Subject: Re: Rethinking WiFi
From: i_robot (i-robot@gci.net)
Date: Tue Oct 22 2002 - 21:10:03 AKDT
I've been thinking about doing the same thing, though I'm a bit confused as
to what you did. What was the Linksys stuff you bought? Just the wireless
NIC's?
Adam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fielder George Dowding" <fgdowding@iceworm-enterprises.net>
To: <aklug@aklug.org>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 10:02 PM
Subject: Rethinking WiFi
>
> Greetings all;
>
> I had a clever idea about a week ago. I didn't check with the list
> first, I just went out to by WiFi. The clever idea was to get a
> matched set (same brand, version, etc) of pcmcia and usb 802.11b
> hardware. I ended up at CompUSA where I purchased one of each of
> Linksys for $79.99 each.
>
> Well, what I really need is a pcmcia and wap (Wireless Access
> Point). Sooo... I will be returning the Linksys to CompUSA on
> Wednesday unless someone makes me an offer. I will get stung with a
> 15% restocking fee, so let that be a guide for your offer.
>
> I was at COSTCO on DeBarr earlier today. They had a combination
> pcmcia and wap for $180.00 (less a penny). That will satisfy my
> needs and makes the Linksys hardware redundant. WAP's generally run
> about $150.00 or so.
>
> Cheerio! fgd.
> --
> Fielder George Dowding, Chief Iceworm
> dba Iceworm Enterprises, Anchorage, Alaska
> Since 1976 - Over 25 Years of Service.
>
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