Wireless Base Discontinued????

Does anyone know if the Microsoft Wireless and Wired base
stations are being discontinued. Where I live they are
on clearence.

Yes, they are. Microsoft dropped out of the market a few months ago. The
products will still be supported to two years, I believe.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"JoeM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4c3a01c4807f$fe09e600$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Does anyone know if the Microsoft Wireless and Wired base
> stations are being discontinued. Where I live they are
> on clearence.

Would you know why they dropped it? It was a very good
product, and I had recommend it to alot of people.
Thanks for your answer.

>-----Original Message-----
>Yes, they are. Microsoft dropped out of the market a
few months ago. The
>products will still be supported to two years, I believe.
>--
>Chris H.
>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>Associate Expert
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>"JoeM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:4c3a01c4807f$fe09e600$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Does anyone know if the Microsoft Wireless and Wired
base
>> stations are being discontinued. Where I live they are
>> on clearence.
>
>
>.
>

Honestly don't know, Joe. Sort of like the decision to drop game
controllers over a year ago. Guess they just decided to do it. 8-)
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone


"JoeM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4ccd01c48087$48980880$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Would you know why they dropped it? It was a very good
> product, and I had recommend it to alot of people.
> Thanks for your answer.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Yes, they are. Microsoft dropped out of the market a
> few months ago. The
>>products will still be supported to two years, I believe.
>>--
>>Chris H.
>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>Associate Expert
>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>>"JoeM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
>>news:4c3a01c4807f$fe09e600$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Does anyone know if the Microsoft Wireless and Wired
> base
>>> stations are being discontinued. Where I live they are
>>> on clearence.
>>
>>
>>.
>>

"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uZ%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Honestly don't know, Joe. Sort of like the decision to drop game
> controllers over a year ago. Guess they just decided to do it. 8-)
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
> "JoeM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4ccd01c48087$48980880$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Would you know why they dropped it? It was a very good
>> product, and I had recommend it to alot of people.
>> Thanks for your answer.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Yes, they are. Microsoft dropped out of the market a
>> few months ago. The
>>>products will still be supported to two years, I believe.
>>>--
>>>Chris H.
>>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>Associate Expert
>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>
>>>
>>>"JoeM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>> message
>>>news:4c3a01c4807f$fe09e600$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>>> Does anyone know if the Microsoft Wireless and Wired
>> base
>>>> stations are being discontinued. Where I live they are
>>>> on clearence.
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>

"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uZ%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Honestly don't know, Joe. Sort of like the decision to drop game
> controllers over a year ago. Guess they just decided to do it. 8-)


Not enough money in it. You figure out why. Maybe too much competition.

Dick Kistler

I think if you have one of the original cartons you will
see they sold the last product as Wi-Fi certified (b and
g with WPA checkmarks). At Wi-Fi Org it indicates
Microsoft never received the security certification they
expected over a year ago. The last update(Jul 04) to the
MN-700 even sticks a para on the router's security
settings page explaining that using WPA security drops
the MN-700 below Wi-Fi certification level. Don't yell at
the tech support people, they were told to tell the
buyers that certification was coming. That's marketing I
guess but it answers a lot of questions posed in the
newsgroups. Imagine how the techs feel telling the public
they've been assured certification is coming along and
then a year later fielding complaints about marketing
practices. Probably best to get out of the business.

Other than the fact they don't meet spec,and are a little
problematic, it was a good try. Unfortunately...well.

Cheers,

Gary


>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:uZ%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Honestly don't know, Joe. Sort of like the decision
to drop game
>> controllers over a year ago. Guess they just decided
to do it. 8-)
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "JoeM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>> news:4ccd01c48087$48980880$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Would you know why they dropped it? It was a very
good
>>> product, and I had recommend it to alot of people.
>>> Thanks for your answer.
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Yes, they are. Microsoft dropped out of the market a
>>> few months ago. The
>>>>products will still be supported to two years, I
believe.
>>>>--
>>>>Chris H.
>>>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>>Associate Expert
>>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"JoeM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>> message
>>>>news:4c3a01c4807f$fe09e600$(E-Mail Removed). ..
>>>>> Does anyone know if the Microsoft Wireless and Wired
>>> base
>>>>> stations are being discontinued. Where I live they
are
>>>>> on clearence.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

I personaly love there products. In my area (New York,
Long Island), I did a scan of wifi networks there were
more Microsoft base station then there were Apple, smc,
and dlink. Who knows wish the never left all other wifi
products have never worked for me takes hours to set up.
But with the Base station takes me about 5min and all
done. O well

