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Easy WAN
By John Mark Walker
U.S. Robotics WAN Combination Set
U.S. Robotics
$289.95 |
| Pros:Hardware powered by widely available standard chip sets (Wavelan). Doesn't require purchase of separate access point. |
Cons:Windows-only software with no drivers for Linux or Macintosh. Inadequate starting documentation. |
If you've ever experienced the joy of surfing the Web while sitting naked in your lawn chair, then you'll probably give up wireless networking only when they pry it out of your cold, dead hands. Wireless technology can profoundly affect your lifestyle—in a way that quickly makes the technology a necessity. However, to enjoy wireless computing, you must know how to setup a wireless network. While there are many wireless products that target the consumer market, hardly any are safe with a novice computer user.
U.S. Robotics attempts to address this usability issue with its Wireless Access Network (WAN) Combination Set, which comes with software designed to allow any user to turn his or her Windows desktop into an Internet sharing device, a.k
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