Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Latrobe, PA
Posts: 13

PalmVNC with Xircom 802.11b module

Hi,
I'm a freshman in college and the whole idea of wireless internet is sort of new to me. I'm looking to buy a Xircom Springport Wireless LAN Module for my Visor Prism ($100 isn't too bad for a notebook wireless card, let alone for the visor...and it has a good deal of coolness factor.) I'm wondering if anyone has used this solution with PalmVNC as a method of controlling a desktop computer. If I could have access to my desktop from my Visor anywhere on our network, I'd definitely be sold.

Has anyone tried this setup?

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

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Dan Irwin
"You can kill the revolutionary, but you can't kill the revolution."

Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Sunny Tucson
Posts: 7

Yes, this works just fine with the 802.11b Springboard module. I have been doing it at my home for months. It really serves no practical purpose for me, so I wait until my wife is on the computer, and the I log into VNC and start moving her mouse and opening programs. It drives her nuts until she realizes it is me.

I also use VNC when I go out of town to access info on my home PC. I use my modem for the connection out of town, though.

Have fun with your new module! Just be aware that "11Mbs" is a myth. I can't get any data transferred any faster than my dialup modem...

Doug

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Registered: Jun 2001
Location: Latrobe, PA
Posts: 13

I don't need 11mbps, I just want to be able to check my Folding@Home clients and my DC++ downloads from across campus during the day. I can deal with even rather severe lag for my purposes.

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Dan Irwin
"You can kill the revolutionary, but you can't kill the revolution."