>-----Original Message-----
>I think if you have one of the original cartons you will
>see they sold the last product as Wi-Fi certified (b and
>g with WPA checkmarks). At Wi-Fi Org it indicates
>Microsoft never received the security certification they
>expected over a year ago. The last update(Jul 04) to the
>MN-700 even sticks a para on the router's security
>settings page explaining that using WPA security drops
>the MN-700 below Wi-Fi certification level. Don't yell
at
>the tech support people, they were told to tell the
>buyers that certification was coming. That's marketing I
>guess but it answers a lot of questions posed in the
>newsgroups. Imagine how the techs feel telling the
public
>they've been assured certification is coming along and
>then a year later fielding complaints about marketing
>practices. Probably best to get out of the business.
>
>Other than the fact they don't meet spec,and are a
little
>problematic, it was a good try. Unfortunately...well.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Gary
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:uZ%(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>> Honestly don't know, Joe. Sort of like the decision
>to drop game
>>> controllers over a year ago. Guess they just decided
>to do it. 8-)
>>> --
>>> Chris H.
>>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>> Associate Expert
>>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>
>>>
>>> "JoeM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>message
>>> news:4ccd01c48087$48980880$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Would you know why they dropped it? It was a very
>good
>>>> product, and I had recommend it to alot of people.
>>>> Thanks for your answer.
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Yes, they are. Microsoft dropped out of the market a
>>>> few months ago. The
>>>>>products will still be supported to two years, I
>believe.
>>>>>--
>>>>>Chris H.
>>>>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>>>>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>>>>>Associate Expert
>>>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"JoeM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>>> message
>>>>>news:4c3a01c4807f$fe09e600$(E-Mail Removed).. .
>>>>>> Does anyone know if the Microsoft Wireless and
Wired
>>>> base
>>>>>> stations are being discontinued. Where I live
they
>are
>>>>>> on clearence.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

I agree. Microsoft broadband configuration software is
the most user-friendly I have used.

If only re-intalling it would work. On that score see my other
messages.
<(E-Mail Removed)> a écrit dans le message de
news:641201c48223$84e1bff0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I personaly love there products. In my area (New York,
> Long Island), I did a scan of wifi networks there were
> more Microsoft base station then there were Apple, smc,
> and dlink. Who knows wish the never left all other wifi
> products have never worked for me takes hours to set up.
> But with the Base station takes me about 5min and all
> done. O well
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I think if you have one of the original cartons you will
> >see they sold the last product as Wi-Fi certified (b and
> >g with WPA checkmarks). At Wi-Fi Org it indicates
> >Microsoft never received the security certification they
> >expected over a year ago. The last update(Jul 04) to the
> >MN-700 even sticks a para on the router's security
> >settings page explaining that using WPA security drops
> >the MN-700 below Wi-Fi certification level. Don't yell
> at
> >the tech support people, they were told to tell the
> >buyers that certification was coming. That's marketing I
> >guess but it answers a lot of questions posed in the
> >newsgroups. Imagine how the techs feel telling the
> public
> >they've been assured certification is coming along and
> >then a year later fielding complaints about marketing
> >practices. Probably best to get out of the business.
> >
> >Other than the fact they don't meet spec,and are a
> little
> >problematic, it was a good try. Unfortunately...well.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Gary
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>
> >>"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >>news:uZ%(E-Mail Removed).. .
> >>> Honestly don't know, Joe. Sort of like the decision
> >to drop game
> >>> controllers over a year ago. Guess they just decided
> >to do it. 8-)
> >>> --
> >>> Chris H.
> >>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> >>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> >>> Associate Expert
> >>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> "JoeM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >message
> >>> news:4ccd01c48087$48980880$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>>> Would you know why they dropped it? It was a very
> >good
> >>>> product, and I had recommend it to alot of people.
> >>>> Thanks for your answer.
> >>>>
> >>>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>>Yes, they are. Microsoft dropped out of the market a
> >>>> few months ago. The
> >>>>>products will still be supported to two years, I
> >believe.
> >>>>>--
> >>>>>Chris H.
> >>>>>Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> >>>>>Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> >>>>>Associate Expert
> >>>>>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>"JoeM" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> >>>> message
> >>>>>news:4c3a01c4807f$fe09e600$(E-Mail Removed).. .
> >>>>>> Does anyone know if the Microsoft Wireless and
> Wired
> >>>> base
> >>>>>> stations are being discontinued. Where I live
> they
> >are
> >>>>>> on clearence.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>.
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >

It's because people have so many problems w/ it and they
don't want to support them. MS words.




>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Chris H." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:uZ%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Honestly don't know, Joe. Sort of like the decision
to drop game
>> controllers over a year ago. Guess they just decided
to do it. 8-)
>
>
>Not enough money in it. You figure out why. Maybe too
much competition.
>
>Dick Kistler
>
>
>.
>