X-Account-Key: account1 X-UIDL: 130820 X-Mozilla-Keys: Return-Path: X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 5.1.3 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: List-Archive: Precedence: list Message-ID: Reply-To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" Sender: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" From: "Al Heath" Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:40:37 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; Boundary="0__=09BBF9EEDFE6CC428f9e8a93df938690918c09BBF9EEDFE6CC42" Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] portable access point --0__=09BBF9EEDFE6CC428f9e8a93df938690918c09BBF9EEDFE6CC42 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable For one of my older thinkpads without built in wireless, I had a NetGea= r 101 for when power isn't a problem, but for traveling and running power= from a USB port, I used a DLink WLG-730 which supports 3 different mode= s of operation. I typically only used it in client mode.... i.e. to connect a T23 to th= e hotel hot spots. Not as an access point for other things to wirelessly= connect into (i.e. not hanging off another router that laptops could wireless connect to that network, as opposed to hanging off the wired n= ic of a laptop in client mode. So I'm not sure if you really meant a port= able access point, or really meant client mode. It does support 3 different= modes of operation tho...) I did find that in client mode it had limi= tted functions with VPC in that it couldn't handle traffic to both interface= s at once. If it was just used on the OS/2 side, it was fine. Or if I use= d SOCKS on the OS/2 side to route all OS/2 traffic looping thru the NIC (before the DLink device) to a socks proxy in the VPC Windows session t= hat then went back out the NIC to the device and out over the net. Later o= n when I moved up to a T42 with built in wireless, I still found a use fo= r the DLink in client mode as VPC doesn't support the built wireless adap= ter, but if plugged in the DLink (in client mode) into the hard wired port a= nd dedicated that to the VPC session, then both the OS/2 side (thru the thinkpad built-in adapter)and VPC side (via the Dlink) had network acce= ss. Also, I did find that it was very easy to unexpectedly slide the 3 posi= tion switch on the back between "AP" / "Client" / "RT" modes as one pulled i= f from the travel pack. Sometimes I couldn't figure out why things didn'= t work, until I looked at the back to see the switch had moved to the "wr= ong" position. Anyway, I could post more if interested. FWIW, Al H -- > Looking for a portable wireless access point that can be a client for= a wired > nic. Does it make a difference between 802.11b & g for > connecting at hotels/hotspots? > > Interesting choices: > Asus wl-330g > Dlink dwl-g730ap > Airwire 5480ap > Belkin f5d7233 I use a "Linksys Wireless-G Game Adapter" for an older Thinkpad. -- Robert Blair =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D= -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to To subscribe (new addresses), E-mail to: and reply to the confirmation email. Web archives are publicly available at: http://lists.2rosenthals.com This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC P.O. Box 281, Deer Park, NY 11729-0281. Non- electronic communications related to content contained in these messages should be directed to the above address. (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003) =3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D= -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D = --0__=09BBF9EEDFE6CC428f9e8a93df938690918c09BBF9EEDFE6CC42 Content-type: text/html; charset=US-ASCII Content-Disposition: inline Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable

For one of my older thinkpads without built in wireless, I had a Net= Gear 101 for when power isn't a problem, but for traveling and running = power from a USB port, I used a DLink WLG-730 which supports 3 differen= t modes of operation. <http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DWL-G730AP-Wireless-Po= cket-802-11g/dp/tech-data/B0002Z45DQ/ref=3Dde_a_smtd/002-0374498-575123= 2>
I typically only used it in client mode.... i.e. to connect a T23 to th= e hotel hot spots. Not as an access point for other things to wireless= ly connect into (i.e. not hanging off another router that laptops could= wireless connect to that network, as opposed to hanging off the wired = nic of a laptop in client mode. So I'm not sure if you really meant a = portable access point, or really meant client mode. It does support 3 = different modes of operation tho...) I did find that in client mode i= t had limitted functions with VPC in that it couldn't handle traffic to= both interfaces at once. If it was just used on the OS/2 side, it was= fine. Or if I used SOCKS on the OS/2 side to route all OS/2 traffic = looping thru the NIC (before the DLink device) to a socks proxy in the = VPC Windows session that then went back out the NIC to the device and o= ut over the net. Later on when I moved up to a T42 with built in wirel= ess, I still found a use for the DLink in client mode as VPC doesn't su= pport the built wireless adapter, but if plugged in the DLink (in clien= t mode) into the hard wired port and dedicated that to the VPC session,= then both the OS/2 side (thru the thinkpad built-in adapter)and VPC si= de (via the Dlink) had network access.

Also, I did find that it was very easy to unexpectedly slide the 3 posi= tion switch on the back between "AP" / "Client" / &= quot;RT" modes as one pulled if from the travel pack. Sometimes I= couldn't figure out why things didn't work, until I looked at the back= to see the switch had moved to the "wrong" position.

Anyway, I could post more if interested.

FWIW, Al H
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> Looking for a portable wireless access point that can be a cli= ent for a wired
> nic.  Does it make a difference between 802.11b & g for > connecting at hotels/hotspots?
>
> Interesting choices:
> Asus wl-330g
> Dlink dwl-g730ap
> Airwire 5480ap
> Belkin f5d7233

I use a "Linksys Wireless-G Game Adapter" for an older Th= inkpad.

--
Robert Blair

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