From: Lallang_at_aol.com
Date: Tue Sep 03 2002 - 20:54:26 PDT
In a message dated 09/03/2002 22:48:07, laurent.daudelin_at_verizon.net writes:
>If you feel like spending isn't too much of a problem, then get a 3rd party
>AirPort compatible card for your 2K and get a wireless cable/DSL router.
>Be
>warned that the current version of the Wavelan/AirPort driver for the Newton
>is not always reliable when transferring large amount of data, like large
>packages. I've just tried to restore a 400 KB package with my Lucent ORiNOCO
>Silver card, and the connection was dropped twice. Went back with my
>Farallon EtherWave and transferred the package at my first attempt...
>
How prevalent is the problem with connections being dropped? Is it always
the case regardless of distance to base station or only when far from the
base station? I'm eyeing a Proxim Orinoco Gold card to use with my Newton
2100 and an Airport Base Station (gray) instead of Appletalk via my old
Farallon Etherwave connection. Thanks in advance.
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