[NTLK] wireless connectivity - MP2100

Dennis B. Swaney romad at aol.com
Fri Jan 22 22:53:25 EST 2010


Woody Smith wrote:
> These days $10 to $15 for a wifi card would be reasonable.  But your  
> Newt cannot use it without having "appropriate" drivers installed.
> 
> With such drivers installed and with it properly setup it will be able  
> to connect to a router that has encryption within the range of the  
> card you have, none or WEP.
> If you have an email client you should be able to send email, consider  
> Mail V.
> 
> I don't think you can send fax over ethernet.
> 
> Printing to a networked Postscript printer is easy, also many printers  
> connected to a Mac OS X computer can be printed to using the LPR driver.
> 
> Internet  yes for tasks that don't require a lot of speed.
> 
> No file sharing in the modern sense but you can move files to and from  
> your Mac/PC.
> 
> You will have many more questions,l but don't spend
> $69 unless you are getting the Newt too.
> 

I sure would be nice to have everything in one place; this page is waiting:

http://www.thisoldmac.ca/newtonknowledge/index.php?title=Getting_Newton_Connected_Over_Wifi:_The_Definitive_Guide

-- 
Sincerely,
Dennis B. Swaney

Newton MP 2100
iPhone 3GS



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