Wifi Question Ad Hoc (card to card) Mode

[AximJoe]

[SIZE=1][SIZE=1][SIZE=1]When I get my Wifi card I'd like to be able to syncronize and browse the web wirelessly using the DSL connection my desktop uses.

I've seen some posts on other Pocket PC forms and here too, that you can either buy a wireless router or connect dirrectly to a desktop wifi card using 'ad hoc' mode. It appears the desktop PCI cards are a bit less expensive than the wireless routers, but not by much. I can't imagine I'd be expanding my existing network to include other systems in the near future, so buying a wireless router doesn't make a whole lot of sense now...

Has anyone tried the 'ad hoc' (card to card) sync and wireless web mode I've mentioned with the Axim and are there any performance tradeoffs with using this method instead of using a wireless router? Or would it be better to pay a little more for the router and not worry about compatability issues?

Thanks!

joe

[bamfa4]

In my unprofessional opinion, you would be wise to just go with the wireless access point router. I used to think that I would never need the expandability of the wireless access point, but now all of a sudden I have three different users connecting to my access point. Two laptops and now (soon) a Dell Axim! If you simply go with the Ad Hoc mode, you have prevented yourself from any further expansion. I really hate buying the same thing twice. I would ante up the extra $20 or so and get the wireless router.

[anspa]

SMC Wireless 4Port Cable/DSL Router for $56 after $30MIR (12/23/02):

http://www.slickdeals.org/#p2876

[TSB8C]

There is also a tutorial article on this site about connecting your Axim via wireless and accessing a shared internet connection.

http://www.aximsite.com/cgi-bin/coranto/do...VlercoUVOD.html