Re: [NTLK] Wifi success

On Jun 27, 2008, at 7:41 AM, Steve wrote:

> This got me thinking... Has anyone had success getting
> eMates or Newtons to work as an adhoc wifi network

Actually, yes!

In fact, I'm now in the final proofreading stages of a 22 page tutorial
I've written (complete with screenshots).

TITLE:
    HOW TO: Creating an Ad hoc Wireless AppleTalk Bridge

ABSTRACT:
    A tutorial for creating an Wireless AppleTalk Bridge
    for connecting a Newton MessagePad 2x00 (or eMate 300)
    to most (if not all) Newton Applications running under
    Classic Mode, on a Macintosh.

TEASER:
    Look Ma, No Wires!
    Think Fast, Son!
    How Fast, Daddy-o?
    Like, man... 20KB/second!
    Can you dig it?
    Oh yeah!

I plan to pre-release it as a downloadable PDF. Possibly as soon as
Monday.

I'll then convert the final edition to HTML and to a Newton Press
eBook, as well.

> for some Newt-only pseudo-IM chatting? Of course that might require
> some software that doesn't exist.

Well, that may be out of the scope of my tutorial. However, if you can
get your Newt online... you are probably not all that far off base with
what can already be done, even without an Ad hoc network.

Cheers!

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