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April 10th, 2005 18:00
Wiflyer, has anyone used this?
I saw an ad in PC World for wireless dial-up sharing a single dial-up connection with another computer. I'm thinking about getting a laptop and I don't know anything about this kind of thing. I have a Dimension 8200 and have a network card, 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC. Is this the network card they talk about using? Please forgive my ignorance, maybe this is a silly question, I find lots of useful information on this site and I'm hoping someone can tell me in easy to understand language what I need to know. Thanks. atty
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April 10th, 2005 18:00
atty,
I haven't used the WiFlyer, but i have installed several ActionTec Dual PC modems, more or less the wired equivalent of the WiFlyer. The Dual PC modem has 2 ethernet ports, to connect 2 PCs or other ethernet devices. To the Dual PC modem I have connected a wired desktop PC and a wireless access point (actually a wireless router configured to run as a wireless access point - they're cheaper), which connected a wireless laptop. The desktop and laptop can share the dial-up internet access as well as perform File and Printer Sharing. The combination of the Dual PC modem and the wireless access point have the same functionality as the WiFlyer, but a little cheaper.
The WiFlyer will make the dial-up connection to the PC and act as a traditional router for any attached wired or wireless PCs. Anytime a PC needs to access the internet, the WiFlyer will automatically connect to the ISP.
In your case, the D8200 will connect its 10/100 ethernet card to the WiFlyer with an ethernet cable. The laptop, which needs a wireless network adapter, would connect wirelessly to the WiFlyer. You would need to make sure the order for the laptop includes a wireless network adapter, like the Truemobile 1350 or an Intel 2100.
Post back if you have additional questions.