Re: [NTLK] Newton Dock - internal modem

From: Peter H. Coffin (hellsop_at_ninehells.com)
Date: Wed Sep 29 2004 - 07:43:43 PDT


On Tue, Sep 28, 2004 at 09:36:22PM +0200, Roman Pixell wrote:
> On Sep 28, 2004, at 8:31 PM, LAG wrote:
>
> > WELL IF you can create it it would be a value tool to have and use.
> > is it possible to instead of the modem capability could it have the
> > internet capability? that would be faster and more up to date
> > technologically speaking. but if it is only possible to do the modem
> > then a modem it will be.
>
> would be nice to have a built-in WLAN base station in the dock... cant
> be much more expensive than a modem

? An access point, wired by Cat5 to Ethernet? That might work.

I certainly can't see how a base could provide wireless connectivity to
another access point. PCMCIA logistics vs NIC port is complicated.

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