Additional Requirements

You’ll need a fairly current web browser (less than two years old). Internet Explorer, Netscape, Mozilla and Opera will all work. If you are using a Palm device, you will need to install the Eudora Internet Suite for Palm (http://www.eudora.com/Internetsuite/)....

Which Wireless Card Brand Is Needed?

There are a lot of different brands and we won’t tell you which one to buy, but we have had good experiences with Orinoco 802.11b wireless cards (also known as Wavelan or Lucent). Other brands will work as well. As with many things, it’s always best to go...

How to get set up for wireless use

If you have a PC laptop, you will need to get a PCMCIA wireless networking card. If you have a newer Macintosh laptop, you should consider an Apple Airport card, which installs inside your computer. If you have a PocketPC handheld, and you have a Compact Flash slot in...

What Is 802.11b?

It’s a widely used standard that establishes the rules for wireless networking. It is supported on many different computing platforms, including Macs, PCs and even handheld devices.