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Hi--
I'm trying to set up a home system for a friend. The basic concept is to
give him the security of a wired system when his laptop is plugged in to
the port replicator (dock) at his home office desk--yet also give him the
wireless flexibility to move to the patio or another room--plus on-the-
road wireless for his travels. The laptop will be the only computer on
the network except for the occasional guest with a laptop.
Here's what I've proposed for him:
1. HP Pavillion zt3000 Pentium M 1.6Ghz 1GB RAM 60GB HDD DVD+RW Intel Pro
Wireless 2200 811.02b/g MS XP Professional
2. Advanced Port Replicator for HP zt 3000 (dock)
3. Microsoft MN-700 Base Station 802.11g
4. HP PSC 1210 Printer/Scanner/Copier w/ Linksys Wireless-G Print Server
for USB2.0 (Ethernet connection between print server--base station.)
The port replicator connects via 10/100 Ethernet cable to the Base
Station. So at the dock he's wired. When he unplugs from the dock he's
wireless to the MS Base Station, which I will configure with the highest
security settings--WPA--I guess--turning off the SSID broadcast, etc.
If anybody sees any flaws in this--alternative
recommendations/improvements--I would appreciate it. Advice on
installation, etc. also welcome.
Many thanks...
Hi--
I'm trying to set up a home system for a friend. The basic concept is to
give him the security of a wired system when his laptop is plugged in to
the port replicator (dock) at his home office desk--yet also give him the
wireless flexibility to move to the patio or another room--plus on-the-
road wireless for his travels. The laptop will be the only computer on
the network except for the occasional guest with a laptop.
Here's what I've proposed for him:
1. HP Pavillion zt3000 Pentium M 1.6Ghz 1GB RAM 60GB HDD DVD+RW Intel Pro
Wireless 2200 811.02b/g MS XP Professional
2. Advanced Port Replicator for HP zt 3000 (dock)
3. Microsoft MN-700 Base Station 802.11g
4. HP PSC 1210 Printer/Scanner/Copier w/ Linksys Wireless-G Print Server
for USB2.0 (Ethernet connection between print server--base station.)
The port replicator connects via 10/100 Ethernet cable to the Base
Station. So at the dock he's wired. When he unplugs from the dock he's
wireless to the MS Base Station, which I will configure with the highest
security settings--WPA--I guess--turning off the SSID broadcast, etc.
If anybody sees any flaws in this--alternative
recommendations/improvements--I would appreciate it. Advice on
installation, etc. also welcome.
Many thanks...