-45) cable too incase you want to set up some computers with wires.
good luck
0
Response Number 4
Name: DaveB Date: June 12, 2004 at 03:53:57 Pacific
Summary: Did you install the application from the Intel site or are you using Windows wireless network settings? http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/cs-010623.htm Intel P4 3.2E Ghz@ 3.8Ghz Asus P4P80...
Summary: I'm trying to find out if its possible and how-to use my Linksys router as an access point. Here's the situation: I recently moved into a house with someone who has his own wireless network setup usin...
Summary: Hi I have a question on my wireless network. The main computer connects to the rounter, and the rest I have wireless. The issue is that sometimes it connects sometimes it doesn't. The wireless is just...
0 
