Bluetooth 56k Modems

[dimeco]

Hi everyone,

Has anyone had any experience using a Bluetooth 56k Modem (such as this one: http://www.billionton.com.tw/website.../doc/BT56R.htm) with their PDA? Can I link it to my iPAQ and browse the net directly, without having to connect it to a desktop/laptop? Are there any security implications of doing things this way? I don't recall ever seeing a firewall for PPC although maybe I'm just paranoid.

Thanks everyone for your help.

Dylan

[dimeco]

Hi everyone,

Has anyone had any experience using a Bluetooth 56k Modem (such as this one: http://www.billionton.com.tw/website.../doc/BT56R.htm) with their PDA? Can I link it to my iPAQ and browse the net directly, without having to connect it to a desktop/laptop? Are there any security implications of doing things this way? I don't recall ever seeing a firewall for PPC although maybe I'm just paranoid.

Thanks everyone for your help.

Dylan

[hollis_f]

While there are no firewalls for the PPC there are also no trojans etc (AFAWK).

[jake080]

i dunno, but i cant see using a bt _56k modem_ that seems pointless.

[JonnoB]

Originally Posted by jake080

i dunno, but i cant see using a bt _56k modem_ that seems pointless.

Why not? If your mobile phone has neither BT or a data plan, the possibility of using a wireless modem is cool. I could use it while in my hotel room when travelling to get into the corporate network. I could also access BBS style systems without having to go onto the internet (security).

[jake080]

thats a good point. i guess ijust do not like 56k.
if necessary though, it could be ok!
~Jake