Wifi Connection Mgmt Software?

26 Feb 2005 7:12 PM

E Brown

Does anyone have any recommendations for software to manage various
connections? I've got a T-Mobile account for use outside the house and
I downloaded their software but it's weird-looking (pink?) and for
some reason takes forever to notice my home connection. The only
alternative I've found is PCTEL Roaming Client, which looks nice
enough but costs $20. What are my other options
Emanuel

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26 Feb 2005 10:04 PM

Airhead

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"E Brown" <epbrow***@att.net> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have any recommendations for software to manage various
> connections? I've got a T-Mobile account for use outside the house
and
> I downloaded their software but it's weird-looking (pink?) and for
> some reason takes forever to notice my home connection. The only
> alternative I've found is PCTEL Roaming Client, which looks nice
> enough but costs $20. What are my other options
> Emanuel
> --
> 1983 Porsche 911 Guards Red/Black
> 1983 Porsche 944 Guards Red/Black
> 1983 Porsche 928 Guards Red/Black

Boingo has a free one,, I havent tried it but have heard it works
well.
My favorite is Access Connection by IBM but it probably only comes
with IBM systems.

27 Feb 2005 12:08 AM

E Brown

On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 16:04:23 -0600, "Airhead"
<campb***@alliancecable.net> wrote:

>
>Boingo has a free one,, I havent tried it but have heard it works
>well.
>My favorite is Access Connection by IBM but it probably only comes
>with IBM systems.

Someone e-mailed recommending Boingo - I might give it a try. I own
a Thinkpad but didn't get Access Connection, likely because though
some X-series models come with Wifi, mine did not.
Emanuel

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27 Feb 2005 5:04 AM

dold

E Brown <epbrow***@att.net> wrote:

> Does anyone have any recommendations for software to manage various
> connections? I've got a T-Mobile account for use outside the house and
> I downloaded their software but it's weird-looking (pink?) and for

I used the T-Mobile software just to see what it was like. I don't
remember it being pink. It seemed to pick up wireless okay.

Boingo is another one that lets you manage different profiles, and it is
free.

Windows XP-SP2 also allows multiple connections and seems pretty quick to
notice new networks, although it is reluctant to connect to open WAPs.

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27 Feb 2005 5:15 AM

dold

d***@xrexxwifix.usenet.us.com wrote:

> I used the T-Mobile software just to see what it was like. I don't
> remember it being pink. It seemed to pick up wireless okay.

I just loaded the T-Mobile. It told me that it had to disable Windows
Wireless Zero Config, and my Netgear client manager, but it was ready to
connect to my home network immediately after it started.
It is pinkish. But that's the T-Mobile color. It's on the web page as
well.

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27 Feb 2005 3:20 PM

bumtracks

WiNC works, nothing fancy - There was a freeware version at PCmag that I
used for a long time then upgraded to a more current version because someone
said it had more features .. which was wrong, same old small toy. The
upgrade to current shareware never timed out nor nagged.
I'm using winXP'sp2 now and its working just peachy except you have to
choose the connections for other than default when default has any signal
even blinky poor.

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"E Brown" <epbrow***@att.net> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have any recommendations for software to manage various
> connections? I've got a T-Mobile account for use outside the house and
> I downloaded their software but it's weird-looking (pink?) and for
> some reason takes forever to notice my home connection. The only
> alternative I've found is PCTEL Roaming Client, which looks nice
> enough but costs $20. What are my other options
> Emanuel
> --
> 1983 Porsche 911 Guards Red/Black
> 1983 Porsche 944 Guards Red/Black
> 1983 Porsche 928 Guards Red/Black