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Surf Wirelessly at Dialup Speed

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:02 pm
by Tombstone
The WiFlyer➢ lets you connect to an ordinary phone line, to enjoy convenient, secure, wireless Internet access in your home, office or hotel. The compact and portable WiFlyer is a full featured Wireless Base Station that allows one or more PCs to share a single dialup or broadband Internet connection from your existing ISP. Designed for ease-of-use, your browser automatically directs you to clear, simple setup screens to make installation and dialing a snap. Files, photos and printers may be easily shared between PCs while the WiFlyer also doubles as a portable broadband wireless access point when an Ethernet connection is available. Using 802.11b, any WiFi-equipped PC or laptop can immediately access the Internet at distances up to 300 feet and network speeds up to 11Mbps.



http://www.alwaysonwireless.com/





Wireless WiFi / 802.11b Internet access using existing dial-up services.



Sleek, portable design easily fits in any briefcase or laptop bag - or even in your pocket.



Easy to install and use by connecting to a standard phone line.



Browser automatically defaults to intuitive WiFlyer web pages for effortless dial setup.



No software installation required – works with any WiFi-enabled Windows®, Linux®, Mac® OS and UNIX® system.



Fully compatible with acceleration software and services to achieve up to a 5x speed increase.



Convenient wireless networking allows multiple PCs to share files, printers, and a single dial-up connection.



Quick-connect button eliminates time waiting for dial-up connection.



Secure wireless communications using up to 128-bit WEP encryption and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).



Supports broadband wireless connections through its Ethernet port.



Internal high-gain diversity antennas with optional external antennas for further range.



International design and approval for worldwide use.

Surf Wirelessly at Dialup Speed

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:25 pm
by anastrophe
i'm singularly unimpressed. 802.11b stuff is selling at fire sale prices these days on ebay. with that cheapo PC sitting in the closet, you can turn the PC into your router, and hang any 802.11b device off of that, to accomplish the same thing.

i just bought a 'super' 802.11G router and PCMCIA card for $90 after rebates. 54mpbs bidirectional for 108mbps aggregate. the non-'super' straight 54mpbs router and card would have cost $70.



but i digress.