[WEB4LIB] Re: More on Wireless Librarian

[Tripp, Tim]

The AirPort is Apple's entry into wireless networking
(http://www.apple.com/airport/).  The AirPort base stations look pretty cool
- like little flying saucers, and they are radio, not IR based.

Cheers,

Tim
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Drew, Bill [SMTP:drewwe at snymorva.morrisville.EDU]
> Sent:	Wednesday, September 27, 2000 11:57 AM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	[WEB4LIB] Re: More on Wireless Librarian
> 
> I am unfamiliar with the "airports."  Are they based on infrared instead
> of
> radio signals?  Most wireless technology is radio based. Radio based
> technologies don't necessarily require transceivers outdoors.  The signals
> go through brick and metal quite well.
> 
> Bill Drew