Re: [Thinkpad] Nix on No NICs

I agree; it is a good thread, and so are the links to accompanying reviews. I would not
have easily discerned the feature differences among the different brands without reading
this information. Thanks!

Deanna

----- Original Message -----
From: "richard" <>
To: "Deanna Berman" <>
Cc: "Matt" <>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 12:23 PM
Subject: 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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