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2007-03-28
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Thanks, phi.
This is the same as the wifi to ethernet bridge that other posters referred to, right??
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I could have sworn I saw someone write of accomplishing this in another thread here...
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Sorry Mark, I thought you had an 800 as well. I should have read the thread better. Thanks for your input on the Zaurus 3200. Sorry to post OT.
Bob
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I use a small (cig. packet sized) wifi/ethernet adapter. It can work either as a little access point (plug it in the ethernet port and connect via wi-fi), or as a wi-fi adapter (plug it in the ethernet port on a computer and you now have a wi-fi interface). It can be powered either by a separate power unit, or from an USB port (usb-to-power cable).
A BT access point sounds like a good idea too, I was however just thinking about the N800 setup.. out of the box the wizard seems to want to connect to BT devices with a Phone profile only, so presumably you'll have to do the setup manually. But this could be the best solution for workplaces where you're not allowed to put a wi-fi AP onto their internal network (understandable!). BT devices are paired, after all, and class 2 devices have short range.
EDIT: Aha.. no N800.. so the wizard remark doesn't apply. Anyway my own Zaurus (old SL series) doesn't have BT at all.
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You could just get one of these
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satel...=4100839789B19
or an Apple Airport Express. Both serve the same purpose. Of course they are a bit pricey solutions. But if you don't have a bluetooth phone with a data plan, this is a good solution.
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Yeah, I just asked about this a few days ago:
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...ead.php?t=5214
-T.
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Mine is similar to this: ASUS WL-330G:
http://www.pcmall.com/pcmall/shop/de...pno~473197.asp
The one I have is an earlier model, 330B. The only difference is that mine is 802.11b while the newer 330G model is 802.11g, and that my older model can function as a wi-fi bridge (repeater) as well. I haven't actually used that functionality, but it's meant for where e.g. the wi-fi in your hotel has a signal that is too weak when you're sitting outside on the veranda -- you could stretch the range a bit by leaving the pocket adapter in range of the hotel wi-fi and let it work as a repeater. Probably not as much used as the other two modes (AP and adapter), so they dropped it from the new model.
Bob