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i happen to like the idea of a mini-usb-to-*POTS/PBX/ETHERNET* dongle. pin out tests (with a matching end), line break checking, and line chasing (with matching "AA" battery powered wand).
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Originally Posted by phi View Post
you could just buy a personal wifi access point
Thanks, phi.

This is the same as the wifi to ethernet bridge that other posters referred to, right??
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Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
I could have sworn I saw someone write of accomplishing this in another thread here...
Will see if I can find it, Texrat....

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Originally Posted by brendan View Post
i happen to like the idea of a mini-usb-to-*POTS/PBX/ETHERNET* dongle. pin out tests (with a matching end), line break checking, and line chasing (with matching "AA" battery powered wand).
Sounds like a plan, brendan....

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Originally Posted by ArchiMark View Post
Greetings,

I know that the great thing about N800's is WiFi but at work, I can't use WiFi, just ethernet connection...so that's really important to me to have that option if I want....

Mark
How about using a Bluetooth access point? Maybe this isn't covered by your work's network policy..... ;-)
 
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Originally Posted by BobF4321 View Post
How about using a Bluetooth access point? Maybe this isn't covered by your work's network policy..... ;-)
Another creative idea, Bob!

This is quite a group!




Just to be clear about what I meant about my work situation....

I have internet access at work via ethernet connection. We do not have a wifi network in my office. Hence my question regarding ethernet connections...

However, I didn't think of using either a USB to Ethernet adaptor or a WiFi to Ethernet device....seems like either one could work....hopefully....

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Mark,

Out of curiosity, how does the N800 compare to the Zaurus 3200? There is not too many people that have experience with both. I was thinking of getting a 3200 when I go to Japan next month.
 
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Originally Posted by troubleshootr View Post
Mark,

Out of curiosity, how does the N800 compare to the Zaurus 3200? There is not too many people that have experience with both. I was thinking of getting a 3200 when I go to Japan next month.
I dunno, troubleshootr, I've never seen nor used a N800....

As noted in my original post, I'm just contemplating one as an idea at this point...and realized that I needed to know if I'd be able to connect to internet at work if I want as this would help determine whether I'd look into a N800 further....

As for 3200, I think they're great lil' units...beautiful crisp, clear display and keyboard is much better than you'd would guess it would be...if they had built-in wifi and ethernet port they'd be perfect....but it's OK using my CF wifi and ethernet cards...

FWIW, I've reflashed my ROM with various distros available. Currently, quite happy with a pdaXrom variant called pdaXii13.....very good user community over at OESF.org/forums....they even have a small Nokia section there too...
But not as large or active as this one...mainly focused on Zaurii....

HTH,

Mark
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Originally Posted by ArchiMark View Post
I think I get what you're saying, Richard....

use a USB LAN adapter????

No.In essence the n800 becomes the USB lan adapter. USB has basically two flavors (ignoring OTG) host or gadget. Host is how a desktop machine normally behaves -- you plug USB gadgets into a host. By default the N800 presents itself as a USB storage device. There are several common gadget drivers, file backed storage, ethernet, serial. The N800 can be any gadget as long as there is a working driver. Messing with gadgets does require root permission.
Note that a device can only be one type of device at a time; hence the rmmod f g_file_storage before insmoding g_ether.
 
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Originally Posted by richardg1952 View Post
No.In essence the n800 becomes the USB lan adapter. USB has basically two flavors (ignoring OTG) host or gadget. Host is how a desktop machine normally behaves -- you plug USB gadgets into a host. By default the N800 presents itself as a USB storage device. There are several common gadget drivers, file backed storage, ethernet, serial. The N800 can be any gadget as long as there is a working driver. Messing with gadgets does require root permission.
Note that a device can only be one type of device at a time; hence the rmmod f g_file_storage before insmoding g_ether.
Thanks for clarifying, Richard!
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