NETWORKING

With most wireless LAN systems, you have an access point (think hub), and wireless NIC's -- either PC cards or PCMIA cards. The typical range seems to be about 300 feet. Cost varies from high to very high.

Installation is fairly simple - read thedirections and follow them. Most NIC cards install like any NIC cards, with drivers. The access point, in its simplest form, just plugs in. More expensive access points may include DSL routers and/or firewalls.

Vendors include Cisco, 3Com, Orinoco, Netgear, Intel, Linksys, SMC, and Dlink.

Good luck.

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We use their wireless "Netblaster" system for all of our laptops in our building. The range is about 200 feet. They even work in the elevators.

Craig,

2000 doesn't know or care your Level 1 decisions. I am assuming that there is some distance between at least some of your Me boxes?

The placement of your access point contributes to your area of coverage. The best placement (central to far flung users)might end up being high up on a ceiling. Bear in mind that you will need AC power there.

The downside is your 2000 box would really like a Cat5 100 link to the access point. If you are all clustered in an office, put it near to theserver.

Hope that helps,

Bruce

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