08-05-2002, 06:03 PM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 29,160
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Wireless LAN Use Continues to Climb
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,103568,tk,dn080202X,00.asp
It's great to see strong support from the buying public for WiFi - most people are amazed how easy it is to set one up.
"Wireless LANs based on the IEEE 802.11 standard are on a strong growth spurt, according to two research reports released this week. The worldwide market for all products based on the 802.11 standard by 2006 will grow to $3.1 billion in annual revenue, from $1.2 billion in 2001, according to research company Dell'Oro Group, in Redwood City, California.
The wireless LANs will be particularly popular in the SOHO segment. Infrastructure products, such as access points, for SOHO will make up the largest part of the revenue, as opposed to client network interface cards or enterprise infrastructure products. The SOHO market will show annual revenue growth of about 40 percent between 2003 and 2006, Dell'Oro says. Wireless LANs based on 802.11 now are the networks of choice for homes, used largely for sharing broadband Internet connections among multiple PCs, according to Dell'Oro. The declining prices of 802.11 systems have helped drive adoption in the home, the company says in a statement on the report, which was released Wednesday."
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08-05-2002, 06:47 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16
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Yes, Wireless Networking is Great!
I use my laptop much more, and all over the house since spending less than $150USD to go wireless for the port and a couple of cards on our little SOHO LAN.
And it works very well. (Though LapLink doesn't seem to like it.)
This has caused my darling bride of 23 years even more consternation: "Do you ever spend time not looking at a gadget or gizmo?"
Well, ah, no.
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08-05-2002, 10:26 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 116
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Wireless LANs are great! We will be showing how to set up a wireless lan from opening the box to surfing the web on the pocketpc during the September PSHUG.org meeting. Any Seattle metro people are welcome to attend, well actually anyone is welcome but it a long drive from LA or Vancouver BC.
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08-05-2002, 10:51 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 255
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Originally Posted by MaximumPDA
Wireless LANs are great!
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And that's the truth. This is the way a laptop was meant to be used !!! (posted from my easy-chair using Windows XP, Orinoco Silver WLAN PCMCIA card, D-Link Wireless Access Point, and Cable Modem).
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