another 802.11 question

[Matt Keys]

ok would using 802.11 card with router work? I would just use a linksys card, but that one I linked to above has the lowest power requirements, and that would be a nice feature for a PocketPC card.<br>

[Matt Keys]

had to modify my message:/

[Moose or Chuck]

Well then I get a few post too

[Jaybot]

Can someone explain what 802.11 is exactly, I feel dumb.  I wanna know everything about it and how far can it go wirelessly?

[Chris Edwards]

802.11 itself is just a standard......<br><br>802.11b (which matt is talking about) is a Local Area Wireless Network.....<br><br>802.11a which is coming out soon is the same, except it connects at 54mbps instead of the 11mbps that 802.11b does.<br><br>pretty much, 802.11 is a wireless network

[Matt Keys]

ok, now answer my question:)

[Chris Edwards]

oh... compaq sucks.. they usually lie about stuff like power requirements

[Chris Edwards]

matt...<br><br>get and ....<br><br>why would you get the compaq one....?

[Chris Edwards]

but the ipaq is cool

[Jaybot]

hmmm i was readin that article that digby posted awhile back.... you can use an antenna to boost the signal up to 14 kilometers? Thats like 9 miles.  Imagine using VNC to connect to your computer at that speed and doing, well whatever you want on your PPC from 9 miles away.<br><br>So how much cost am i looking at and what all do I need exactly to get this puppy set up?  Now that they have CF 802.11b I think its feasible to do it on my Casio.

[Moose or Chuck]

Ahhh, the trials and tribulations of money...<br><br>To get the things that you want to spend time on you need money. To get money you need a job. Once you have money from a job you no longer have time for the things you want to spend your time on. So once you have a job, theres no point in it. But if you don't have a job you have nothing to spend your time on. ARGH!

[Matt Keys]

Im interested in reading that article. Whats the link?

[Chris Edwards]

that like point-to-point though, it wasn't like roaming...... you'd have to set it up to broadcast at a small target.....and you'd be moving around town, not staying in one spot...

[Matt Keys]

yeah, I was going to say that, but I wasnt sure if we were talking about the same article. Of course it is possible per say, its quite expensive. And you need a really tall tower, like a radio tower will work. Thats what the people in my town did to launch their 802.11 high speed wireless. They put three 120 degree transmitters on a tower side by side so they go 360 degree's.

[Jaybot]

Still a dang cool idea nonetheless.  I dont remember the link, it was in te other 802.11 thread.  That guy had to have a pretty damn good point to point over 10 kilometers........