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Installing the HomeFree Wireless kit is done by simply plugging the HomeFree cards into your desktop and laptop computers. So long as the computers are within 150 feet of each other, they can talk to each other without wires and cables in a high-security network. Transmissions travel along a random switching of frequencies (2,400 to 2,483.5 MHz), which prevents interception and decoding (even from other HomeFree Wireless households.) Furthermore, interference from cordless phones and other transmitting devices is blocked out. The maximum data rate is 1 Mbps and your network is customized during installation or whenever you add another PC.
| PLATFORM: | Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4, Windows, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP |
| CATEGORY: | Electronics |
| MANUFACTURER: | Diamond |
| FEATURES: | Includes everything you need to wirelessly connect one desktop and one laptop, Your network is customized during installation, 150 foot range allows PCs all over your house to talk to each other, Random switching of frequencies prevents interception and decoding, Blocks out interference from cordless phones and other transmitting devices |
| TYPE: | Networking Kits, Wireless |
| MEDIA: | Electronics |
| MPN: | XPR56IPCXL1S |
| ACCESSORIES: | |
| UPC: | 018258009683 |
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Customer Reviews of Diamond HomeFree Wireless Technology Combo Pac
Wait for better technology I got this equiment today. It doesn't work. If, like me, you have a DSL connection and want to create a home wireless network, look into other options, such as 3Com's Airconnect (Dell sells them installed from the factory).
Before doing anything I read the information Diamond provided in the combo pack meant to connect a desktop and a laptop. Since this material didn't say anything about DSL, I called Diamond tech support. First thing they said was, "Don't use the package's CD-ROM, instead get drivers from Diamond's web site." Evidently the CD will mess up a DSL system.
OK. I got the drivers. I installed the card in my desktop, and the drivers, and put the pcmcia card in my laptop, and installed drivers. No wireless connection.
After three calls to Diamond, and an hour and a half on the phone, I got nowhere. Everything was supposedly set correctly, the machines seemed to sense each other's presence, but no communication ensued.
The tech people, who keep a file on callers so that they know roughly where you left off after your last call, were stumped.
One pointed out that you cannot use the Diamond set up if you have a 2.4 Gigahertz cordless phone in the house. I do, but unplugged and turned it off for the trials of wireless installation, so this was not an immediate issue. But it would have become one if we had gotten the wireless connection working.
Anyhow, I'll send the equipment back. Pity, because I had hopes it might be an easy solution to get internet access from my laptop when on the porch.
OK performance, easy to install
Very easy to install. Transfer rate is only about a quarter of what's advertized. But it's OK. A friend of mine bought a different brand and got about a quarter of the stated performance as well. I had a problem with Netscape crashing often, but not sure if this is caused directly by the product as Windows 98 isn't very stable with networking. Had some problems with the internet sharing software, which is a product made by a third party. Luckily, Windows 98 has this feature built-in. It's worth every penny despite Netscape crashing (I'm using IE more often now).
quick and easy
This networking kit is easy to setup, and easy to run. Themanual and the software walk you through every little step of theway. After you setup the network you can share files, Internet connections, and external devices (printers, scanners, ect...). The network PCMCIA card for the notebook gives you the freedom to move around with your computer without tripping up on wires. I would suggest this system to anyone that has more then one computer in there home.