Re: [NTLK] wifi SSID

From: <knowtree_at_aloha.com>
Date: Thu Nov 02 2006 - 17:31:14 EST

> After noticing so many free hotspots on a recent road trip, I thought
> I'd pick up a cheap wireless card on ebay and bring my 2100 out of
> retirement as an e-mail client. The first issue, though, is learning
> or guessing the SSID name. I wonder if there's some special string
> that would match any broadcast SSID name to establish a connection?

I don't know anything yet about the Newton's WiFi operation, but as far as
I know if you leave the SSID field on the client blank it connects to
anything available. Perthaps it depends on which client.

Gary Dunn
Honolulu
MP110, MP2100

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