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 Jan 26 2005, 03:42 AM
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Insert catch phrase here  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,098 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Michigan Member No.: 20  |
Just enabled the wireless on my laptop and Dell PDA and I'm sitting here in the living room watching AutoRox and surfing the internet on my laptop. Now, for the rub. I don't have a wireless router in this house. I have no clue how I'm surfing the internet right now. Anyone have any clues? I can't believe there's a free wifi spot in my suburban neighborhood, but . . .
This is just too cool. It's actually faster than my home cable modem connection. What the heck? (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Now to see if my PDA can do the same thing since it has wireless too. |
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Jan 26 2005, 06:13 PM
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Really Old Corner Carver Group: Advanced Member Posts: 1,209 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Atlanta Ga Member No.: 21 |
I have wireless at home (b/g) and have had wireless for years.
I can pick up wireless networks where I live. Most people are clueless when they set them up. The person you're connected too is probably VERY close. Mine doesn't hardly make it all the way through my apartment right now. I NEVER have gotten more than 75 feet or so between two houses. My ex-neighbors and I use to share a DSL connection and we used wireless to bridge the two houses together. That was marginal. It's possible they are using an external directional antenna and you might happen to be in the path. Don't know though. So I don't think they're too far away. |
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94bird Wireless internet at home Jan 26 2005, 03:42 AM
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