[NBLUG/talk] wireless dreams... [was zaurus [again]]

[augie]

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William L. Thomson Jr. wrote:
> Back to the wireless point. I sure like the concept. However from the
> little wireless experience I have had, you have to have several
> different configs for the different wireless networks you participate
> on. Which not all of are free, like the one in StarBucks.

believe me i understand not being able to justify those expensive geeky
gifts, but on the point of wireless, just so people can get a different
view point:

i don't have any different configs for the different wireless networks i
participate in. i just open up the laptop and go. most hotspots do DHCP,
so you don't even have to worry about anything.

i've had great experiences with wireless here in sonoma county, and
across portions of california. a PCMCIA 802.11b wireless card for your
laptop is cheap! (~$30) and there are many hotspots to use it at
http://www.wifimaps.com/ .

i see wireless becoming more and more pervasive, because it is cheaper
and easier for home and business because it doesn't require running
cable or poking holes. and it is literally turn on and go for the
consumer. it's already in bookstores (borders, barnes & noble), coffee
shops (starbucks, pb&j cafe, deaf dog coffee), and airports (SFO), just
to name a few spots.

and when IEEE ratifies 802.11i (which is dependant on hardware vendors
implementing AES in hardware) you'll see a lot more people jumping on
the bus, as fears of wi-fi's insecurity fade away.

augie.


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