Need Ethernet to WiFi/802.11 module

On the commercial side, the words to look for are "wireless bridge" or "wireless game adaptor" On the embedded side, they don't exist.

Alan Nishioka

Will a wireless gaming adapter (of which there are many) actually work? I mean, Ethernet is Ethernet but there must be a reason why it is called a "gaming "adaptor"..... Of course if it did work that would make it much more attractive since the cost of these devices as opposed to wireless bridges is quite significant (i.e. they are cheeper).

As far as I know, there is no difference. Maybe a gaming adaptor is simpler to configure or makes more assumptions?

But when I went to Fry's, the wireless bridge I bought was cheaper, so I have not tried a gaming adaptor.

Alan Nishioka

The "wireless bridge" is the most universal device, as it can support multiple devices on its copper side. The "gaming adapter" may support just one device. Your wireless bridge should support "WDS" (wireless distribution system IIRC) making it interoperable with bridges/AP from different vendors. The problem is that the WDS features often come as hidden functionality, which could only be used with patched firmware or undocumented setup...

Thomas

Check

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Regards, Viron.

Oops, Better check this

Regards, Viron.

In article , ElderUberGeek writes

It depends where in the world you are.

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Depends? On what? Why should it matter where in the world the system will be used?

In article , ElderUberGeek writes

1 You must be new to the newsgroups. You should quote the message or at least the point in the message you are replying to.

Comparatively few people use the somewhat broken goggle interface so you should set it to include the message you are replying to.

2 Where in the world matters a lot. There are many people in this NG who sell and distribute tools However they are usually locked to a country or area.

So If you are in Germany I would recommend one place but to look or somewhere else if in the US.

If I were to say look in Maplin's the US readers would probably not know what I meant. Likewise most Europeans have no idea what a Marshals or Fry's is.

Not all devices are available in all countries. So suggesting a nice cheap board that is say 10USD where it is built might cost you 50USD to import. Whereas a 40USD unit sourced from your own location whilst appearing to be 30USD more expensive will in practice be 10USD cheaper and probably more readily available and better support.

Whilst the Internet and UPS make everywhere all one place they charge different rates as do Customs. So solutions for any problem may vary depending on where you are.

Lastly the there are trade restrictions. It is not possible to supply some equipment across some borders so the solution will vary.

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ElderUberGeek replied: > Depends? On what? Why should it matter where in the world the system > will be used? >

To which Chris Hills surveyed the procurement side of the question.

I ask: What about country specific restrictions on RF emitters? Or has sanity come to the universe of spectrum usage? [last time I had to consider that was almost 30 yrs ago ;]

You are joking, surely.. Anything like that takes at least 10 years of international meetings, followed by at least 10 years of various peoples jockeying for position over their version of the 'standard', followed by at least 10 year timetable to implement.

Also there is the factor of how the transmitter is to be used

i.e fixed, mobile [land or sea], airborne, satellite

Some bands are legal to be used as fixed terrestial transmitters, but not as airborne or mobile. This often varies from country to country.

If I remember correctly there are some of the 802.11b channels that are not allowed in some countries like France, but I would need to double check that to be sure.

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