Thread: I need a wireless router that shares a GPRS/EDGE connection - low cost ??

umk. ya could get an expensive laptop and use ICS (the one with edge built in). :>

Sorry couldnt resist. I have been looking for one of these as well and so far I havent found anything that is "reasonable". I have a few different requirements (I need it to work with a cell phone vs the pcmcia card). I am currently using a desktop with ICS and laptops for mobile use.

C-ya
Chris

If you end up using a computer or or the carput as the internet connection with the card I'd suggest NAT32 to share the connection. Basically is a completely configurable NAT software router (much, much better than windows ICS). I can share my laptop's WLAN connection with my bluetooth PDA and it's hard wired port at same time, or share a dialup bluetooth connection on the laptop with another laptop over a WLAN.
www.nat32.com

Nick

Originally Posted by nkotch

If you end up using a computer or or the carput as the internet connection with the card I'd suggest NAT32 to share the connection. Basically is a completely configurable NAT software router (much, much better than windows ICS). I can share my laptop's WLAN connection with my bluetooth PDA and it's hard wired port at same time, or share a dialup bluetooth connection on the laptop with another laptop over a WLAN.
www.nat32.com

Nick

My main problem is ports on the client computers, and nat
no mater what software I use, always funks it up

some programs work, some dont - even with all firewalls turned off
mapped ports ect ect - it just never works 100% - I am sick
of windows networking

plus I think you work for / made that shareware software - like a add or
some thing - If I have to still use a computer - I will break down
and try Smoothwall on a laptop
- But I know it will most likey be a fight to get the GC83 card to work on it

I may try nat32 - but I have tied a few progams like that - none
worked for what I need -

Well, I certainly don't work for any software people (poor college student here), and can't program so that's that.

I'm just telling you what worked for me since I am doing something very similar. As far as I know Linux has most (if not all) of the needed networking tools usually built in so if you know Linux that may be the way, unless that would require another computer.

But if you need to stick to Windows then this nat program works seamlessly here, just my 2 cents.

Nick

Originally Posted by nkotch

Well, I certainly don't work for any software people (poor college student here), and can't program so that's that.

I'm just telling you what worked for me since I am doing something very similar. As far as I know Linux has most (if not all) of the needed networking tools usually built in so if you know Linux that may be the way, unless that would require another computer.

But if you need to stick to Windows then this nat program works seamlessly here, just my 2 cents.

Nick

I have had problems with linux - fedora and Ubuntu trying to get
them to work with the Sony Ericsson GC83 cardbus card
- even with the scrips that I found on the net
it connects - stops for a few seconds - and disconnects

here is a GC82 how to close to the same card - both take the same commands

I an new to linux - know just a little command line - so I could be
funking it up

Sorry I can't help any w/ Linux issues, extreme noob with that and I haven't had much luck with it so far.

What are you using in the car now? Just your laptop or is that going to be the main carputer? If it is then the cheapest would be a software router to share the connection. I've also seen that junxion box thing but still just too much $$$. The only other thing is to just get a mini-itx board with a pcmcia slot and use that as the router as well as main computer (still would need a software solution to share the connection though).

Nick

Originally Posted by nkotch

Sorry I can't help any w/ Linux issues, extreme noob with that and I haven't had much luck with it so far.

What are you using in the car now? Just your laptop or is that going to be the main carputer? If it is then the cheapest would be a software router to share the connection. I've also seen that junxion box thing but still just too much $$$. The only other thing is to just get a mini-itx board with a pcmcia slot and use that as the router as well as main computer (still would need a software solution to share the connection though).

Nick

I have got a regular desktop in the car now - I have got a belkin
wifi card, one with a external antenna, for it

were I live there is no real internet - except the cellular wireless
I use now - I want to share the cellular wireless, to my car -
but also - go to open wifi spots in my car

the wireless router would really be in my house - my dad uses the internet
also - so I cant take it with me, I wish I could -

I would drive in town - 30 miles away - for school or work - and use
the belkin wifi card at open wifi spots- come home and use the shared
cellular wireless over wifi

- but thats just a nice extra -

The real reason I want it is for my desktop computers, in my house

I just looked at the Via mini-itx boards - they have Ricoh chips
on there pcmcia adapters - that Ricoh chipset is also on the PCI
to Pcmcia/cardbus adapter - that did not work for my card - plus
there about $185-$200 just for the motherboard

so thats a no go

that Ricoh Cardbus to PCI adapter WORKS! with the new drivers
and firmware with my gc83 - still cant get linux to work with it

but its a start