> From: dwatson_at_robertweedplywood.com
> Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:08:07 -0500
>
>
> I have an "insanely great" idea, and wanted to see if anyone thinks it is
> possible. My idea is to eventually get a 2100 and, using an 802.11 wireless
> card, be able to stroll around our complex and remotely access Windows NT
> workstations! That would be my Newton killer app! If I could get my
> manger to buy a MP2100 for and it would work, I would drool like Homer
> Simpson. Any feedback would be helpful. I got this idea from the following
> areas:
>
> (1) There is a freeware program for remote workstation administration for
> Windows (and other platforms) by AT&T called VNC, or virtual network
> computing. This is a client/server software implementation, but the server
> part also has a mini-web server using java, so by launching your browser
> and pointing it at the workstation (i.e. http://192.168.2.126:5800) you can
> password login to the pc and gain access to it and have a java created
> display of that desktop.
> (2) I found out about the "WABA" implementation of Java for various PDAs,
> including the Newton.
Waba does have some Socket support now, though my recollection was that VNC
was rather large, and might require a major rewrite to fit into Waba's more
limited libraries. If there were a Waba-version of VNC, it should generally
be possible for latest version of Newt's Cape to launch it (at least it
handles APPLET tag for other common waba apps).
Things have been rather quiet in Waba-land lately, so if you're excited
about having a portable, standard development environment for the Newton,
I'd recommend getting involved as app or VM developer.
> (3) In about six months our company is going to install an 802.11b wireless...
I'd love to see this too (I've already got Orinoco card for Mac and PC
laptops). My impression from this list is that there are a few users testing
configuration of current driver, and that developer is back working on it.
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