Re: [Thinkpad] Nix on No NICs

A good thread on traveling with a wireless router, including product
recommendations:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=345358

Deanna Berman wrote:

>Without looking at the links and getting drool on my keys -- do you know if either is in
>that $60-ish category? I've heard of the Airport Express and just assumed it would be
>expensive.
>
>Deanna
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Matt" <>
>To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
>Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 12:11 PM
>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Nix on No NICs (was: Best Useable Thinkpads)
>
>
>
>
>>A similar product from Netgear:
>>
>>http://www.netgear.com/products/details/WGR101.php?view=
>>
>>And there's the Airport Express, which has a usb port for sharing devices
>>over the lan.
>>
>>http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/
>>
>>Nice gadgets
>>
>>Matt
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Deanna Berman"Subject: [Thinkpad] Nix on No NICs (was: Best Useable
>>Thinkpads)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>When I was caught recently in a hotel room offering free connection only
>>>
>>>
>>by wires, and a
>>
>>
>>>TP without a NIC, I found an small -- about the size of a thumb drive --
>>>
>>>
>>inexpensive
>>
>>
>>>(<$30) Linksys USB network adapter.
>>>http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=497&scid=30
>>>
>>>But I wish I had seen this thing first, an ultraportable ASUS wireless
>>>
>>>
>>access point that
>>
>>
>>>can be found for <$60. It looks like it would be incredibly useful for
>>>
>>>
>>that price. Does
>>
>>
>>>anyone here have one -- or another brand -- that they can comment on?
>>>http://usa.asus.com/products/communication/wireless/wl-330/overview.htm
>>>
>>>Deanna
>>>
>>>
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Received on Tue Aug 31 10:04:26 2004