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| Apr-14-06 | | EmperorAtahualpa: <<EmperorAtahualpa> Will do. If nothing else, they will be worth some laughs. Wait until I use my <WannaBe> Gambit, 2. Ke2!> It is my impression that the WannaBe Gambit 2.Ke2 is particularly forcing in 1.d4 openings. :) |
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Apr-14-06
 | | WannaBe: Very cool. Bought a USB wireless network adaptor for my laptop. Now I can kibitz even on the move! :-) |
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| Apr-14-06 | | EmperorAtahualpa: <WannaBe> I've always wanted to ask someone: Does such a wireless adapter operate at the same speed as a regular one? |
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Apr-14-06
| | WannaBe: <EmperorAtahualpa> By regular one, you mean regularly networked home or work computer(s) right? As a rule of thumb, the speed/how fast is like this... Dial-up (slowest)
Broadband (also dial-up)/wireless network (802.11g)
DSL (Over telephone line)
Cable (digital connection, fastest)
Now, this is for the average consumer who may have it on their laptop/pc so if you are at a home wireless network, it will enter your house really fast (say you have DSL or Digital Cable coming in) but since your house is networked wireless, it will slow down as it goes from modem box to your PC. Imaging exiting the Autobahn and getting to the regular street. This page have more info on corporate/gov/service provider, and what they use... Some of these connections transfer gigabits of data which is the true back-bone of the internet... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadb... |
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| Apr-14-06 | | EmperorAtahualpa: <WannaBe> I know all about backbones, I used to have a T3 connection when I was still living on campus. :) But what I wanted to know is:
<Under the given Internet connection>, did the connection on your laptop slow down or not? Take your case for instance. You switched from a regular modem to a wireless modem, but obviously you didn't change from, say, ADSL to cable. So in these circumstances, did your connection slow down because of the wireless part or did it stay the same? |
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Apr-14-06
| | WannaBe: <EmperorAtahualpa> I got the wireless for my upcoming business trip, and also the bar that I hang out have wireless connection for free. At home, I still use my DSL, and I really don't notice a difference. (I did some testing at work and I can't notice a slow-down.) |
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| Apr-14-06 | | EmperorAtahualpa: <WannaBe> Wait a second... I was under the impression that you were talking about a wireless modem that you simply hook up to your ADSL or cable connection. Is that what you're talking about? Or are you talking about a different connection altogether, completely different from ADSL or cable? Now that you're mentioning it, over here they're starting to improve on this type of wireless internet as well, there are these projects that want to give you free internet through these wireless connections, but the quality is still too low and people also say that there are security problems with it. Take a look at this map of my city for instance to see how much of these wireless Internet transmitters there are: http://uuu.wirelessleiden.nl/nodema... So is this what you're talking about? |
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Apr-14-06
| | WannaBe: <EmperorAtahualpa> No, this is what I got for my laptop... http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage... it allows me to connect to internet in hot spots... that's the lingo we use in U.S. (coffee shops, book stores, etc... that offers free wireless intetnet connections) |
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| Apr-14-06 | | EmperorAtahualpa: <WannaBe> Yes I've heard of that term "hotspots" we also have these cafes and book stores etc. now with wireless internet connections. But I believe this map that I sent you also are hotspots! They are called "nodes" there, but I don't think those are substantially different...are they? Anyway, I haven't followed these developments with wireless internet because I don't have a laptop so it doesn't matter much for me..but sooner or later there's no other way but to educate myself on it! |
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Apr-14-06
| | WannaBe: That map looks like physical layout of T lines... T1, T2, or T3, etc... And router points. A hot spot map looks more like circle that shows you the 'zone' or maximum reach from that location. |
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| Apr-14-06 | | EmperorAtahualpa: <WannaBe> Ok I looked it up on this page: http://www.wirelessleiden.nl/techni...
Apparently these dots on the map are nodes and nodes consist of an antenna that serves the surroundings of an Internet connection and also an Interlink antenna that connects the node to the next node. All these nodes together form a network! DO you get it? Quite a cool system huh? Do you have networks like these in the US? |
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Apr-14-06
| | WannaBe: <EmperorAtahualpa> Yes, there are cities in the US where there are free internet access, paid for by the city government. I know in my town, there is about 8 blocks downtown that have it, it's mostly for the business people, but there are talks to bring it to the whole city. If that happens, I'll get rid of my DSL at home and save myself some money. :-) |
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Apr-14-06
| | WannaBe: Hum, the connection here is a little slow (down in the bar) I'm only getting 11Mbps here... And I know that my little USB is 54Mbps... Maybe I can try to get on FICS and how fast it can go... FICS doesn't seem to be that bad... Possibly can play a few games there. =) |
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| Apr-14-06 | | EmperorAtahualpa: <If that happens, I'll get rid of my DSL at home and save myself some money. :-)> <WannaBe> I would be careful with switching to this type of connection. I've heard that it's really easy for other people to intercept your internet traffic with these wireless connections. Do you think there's any truth in that? |
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Apr-14-06
| | WannaBe: Yep, if it is not set up correctly!! just read 2600 magazine!! http://www.2600.com I've had an article published in there. :-) |
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| Apr-14-06 | | EmperorAtahualpa: <WannaBe> Are you telling me you're a hacker? |
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Apr-14-06
| | WannaBe: I am telling you NOTHING!! NOTHING!! :-) |
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| Apr-14-06 | | EmperorAtahualpa: Good! Because hackers are not cool... |
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| Apr-14-06 | | sitzkrieg: crackers are..
I got a wireless; and no security at all. And you r telling me thats bad? People around my place can log in, but (as far as i know/hope) thats all they can do. |
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Apr-14-06
| | WannaBe: <sitzkrieg> If the connection(s) are not secure, and people can 'scan' it's not good... There is a store in the US called Radio Shack, http://www.radioshack.com/home/inde... and a lot of the equipment you need can be purchased there to do a lot of things (as described in 2600 magazine) But there are books on how to combat that http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wire... I do not consider myself a hacker in the current definition. The word is a mistake/misnomer, a true 'hacker' is someone who can solve problems by hacking into the code and find a solution. If you read the post on chessgames.com's forum, regarding my &crosstable=2 issue, the answer given was, keep hacking... Meaning, finding a solution to the problem/issue. It has now become to mean someone that breaks the law and gains illegal entry to your computer. Which is not what I do. I am an 'hacker' because I'm good at looking at code(s) and find you a solution. |
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| Apr-14-06 | | sitzkrieg: For some reason i wasnt worrying about you commiting terrible computer crimes:). I am gonna check the links you gave, maybe i d get some safety. |
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| Apr-14-06 | | sitzkrieg: Oh; thanks for the links |
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| Apr-14-06 | | EmperorAtahualpa: That's good to know, <WannaBe>. :) Good night! |
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| Apr-14-06 | | sitzkrieg: AHh. It s easy. I ll go for WPA, i already have the sys. for it. |
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| Apr-14-06 | | Chess Classics: <WannaBe> Hey mate, I just wanted to thank you for helping to make my corrsp. tournament a success. I hope to have another one soon and you're welcome to participate! Regards,
CC |
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