OK, I'm writing this entry even though I know it won't be visible to my (very few) readers for a while. Why isn't it visible? Because I don't have an advanced degree in networking, and I've been attempting to convert my network from a software-based approach (WinProxy) to a hardware-based one (Cisco 678 and Linksys Wireless-G). My WinProxy setup was fairly simple, but it didn't work with VPN and, well, WiFi has been calling. At the moment, my network is up, but not set up with a static IP. Nor can I figure out how to make my Solaris on my Ultra 1 happy with the network config. It was always pretty simple with WinProxy (I know I posted some directions to my old weblog long, long ago).

Actually, the wireless part came up pretty effortlessly. My only test device is my Zaurus, for which I purchased a NetGear 701 WiFi CF card. I basically plugged it in, added a LAN networking protocol to the networking config, and it worked. Then it stopped working. But that was actually the LAN connection from the 678 being finicky. Once it came back to life the WiFi worked great. I haven't done any range tests yet, but I will.