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Wifi in Japan
by devicenull » Mon Apr 12, 2004 2:34 pm
anywhere i can get ahold of a router or AP for cheap in japanaland? finally found a decent card for about $30. planning on making it a gift to a friend who has helped me out a bit recently.
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Re: Wifi in Japan
by Taro Toporific » Mon Apr 12, 2004 3:17 pm
devicenull wrote:anywhere i can get ahold of a router or AP for cheap in japanaland? finally found a decent card for about $30. planning on making it a gift to a friend who has helped me out a bit recently.
There are opened-but-new-in-box Link-Sys WiFi routers at places like PC Depot for under 5,000 yen. If you're here in Japan, the "used" section of BIC Camera, SoftMap, PC Depot, etc are now carrying plenty of stuff less than 1-year old because of the new strict computer and electronics recycling law. For example, regular Link_D ethernet routers had be bought at these major retailers for under 1,500yen in the "Used Dept."
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Re: Wifi in Japan
by mr. sparkle » Mon Apr 12, 2004 3:28 pm
Taro Toporific wrote:because of the new strict computer and electronics recycling law. For example, regular Link_D ethernet routers had be bought at these major retailers for under 1,500yen in the "Used Dept."
thank god for this kind of behavior. same kind of laws exist for autos too, as I understand it. otherwise how the heck could i have gotten a tranny for my '71 240 Z boxed up and crated up from Japan with only 60,000 original miles on it?
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by Big Booger » Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:52 pm
I'd look for the 108mbps Wireless routers if I were you.
108mb wireless
Nothing worse than waiting on a file transfer because of the 11mbps limit of 802.11b
Even g has a 54mbps limit.
ANd I hear right around the corner there will be a gigabit per second wireless rollout.. if motorola can hop on board... with the new standard.
108mb wireless
Nothing worse than waiting on a file transfer because of the 11mbps limit of 802.11b
Even g has a 54mbps limit. ANd I hear right around the corner there will be a gigabit per second wireless rollout.. if motorola can hop on board... with the new standard.
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by Caustic Saint » Mon Apr 12, 2004 6:09 pm
Big Booger wrote:I'd look for the 108mbps Wireless routers if I were you.
108mb wireless
Nothing worse than waiting on a file transfer because of the 11mbps limit of 802.11b
Heh. I'm running a g card and a b router. I only wish I could blame slow downloads on the router. Maybe someday....
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