2011-08-10 #1

Wireless cable

Me twice ;)

The first time it was in the middle of 90s, when wireless technology started booming. I went to a shop and wanted to upgrade to the new technology… wanted the freedom to use my laptop in leaving room, on balcony or even in the garden - and be connected to my small network … so I needed an access point (11MBit was the fastest one) and PCMCIA wireless network card for the laptop (USB was not invented yet)

So in the shop I was very distracted to see the price for this both pieces… around 500$. so I was checking the pros and contra… and turned around and saw a 20m Cat5 Network cable.... for just about 10$. So I had the full freedom I wanted and all my friends named that cable the wireless cable ;)

The second time I purchased a wireless cable, it was just this summer on my vacations. Wifi was provided at the reception … but I figured out that just 10cm outside of the window of my room there is also a very good wifi signal and do not need to go downstairs ...

But it is not very comfortable always staying near the window and holding the laptop outside of the window ..

As I have always an USB wireless network adapter with me .. I just bought a 3m USB cable and placed the wifi adapter ouside of the window and had internet access very comfortable from the couch… this is my second wireless cable ;)