Message-Id: <200408161850.i7GIoFl23816@ruby.fltg.net>
In-Reply-To: <auto-000336110129@admin.nni.com>
Date:  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 14:49:18 -0400
Sender: os2-wireless_users-owner <os2-wireless_users-owner@2rosenthals.com>
Reply-To: os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
From:  "Julian Thomas" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: [OS2Wireless] wifi on desktop?

In <auto-000336110129@admin.nni.com>, on 08/16/04 
   at 01:35 PM, "Stanley Sidlov" <stanleys@cybernex.net> typed:

>They don't belong there as they don't require drivers beyond whatever NIC
>card you have.  It's the same reason that routers are not listed by
>saying that so-and-so's companies'  router works with OS/2 via DHCP.
>Every router that does DHCP works with OS/2, just as any  companies'
>wireless ap bridge would

The bridge is still worthy of mention as an alternative to a PCI wireless
card.

On a recent vacation, I was able to use the Hampton Inn's wireless (free!)
using their bridge - this was before I had my own card.
 
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 Julian Thomas:   jt@jt-mj.net    http://jt-mj.net
 In the beautiful Finger Lakes Wine Country of New York State!
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