11-17-2004, 12:00 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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"G"-Force Wireless for the Pocket PC
"The Wireless-G CompactFlash (CF) Card offers users the speed and convenience of wireless networking on a PDA. The CF Card installs directly into your Pocket PC using a CompactFlash Type II slot. The user-friendly software makes it easy to set up � then it�s ready to share data, printers, or high-peed Internet access over existing wireless networks at speeds up to 54Mbps. The 802.11g CF card is also backward compatible with Wireless-B (802.11b) wireless networks."
Earlier in June, we posted on the impending release of the Linksys 802.11g CompactFlash card designed for PDAs. Well, after a long wait, it's finally been released so you can arm your Pocket PC with the goodness that comes with 54Mbps data transfer rates. It's compatible with Pocket PC 2002 or higher, and is now available at a street price of $99. Anyone out there think they will use this?
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11-17-2004, 12:51 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Apr 2004
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I would....BUT
I don't have a PDA that takes CF anymore and I am not buying a new one. I have always wondered why Wireless G has not been included yet. Sure, the PPC Bus may be a limiting factor, but dag gone it if I can get my B only device to connect to the G access points at work. It SHOULD work, but our network infrastructure guys have a phobia for things that autonegotiate. Don't know why though.
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11-17-2004, 02:25 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 18
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802.11g for only $99? Sounds like a decent deal to me. Most of the 802.11b cards that I see out there are closer to $200. The only good deal I've seen so far has been on eBay for Symbol 802.11b CF cards for about $20.
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11-17-2004, 03:02 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by geneb
802.11g for only $99? Sounds like a decent deal to me.
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If anyone's looking for a place that sells it, MobilePlanet are taking pre-orders at $99.95. [Affiliate]
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11-17-2004, 03:20 PM
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Editorial Contributor
Join Date: Jun 2007
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Originally Posted by geneb
802.11g for only $99? Sounds like a decent deal to me. Most of the 802.11b cards that I see out there are closer to $200. The only good deal I've seen so far has been on eBay for Symbol 802.11b CF cards for about $20.
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:?: Even Mobile Planet sells the Linksys 802.11b CF for $79.95, and they are not known as a discount e-tailer. You are thinking USD?
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11-17-2004, 03:49 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 8
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A few comments:
- it sure has taken long enough!
- the price seems reasonable.
- do I really need 54 mbps? I am not sure the PPC handles 11 mbps all that well.
- it indicates that it does NOT have WPA security, only the weaker WEP 128. We are using WPA for the 802.11g Access points, so my PPC would still be unable to connect. :cry:
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11-17-2004, 04:14 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 327
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My concern is power. How much more battery drain will it have? 802.11b is already the biggest power hog on my device.
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11-17-2004, 05:32 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 106
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Originally Posted by gadgetguy804
I am not sure the PPC handles 11 mbps all that well.
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That's my issue with it. Pocket PCs don't seem to handle the bandwidth they have. Giving them another 43MB doesn't seem like it would do any good, especially with Pocket IE. I'm curious if there'd be any benefit at all.
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11-17-2004, 07:36 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 318
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The benefit is not the speed of the pda it's to the speed of the network. A 802.11g network switchs down to 802.11b speeds when a 802.11b device is detected. So while a 802.11b device is connected to a 802.11g network the fastest it can go is a maximum of 11mbps.
This card means that you could kick a 11g access point into a 11g only mode. Giving a 10% speed increase.
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11-17-2004, 09:36 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 60
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Duoh, and I just bought the Linksys 802.11 b model this spring  I'd probably pick one up because switching from my laptop running 802.11g to my Pocket PC running 802.11b is quite painful. I will probably wait for the price to drop a bit though.
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