Internet

[hairston4]

I have heard a lot about "infrared" browsing...ifI buy something for this is there still a monthly plan or does it work off the ISP at my house as long as im near my house? THanks.

[Lowell2006]

Ok... well there are many things that you could be talking about...
The first, a infared modem, this acts just like a normal modem, u must plug it into a phone outlet and you must have an isp inorder to log on. 56k connection

The other is a wirelss modem, which is just like a reg modem, but must be used in conjunction with usually a cellphone service provider (ATT has a plan of $30 a month unlimited air time.... it will take some looking around on their website to find). But this will also take a PC expansion sleeve in order to use.
Equal to DSL connection

And finally there is 802.11b networking, which when used in conjunction with dsl will give your pda a int connection for about 200-500 ft around your house. However, for this you will need:

1. CF sleeve- $40
2. 802.11b network card- $80
3. Wireless router- $90-$100
4. DSL... Ive heard that there are some dial up routers... but I dont know how that works. $40-50 a month
DSL Speeds

i hope that this helps...please leave a resonse if it does

[hairston4]

Thanks for the responce. I have a router in my house but its not wireless, ithink, id have to ask my dad.

I have been reading up on these and i have seen these cards such as the Socket Wireless LAN CF Card...you can use them in places like starbucks. My ???s are is there a monthly fee for using these and also can i use them without a wireless router? Thanks :)

[Lowell2006]

Well... th socket card is that same a a network card that you would find in your desktop. So you will be tied down by a cord, and u must be near a network port... the same that your computer would use if you already have a wired network. But you will be able to go online... kinda pointless if you have a ipaq and it made for mobility. But there is no monthly fee other then the internet costs that you are already paying. I have never heard of a wired connection at starbucks, only wireless, but i can see how it is possible, i have only seen wireless connections. But then, if it is the same as the wireless version, then there will probably be a fee by the hour at a starbucks or other "hot spot"

And on a another not, im 14 so I know what you mean by havin to ask your parent about gettin the wireless network... my parents are techno-phobs. But if you get a wireless router instead of a wired one, then all that you would have to do is replace thw wired one with the wireless one, the wireless ones still have about 4 wired network ports. They also are only about 100 at the most.

I hope that this helps...

[Anaheim 2002]

instead of the sync cable and cradle, is there a wireless sync that i can use around the house via infrared instead of connecting it to the desktop all the time?