wi-dongle (thingy)
Discussion
I know,
I know, before you start, but it seems like a good idea, I want to float it here
before i fritter anymore money away.
Maplins......
are offering something described above, for £30 +
So I wondered if it might bne worth buying one, and using it on my laptop
either at home or work.
your silence will be taken as a no BTW
I know, before you start, but it seems like a good idea, I want to float it here
before i fritter anymore money away.
Maplins......
are offering something described above, for £30 +
So I wondered if it might bne worth buying one, and using it on my laptop
either at home or work.
your silence will be taken as a no BTW
54Mbps 802.11g Wireless USB2.0 Adaptor with HotSpot Detector Information:
Wi-Fi Compliant with IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b standards
Detects IEEE 802.11b, and 802.11g HotSpots
Connects to IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g Wi-Fi devices
Supports Ad-Hoc (Peer-to-Peer) mode or Infrastructure (AP-Client) mode
Dynamic Data Rate scaling at 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6Mbps for 802.11g
Dynamic Data Rate scaling at 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps for 802.11b
Built-in rechargeable Li-on battery (automatically charge when connected to the USB port)
Hotspot finder displays SSID, channel, security enable/disable and signal strength information
Maximum reliability, throughout and connectivity with automatic data rate switching
Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA and WPA-PSK without performance degradation
Low Interference and High Susceptibility Guarantee Reliable Performance
Compatible with Windows 98SE/ME2000/XP (SP1/SP2)/2003 Server
Range of 35~100 meters indoor, 100~300 meters outdoor (depends on the environment)
Simple user setup & diagnostics utilities
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Wi-Fi Compliant with IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b standards
Detects IEEE 802.11b, and 802.11g HotSpots
Connects to IEEE 802.11b or 802.11g Wi-Fi devices
Supports Ad-Hoc (Peer-to-Peer) mode or Infrastructure (AP-Client) mode
Dynamic Data Rate scaling at 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6Mbps for 802.11g
Dynamic Data Rate scaling at 11, 5.5, 2 and 1Mbps for 802.11b
Built-in rechargeable Li-on battery (automatically charge when connected to the USB port)
Hotspot finder displays SSID, channel, security enable/disable and signal strength information
Maximum reliability, throughout and connectivity with automatic data rate switching
Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA and WPA-PSK without performance degradation
Low Interference and High Susceptibility Guarantee Reliable Performance
Compatible with Windows 98SE/ME2000/XP (SP1/SP2)/2003 Server
Range of 35~100 meters indoor, 100~300 meters outdoor (depends on the environment)
Simple user setup & diagnostics utilities
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£30 seems a bit steep these days.... you could always get this one instead
www.solwise.co.uk/wireless-wlu703g.htm
it works fine for my laptop.
www.solwise.co.uk/wireless-wlu703g.htm
it works fine for my laptop.
GreenV8S said:
That sounds expensive if it's basically a USB wireless adapter with some extra features. Not sure what the point of the battery and display is though. Surely you'd have to connect it to a PC to be any use and then you would do all this stuff via the PC - or am I missing the point?
I think its so you can carry the dongle around in your hand and find the hotspots, without having to hook it into your pc.
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