Re: wtb: original apple ][ broken as-is for parts

[Tristan Mumford <xtristan.xmumford@xgmail.xcom>]

heuser.marcus@freenet.de wrote:

> Michael J. Mahon schrieb:
>> Tristan Mumford wrote:
>> >
>> > Latest stupid idea:
>> > Apple2 on wrong end of house to connect using wired network easily.
>> > Why not USB bluetooth?
>>
>> I thought Bluetooth was for a room or two, not whole houses...
> 
> There are different ranges:
> The small one ("Class 2") has 10m and the big one ("Class 1") is
> rated 100m - both of which are reduced by walls, naturally.
> 
> Though you can mix these classes you need both devices rated
> Class 1 if you want the bigger range - and most adapters, phones
> and PDA's are rated only Class 2.
> 
> Bluetooth is apparently quite easy to hack but I don't know if this
> would be a problem when used in the Apple II world.

Haha. What an odd situation. I doubt there'd be anyone within range that
would be capable of it.
Then there's the natural obfuscation. Imagine someone hacks into a
bluetooth-networked apple ][. Most probably a mid-teen script kiddie. They
wouldn't have a clue what they are looking at :)

I don't remember who said it about possible speed problems. It's not much of
an issue.
Networks are designed to cope with all sorts of bandwidth limitations etc.
So whatever PC/device/appliance it's talking to has to settle with whatever
the lowest common denominator is.

[insert nice closing statement]

Tristan

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