[dba-Tech] Wireless or wired

Kath,
I just put in a wireless network last week, as I finally convinced my
wife I needed a laptop.  Bought a LinkSys WRT54G Router with a firewall
that has NAT Technology and SPI, see www.linksys.com for an explanation.
Laptop has built-in wireless 802.11g.  Right out of the box and
connected to my desktop upstairs, the LinkSys router signal was picked
up by my laptop on the first floor opposite side of the house and was
cruising at 54Mb/sec.  Cruising the WEB and the phone rings,Uh Oh, it's
a 2.4Ghz Siemens phone.  Didn't interfere with the wireless connection
at all.  Also I have a 900 MHz signal constantly being sent to the
kitchen TV, also no problem.  I love it!  Wife is upstairs doing her
thing and I'm downstairs on the sofa doin mine. The LinkSys web site
also has easy to follow instructions on how to secure your router from
hackers.  

Ed Tesiny
EdTesiny at oasas.state.ny.us


-----Original Message-----
From: Kath Pelletti [mailto:SDSSoftware at optusnet.com.au] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 5:19 PM
To: AccessD Tech
Subject: [dba-Tech] Wireless or wired 


Can I ask - we are about to rewire (as part of a re-build) our old home
and that incorporates my office.

I had planned to ask for Cat5 cable throughout the house to say 6 or 7
points for a network, given that we will never again be able to do it so
easily.

But is this really necessary given wireless networks? What do you all
think?

Rgds
Kath Pelletti
Software Design & Solutions Pty Ltd.
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