802.11 Questions

Hi I have a few questions regarding the 802.11 standard. I was wondering if
there is a "universal" card that will allow me to connect to different wifi
spots such as Starbucks, McDonalds, etc. Do I need a different 802.11x card
for each once?

Thanks!

Any 802.11b card, and most 802.11g cards, should work just fine.

Bill Crocker


"Ramd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:O$8l$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi I have a few questions regarding the 802.11 standard. I was wondering
> if
> there is a "universal" card that will allow me to connect to different
> wifi
> spots such as Starbucks, McDonalds, etc. Do I need a different 802.11x
> card
> for each once?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

There's a handful...you can use the Cisco CB21AG, Netgear WAG511 and Linksys
WG55AG card....they're designed on 802.11 a/b/g networks...

Hope this helps..

"Bill Crocker" wrote:

> Any 802.11b card, and most 802.11g cards, should work just fine.
>
> Bill Crocker
>
>
> "Ramd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:O$8l$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi I have a few questions regarding the 802.11 standard. I was wondering
> > if
> > there is a "universal" card that will allow me to connect to different
> > wifi
> > spots such as Starbucks, McDonalds, etc. Do I need a different 802.11x
> > card
> > for each once?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>
>

Every Wi-fi spot I have ever used (all over the USA) is 802.11b.

If the Wi-Fi spot were 802.11g, an 802.11b card would work just fine.

If the Wi-Fi spot were 802.11a, that would most likely be one small spot
(802.11a does not transmit very far).

If you buy an 802.11b compliant card, that would be considered 'universal'
today.

Carey

"Ramd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:O$8l$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi I have a few questions regarding the 802.11 standard. I was wondering
> if
> there is a "universal" card that will allow me to connect to different
> wifi
> spots such as Starbucks, McDonalds, etc. Do I need a different 802.11x
> card
> for each once?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

Look for the Wi-Fi logoed cards.
http://wi-fi.org/OpenSection/why_Wi-...IED=Confidence
Wi-Fi logo means that the card is _actually_ compatible with other different
brands.
You'll find more answers on this site.
--PA

"Ramd" wrote:
> Hi I have a few questions regarding the 802.11 standard. I was wondering if
> there is a "universal" card that will allow me to connect to different wifi
> spots such as Starbucks, McDonalds, etc. Do I need a different 802.11x card
> for each once?
>
> Thanks!