joe3231

I wonder can anyone answer my question. I am trying to look for a PDA that can do these. I wonder what accessories and software I will need if not come with the package and which PDA is a good buy?

10/100 LAN RJ45
Wi-Fi
serial cable that can terminal to cisco route
ssh and telnet
command prompt for ping command
256MB for mp3
plus all standard PDA function


joe3231

ikehiker

I think for all that stuff at present, you’ll need a PDA with a CF slot because, AFAIK, there are no sd cards for Ethernet. I currently have two PDAs (Dell Axim X5 and iPaq 2215) and, at least in theory, they both can do all of those things. I don’t have direct experience with using a serial cable to terminal to a cisco router or ssh/telnet, but I know there are serial cables for both of these PPCs so I assume that is possible and PocketTTY, Mocha Telnet, and Zterm are programs for ssh/telnet.

Besides the PDAs, I have:

Socket 10/100 Ethernet CF card (I've seen other Ethernet cards but most of them have been 10mbps)
SMC SMC2642W CF card and D-Link DCF-660W CF card (My SMC has better range of these two. Socket’s Low Power CF card is the best on the market)
Combo Serial/USB cable for 2215 (a serial cable is also available for the Axim)
IP Manager, PocketLAN and vxUtil all have Ping commands (as do several other PPC programs)
Kingston 256 sd card (also a Smart 256 sd – very inexpensive – works in Axim, not in iPaq)

A final note: I like both of these PPCs. The Axim is a great machine (and was my first PDA) but I decided I wanted something smaller. I might have gone with the X3i except, in addition to the network cards mentioned above, I also have a Video CF card and I just wanted to have the utility of the CF slot.

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joe3231

Thanks for the information. I guess I have to go for the 2215 otherwise I cannot get the CF slot. Can I still find the 10/100 or 10mb Ethernet CF (wire) card in the market?

ikehiker

Yes, I just looked and the Socket cards are available at CDW (10/100 and Low-Power 10), PC Connection (Low-Power 10), and eCost (Low-Power 10)(I'm sure other places will have them also but these are the one's I've ordered things like this from in the past). I also noticed at least a couple of these have a card made by Hawking for less than half the price. I have no direct experience with Hawking brand equipment, however.

Also, I'm not up on all the models of iPaqs - are the 2200's the only ones with integrated CF ports?

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imported_importluva

yea, the 2215 is the only one that came with a cf slot without the need for an expansion pack.

whitelyt

I would agree with ikehiker. You would need to have a CF slot since there are no SD ethernet cards on the market, to my knowledge. The best two PPC's in my opinion with a CF slot and plenty of possibilities for expansion is either the Dell Axim X5 Advanced or the HP 2210 / 2215. Both are good PPCs in comparison. The 2215 is slightly faster than the Axim and and the footprint on the 2215 is smaller than the Axim.

You will also find it easier to go to your nearest Best Buy or Staples and find tons of accessories for the 2215 versus the Axim. I think either PPCs are a good choice but if I was to compare the two I probably would go with the 2215. IMHO

joe3231

Personally I like the 4155 better than 2155 simply it is newer and smaller but is there any way to make the 4155 take the Ethernet card? So when I go the hotel or work I can still use it.

whitelyt

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Originally posted by joe3231 Personally I like the 4155 better than 2155 simply it is newer and smaller but is there any way to make the 4155 take the Ethernet card? So when I go the hotel or work I can still use it.

As far as I know, there is no wired ethernet SD cards available on the market. WiFi is another story.