Wireless Internet, I'm a newbie

[brbush]

Help...

I want a pocket pc, but mainly for wireless internet...I have a wireless router. But I am not too impressed with these pocket pc's if I cannot have internet away from home. Is there any way to have high speed internet away from home without plugging into my cell phone? I understand that Blutooth enables you a connection on a LAN or cellular, but i want a much farther range like at the pool or at work.

Thanks.

[DScott]

Greetings;

Check out this link and go to the bottom to the wireless area and check out the cards available to surf anywhere. Checkout this item "iPAQnet Mobile Internet using CDPD" and there are more. The prices for the cards and the monthly fees are also included with the info.

Wireless (http://www.pocketpccity.com/accessories.html)

Scott

[brbush]

wow,

what a rip. so the card will be another $400 then I have to pay like $40 a month for a slow connection....I may not get a pocket pc afterall. I do have a Kyocera phone that enables a cellular connection. Do you know what the difference in speed would be in using my cell phone or using this card?

Thanks.

[DScott]

Greetings;

I would need to know what model of phone you have. At this time looking at the Kyocera website it says of the 2300 series "CDMA2000 1X technology allows for high-speed data transmission* " and the * says" *Depending on services available from your carrier " So you would need to talk to your local service carrier. I don't see anywhere on the Kyocera website in the wireless modem setup area where it details how to connect to a PPC. You'd need to find out if that's possible.

The card for the PPC "AirCard 300 operates on the CDPD network, at speeds up to 40-50 kbps with compression in 3000+ cities" and the Kyocera website does not show a Buad rate for connecting to a PPC.

Scott

[brbush]

Thanks

I have the Kyocera 2235 with Verizon. I called them and the said I would need to purchase the card and then do the 'Express Network' because my phone won't work as a modem in Austin. The other thing is I just ordered a i705 on Ebay...I'm going to try it but I really find the Ipaq appealing witht the color and overall superior features. My main concern is internet: price, speed, and a solid connection. I don't want to spend $100 a month for pocket pc internet service....what do you recommend if I get the Ipaq? I guess my only option would be to buy the air card then pay minimum of $40 a month for internet access....I just hate spending so much on a pocket pc.

Thanks.

[ordxpres]

Mr. B.
There's another option however it depends on the area you live in. Seattle and Dallas are the most favorable ones. I'm talking about 802.11b connection from T-Mobile available throughout the cities across US. Go to www.t-mobile.com
There's an all inclusive plan for $50 per month of unlimited use. The only thing is that you'd have to have your wireless card with you at all times.
Personally I use bluetooth at home and it works fine for what I need to do on my pda.

If you need to know more - e-mail me directly to ordxpres at hotmail dot com


Matt

[mperetz]

I'm just wondering how you contend with the range limitations of Bluetooth for home use. I mean, you can't wander very far from whatever you are using as a transmitter, right?

Also, can you explain the setup to me? How exactly do you ActiveSync via Bluetooth with your iPAQ? What equipment do you have and where is it attached exactly?

Also, in the same sense, how do you active sync wirelessly using WiFi?

Equipment for WiFi would imply the use of a sleeve on the iPAQ, correct? Right now there are no SD/MMC WiFi cards I know of.


I'd like to do this too if I get my iPAQ. Thanks!

[DScott]

Greetings;

I found a link that has some info on Sd WiFi card. It's called "SD WiFi: not what you expect " and it looks good if you want to surf the net but has some speed downfalls for data transfer.

SD WiFi: not what you expect (http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2002Jul/bpd20020715015384.htm)

Scott

[ordxpres]

Matthew,

I don't know if the question was for me but if it was then here's the answer. At home I am using a little cute bluetooth transmitter (and quite inexpensive) from Tecom. It's about the size of matchbox. The nice thing about this one it that it has higher output power therefore it can transmit up to 300ft away. I noticed that Belkin is selling one that looks exactly the same except for $75. I guess you pay for the brand. I purchased mine from www.ComputerGeeks.com (the direct link to the BT module is http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=BLU1-DNGL-WB ) and there it sells for $39. I ran into one problem with it though...after about two months the bluetooth software stopped working and I got a message saying that the software expired... Weird considering the fact it was a driver but I did some research and it came out that Belkin's transmitter is the EXACT same thing so I downloaded belkin's driver (the software controling it looks exactly the same as the original one except it has belkin logo). Next thing is making it all work with PDA. I have HPaq 3975 with Bluetooth built in. In Active sync you enable sync through Com port; you have to check which port you have set up for "local services serial port" and then enable the same port in your active sync. Next thing once you have it all set up you have to pair your PDA with your PC. Another description would be helpful but there's too much to write. After that (I'm basing everything on iPaq) enable BT radio, and again on click the BT icon in the lower right corner on your pda and select Active Sync via Bluetooth. It should start. One thing though - to be able to connect to the web you must enable Pass through support to the internet in your Active Sync. If you have any other queries - e-mail me directly to ordxpres at hotmail dot com

Matt







Originally posted by mperetz
I'm just wondering how you contend with the range limitations of Bluetooth for home use. I mean, you can't wander very far from whatever you are using as a transmitter, right?

Also, can you explain the setup to me? How exactly do you ActiveSync via Bluetooth with your iPAQ? What equipment do you have and where is it attached exactly?

Also, in the same sense, how do you active sync wirelessly using WiFi?

Equipment for WiFi would imply the use of a sleeve on the iPAQ, correct? Right now there are no SD/MMC WiFi cards I know of.


I'd like to do this too if I get my iPAQ. Thanks!

[mperetz]

I am interested in trying it if I can figure out what to buy. I got the 3835 today. I get $100 in rebates off the $419 i paid so it seemed pretty good.

I guess I would need a 'sleeve' of some sort for my ipaq then to hold a bluetooth card, like Sockets? They have a CF bluetooth card I thknk.