From: Laurent Daudelin (laurent.daudelin_at_verizon.net)
Date: Tue Sep 03 2002 - 21:15:59 PDT
on 03/09/02 23:54, Lallang_at_aol.com at Lallang_at_aol.com wrote:
> 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.
Well, so far, I only tested from about 10 feet from the base station!
-Laurent.
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