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Date:  Tue, 17 Aug 2004 19:22:09 -0500
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From:  Sam Lewis <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: [OS2Wireless] wifi on desktop?



mg wrote:

>
> Julian,
> -If it's that easy, what reason is there NOT to do it?

See below.

>
> -My reason to do it: avoid cables going from the DSL box (which has to be close to the TV) to the computer den.

If you don't have cable and can't run cable then that's a good enough reason.

>
> -IMHO os2.be is not clear on either PCI cards or drivers for them

I have the NetGear MA311 PCI Cards and use the IBM MiniPCI Drivers available on the eCS site.

>
> I'm afraid this is going to turn out to be a case where os/2 /eCS does not make the grade.

What makes you comment that you think OS/2 is somehow deficeint?  The reasons people are trying to talk you out of
making a currently wired computer wireless is because of the somewhat unreliable nature of WiFi.  It's best to have
a wired network for reliablity and security.  I installed a PCI WiFi card in my heavily used desktop system at home
and I was always having trouble with it in Windoze and OS/2.  Part of the problem is that our phone is a 2.4 Ghz
phone and caused me to loose my connection everytime my wife got a call, she likes to walk all over the house when
on the phone.  I switched it back to wire and that's where it will probably stay.

Also I have a LinkSys wireless bridge connecting two wired networks between my house and workshop.  It works great
most of the time but I found out the hard way not to run an executable program across the wireless network like I
can with the wireless.  I have to copy the file/program to the local computer and then run it.  I have this
reliability problem with Windoze, OS/2 and Linux so again it isn't an OS/2 deficeincy.  OS/2 makes the grade very
well with wireless networks in my opinion.

Sam


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