Help with setting up a LAN

[wirebook]

I need help to set up a LAN connection. If any of you could tell me which card I should use, that does't cost sky-high, and could also tell me the driver to use (Lucent WaveLan/Orinco, or the other ones), I would be very happy. I tried a 32 bit Intel Pro/100 wired Cardbus II card, and it didn't work (because it's cardbus and 32 bit).

I'm a little confused:confused: one how to set up the LAN, so I appreciate any help!:D

[diem]

Hi,

Check out the 'Connecting to ethernet networks' section of my FAQ (URL below). Should be most of what you need to know.

[ehasbrouck]

There are really good collection of FAQ's, HOWTO's, tips, and hardware reviews for home networking -- including wired and wireless networks, hubs, routers, access points, etc -- at:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com

http://www.timhiggins.com

These are among the few sites that goes into a fair amount of technical background (hardware, software, portcols, compatibility, etc.) for those who want or need it, but also tries to explain the basics step by step for newbies. I found these very useful in both early and later stages of my first LAN setup and networking self-education.

(Tim Higgins was the founder of the Practically Networked site and newsletter; eventually he sold it and started his own new site.)

For modem, cable modem, and GSM cell phone connectivity issues, a useful site is:

http://navasgrp.home.att.net

This one is especially useful for GSM users in the USA, where mainstream tech support folks have barely heard of GSM, and even the GSM providers (e.g. Cingular) often don't know what their networks are capable of, or how to support it.

[ultrakin99]

ehasbrouck, u mean actually have a LAN setup? Remember, it's LAN and not wireless... if yes, please advise me on which LAN card should be used and where can i get it?

[ehasbrouck]

Originally posted by ultrakin99
ehasbrouck, u mean actually have a LAN setup? Remember, it's LAN and not wireless.

I think we are using the term "LAN" to mean different things. I do *not* have a Psion on a wired Ethernet LAN. (FWIW, I've read that it might be possible using Savaje. But that's no longer available from Savaje, I haven't been able to connect to diem's FTP site, and it probably wouldn't work on the Malaysian netbook because of the non-standard boot loader.)

But as I undertand the term, a "LAN" doesn't have to use Ethernet or wires. You can connect a Netbook to a LAN, or to the Internet, by means of a serial cable (using DSLink, MochaPPP, or Win NT RAS), 802.11b wireless card, or infrared (using Psion IR modem or infrared access point).

[diem]

Originally posted by ehasbrouck
I haven't been able to connect to diem's FTP site.

That'd be because it doesn't run 24/7, nor does it have anonymous access. In any case, SavajeOS is not available for download on it (I'd get in trouble for that!). I'm intrigued, what is it that this OS can do that the EPOC OS cannot?

(to ultrakin99/wirebook) Regarding use of the word 'LAN':

It is indeed a coverall term for any type of Local Area Network. The underlying technology is not implied. Until the new OS was released, 'LAN card' in the netBook world always meant wired. Now that wireless is an option, it'd be wise to differentiate by using 'Wired LAN' or 'Wireless LAN'.

As far as wired LAN cards go, the only ones I know to work are the Psion-branded ones, which are becoming rarer and rarer. www.psion.com lists some resellers, otherwise its time to go scanning eBay/QXL...