ghassan

hello axim lovers,

I am planing to get a wireless router and a Compact flash wi fi card and have the axim wirelessly connected around the home. Questions:
- any suggestions for a wireless router? CF wifi? 80211a vs b?
- can I use the pocket pc IE to access secure sites (128bit encryption)
- is there a secure shell client for the pocket pc? (connect to unix server using ssh).

your experience, comments?

Thanks,
ghassan

ghassan

I found one SSH for CE
http://www.movsoftware.com/products/sshce/sshce.htm
anyone uses this?
any other sw?

ghassan

Any one tried the linksys wireless CF:

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...5000FS10018229

?

Vanilla Wolf

I am using a Netgear MR814 wireless router and a Netgear MA701 CF card. I have no complaints so far.:D

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snathanb

I was using the Linksys Card, but I had to RMA it for repair after 3 weeks. They are fragil.

If anyone reads this who owns one.. that nice plastic case they give you... use it! Don't carry it around in your pocket.

ikehiker

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Originally posted by ghassan - any suggestions for a wireless router? CF wifi? 80211a vs b?

Assuming you are on a broadband connection (DSL or cable), I think any of the 'name brand' broadband routers (Netegar, D-link, Linksys, Belkin, Siemens) will be fine. Depending on your home setup, you may want to consider a combination, WiFi/ethernet router which will provide a faster connection to your PC and the WiFi access for the Axim and other mobile equipment. I actually read through Practically Networked's site to get reviews on this equipment. As for CF cards, I keep referring people to the Socket low power card as having the best specs and Ambicom being one of the best values (even though I have neither of these cards). There are two or two threads on the "best cards,” CF cards 1 and CF cards 2 and if you want to compare specs on various brands, look here.

For home use, stick to 802.11b. I'm not sure there even are CF cards that will operate in the a range and IMO, the extra cost of this equipment won't provide much benefit for use with the Axim, anyway.

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- can I use the pocket pc IE to access secure sites (128bit encryption)

I've never been able to access my bank nor a couple of brokerage houses I do business with and other people say they've failed with some common financial sites. I've tried with Pocket IE and NetFront browser without success.

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- is there a secure shell client for the pocket pc? (connect to unix server using ssh).

I'm afraid I cannot help with this. Hopefully, someone else can respond to your second post about these.

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shorty

I use Mocha Telnet which can use SSH1 and SSH2 http://www.mochasoft.dk

It was the best I found for the axim and works very well