From Leo's mailbag:
> From: A Computer User
> Sent: August 18, 2005
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: WiFi on my Sierra
>
> Leo,
> I bought a Sierra 300 Laptop Modem PDA thinking it WiFi
> compatible. As it turns out it only works using CDPD
> (celfone) networks.
>
> Is there software available to allow its use as a WiFi
> device? It seems very well made and originally sold for $500.
> I paid $15 for a surplus unit, NEW.
Probably not. WiFi requires different hardware than,
say, a cellular network. If this is for a laptop,
your best bet is to get a PCMCIA WiFi card for the
laptop, making sure that it specifies 802.11 of
some sort.
Thanks for asking,
Leo
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