Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: wireless modem connection
From: Rick Floyd <rick-floyd@mediaone.net>
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2001 07:45:12 -0500

on 3/6/2001 2:01 AM, Nathan Wajsman at wajsman@webshuttle.ch wrote:

> Someone posted here about a solution like the Apple Airport a few days
> ago. I have lost that mail, so I am posing this question: I would like
> to connect a Wintel PC to my ISDN line (an analog phone line is also
> available). Unfortunately, the room where that PC lives has no phone
> outlets. Is there a wireless solution for such a predicament?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Nathan
> 
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> Nathan Wajsman
> Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland
> 
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> 
> 
Nathan:

Here is what I posted:

There are indeed a multitude of solutions available for connections to an
Apple Airport and other 802.11b standard wireless access points.  I am using
two PCI cards in my Compaq and eMachines desktops and PC cards in my Dell
laptop and Compaq iPaq Pocket PC.  All with simultaneous access to the
internet without wires.  Look for items Farllon, Compaq, Zoom, Dell, 3Com
and others.

If you are looking for information on how this relates to photography, read
this article about combining an Airport with a digital camera to get shots
not possible with conventional solutions.  Good sports reading as well.

http://www.manginphotography.com/sptshtr20.html


Don't let the fact that the Airport is an Apple product fool you.  It is one
of the cheapest solutions available for wireless access.  In addition, it
adheres to the 802.11b standard, so other devices using this standard can
use it as an access point.  Email me directly if you have any further
questions.

Best,
Rick

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