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Originally posted by Agent Smith
Ok, so when I get a wireless router what do I need to do to my system so it connects with my Axim and my laptop? I mean besides getting a CF card and a PC Card. Do I need to configure my computer, do I need to install software or is it all plug and play? I'm also running Win XP on my desktop and Win 98 on my laptop.
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I've never used a wireless router, but I imagine the installation is similar to that of a wired router. Sure, all this stuff comes with software, and you'll have to do some configuration. But if you choose Netgear, the instructions will walk you through it step-by-step. Other brands I've had previously have left me at least confused, and more often totally stumped. I had the Netgear router up and running in about 15 minutes. The instructions with the access point and PC card weren't quite as clear-cut as those with the router, but they were still light-years better than the documentation that came with other models I've used in the past.
(No, I don't work for Netgear. I'm just so
totally impressed with their documentation and thoughtfulness. Competing networking manufacturers seem to assume anyone installing their products has a basic understanding of networking; Netgear makes no such assumption, and spells everything out for even the greenest of newbies. I'm absolutely sold on them.)