On Tue, 13 Nov 2001 18:00:28 -0600 "Paul Rech" <rechpj at bitstream.net> wrote: > I was hoping no one would say this. > But this is what I should do. I just spent hours on my home network wiring > after adding another computer in another area of the house. The wiring is a > royal mess as I have a lot of wood paneling that you can't cut and patch > like drywall. > > But does it really work? Sure, for MANY times the cost of wired, and with still undetermined security issues. Stick with wires until the 802.11 stuff is more mature. And with cables, you know *exactly* what the limit of range is ;) (That is a big IMO.) > >If you must get wired gear, look long and hard for something without a > >dongle. :) > > > > I was looking at those, but I figured I'd break the connector off and > really be up the creek. > You can replace a dongle. You figure right. I cringe at those flimsy X-jacks; I've already got a bad (intermittent) one on a modem card... dongle or cable all the way for me. Bill