Posted Apr 04, 2006 at 11:05AM by Kyle M.
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Thrustmaster, manufacturers of PC and console gaming accessories have announced a USB WiFi key that allows anyone with a minimum of 512k broadband, with either a modem connected through USB, or an Ethernet card, to turn their PC into a wireless router, and access the internet on any WiFi enabled device - including the PSP! |
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» 2.5
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» I'll buy one
'Luckily' I got fw2.5 already
'Luckily' I got fw2.5 already
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by thricefanatic19 - 2006-04-04 |
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» to good to be true
is this really going to be as easy as it sounds? just plug it into my usb port and i'll have wifi for my psp, sounds to good to be true
is this really going to be as easy as it sounds? just plug it into my usb port and i'll have wifi for my psp, sounds to good to be true
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by slimjim316 - 2006-04-04 |
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» OMFNGN"+%2.5
HOW MEGOR GAY 2.5 MAN THASS SOT fREAKINGsj GYA!!!!1!!oneEelven!!"!1!
1.5 is the way to go man.
Ugh. You all piss me off. I don't care that 1.5 is teh best for teh l33t hax0rs. GET OVER IT. Upgrade or shut up.
Thank you.
HOW MEGOR GAY 2.5 MAN THASS SOT fREAKINGsj GYA!!!!1!!oneEelven!!"!1!
1.5 is the way to go man.
Ugh. You all piss me off. I don't care that 1.5 is teh best for teh l33t hax0rs. GET OVER IT. Upgrade or shut up.
Thank you.
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» not too bad, goona have to buy one.
$40 bucks for a router aint bad.. but why the hell would 2.5+ be required? its a router for a COMPUTER??
i think this thing would be more fun for networking computers more then anything...
$40 bucks for a router aint bad.. but why the hell would 2.5+ be required? its a router for a COMPUTER??
i think this thing would be more fun for networking computers more then anything...
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» 2.5
Wasn't WPA-PSK with AES added for 2.5? Could be that it uses that
Wasn't WPA-PSK with AES added for 2.5? Could be that it uses that
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by Shamoo - 2006-04-04 |
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Basically the same thing as the nintendo wifi USB router but for PSP.
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by mov - 2006-04-04 |
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» RE: 2.5
"Wasn't WPA-PSK with AES added for 2.5? Could be that it uses that"
Yeah, that's what I figured.. but they say it supports /any/ WiFi-enabled devices and many will not have support for WPA.
I'm betting 1.5 PSPs will work perfectly fine with it.
"Wasn't WPA-PSK with AES added for 2.5? Could be that it uses that"
Yeah, that's what I figured.. but they say it supports /any/ WiFi-enabled devices and many will not have support for WPA.
I'm betting 1.5 PSPs will work perfectly fine with it.
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» router
You can buy a standard wireless router for like 60bucks
No firmware requirement
You can buy a standard wireless router for like 60bucks
No firmware requirement
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» What about DATEL's device`?
I know it's controversial but where's the different to Datel's WIFI Max? I don't see any and you don't even have to have a 2.50 psp (never tested anything below tho.)?
I don't see any advantages in this device except it's from trustmaster who are usually TRUSTworthy :P
Well price is almost the same too, I'm still glad I bought datels device and to the comment above, I think it won't be that easy that u just plug&surf with it I think it does basically the same think like datels device. Meaning it will make an ICS (InternetConnectionSharing) for you automatically and in datel's case will install drivers for w-lan cards and hook up a server for your wifi sharing server.
Btw. my name's ThrasherSC2K2 I've only been to lazy to register by now. sry
I know it's controversial but where's the different to Datel's WIFI Max? I don't see any and you don't even have to have a 2.50 psp (never tested anything below tho.)?
I don't see any advantages in this device except it's from trustmaster who are usually TRUSTworthy :P
Well price is almost the same too, I'm still glad I bought datels device and to the comment above, I think it won't be that easy that u just plug&surf with it I think it does basically the same think like datels device. Meaning it will make an ICS (InternetConnectionSharing) for you automatically and in datel's case will install drivers for w-lan cards and hook up a server for your wifi sharing server.
Btw. my name's ThrasherSC2K2 I've only been to lazy to register by now. sry
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by Max1130 - 2006-04-04 |
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» lol thats funny
I've had a wireless wifi dongle long before I had a psp there not rare you can find one on ebay (I got mine for 5 bucks) I don't see why pspupdates is just getting around to putting this on there blog. oh and my dingle works on my 2.0 psp never tried 1.5 though.
I've had a wireless wifi dongle long before I had a psp there not rare you can find one on ebay (I got mine for 5 bucks) I don't see why pspupdates is just getting around to putting this on there blog. oh and my dingle works on my 2.0 psp never tried 1.5 though.
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by Max1130 - 2006-04-04 |
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» lol thats funny
I've had a wireless wifi dongle long before I had a psp there not rare you can find one on ebay (I got mine for 5 bucks) I don't see why pspupdates is just getting around to putting this on there blog. oh and my dongle works on my 2.0 psp never tried 1.5 though.
I've had a wireless wifi dongle long before I had a psp there not rare you can find one on ebay (I got mine for 5 bucks) I don't see why pspupdates is just getting around to putting this on there blog. oh and my dongle works on my 2.0 psp never tried 1.5 though.
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by Max1130 - 2006-04-04 |
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» oh sorry
I guess I double posted how I don't know my bad.
I guess I double posted how I don't know my bad.
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» router for same price
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» Same as wifi max
Its the same as wifi max except you have to have firmware 2.6!
Its the same as wifi max except you have to have firmware 2.6!
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» Datels Wifi max
This wifi dongle is a piece of cr*p, seriously, ive had so much trouble with this thing, its been sitting in the closet for 4 months now :( lol,, by the look s of this new one it looks like a product worth buying, its alot more detailed about what it does and if its correct it is so much better than the wifi max, im gonna buy one :)
This wifi dongle is a piece of cr*p, seriously, ive had so much trouble with this thing, its been sitting in the closet for 4 months now :( lol,, by the look s of this new one it looks like a product worth buying, its alot more detailed about what it does and if its correct it is so much better than the wifi max, im gonna buy one :)
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» - M D H -
oh my god, 2.5 firmware ***** that. Ill hax it :)
oh my god, 2.5 firmware ***** that. Ill hax it :)
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» OMG
OMG you mean that I buy this , connect it at my cable internet modem or box and I have wi-fi without a router and this only costs 40 bucks , yippe , ***** you radioshack and your 200 dollar router , Now I'll buy me laptop and play my psp online. Awsome were do I get this , I gotta have it.
Wait launches in May?!?!?!?!?!
When May comes I'll forget this even existed , can someone remind me in May to buy it.
I know .... no , nobody will remember by then.
OMG you mean that I buy this , connect it at my cable internet modem or box and I have wi-fi without a router and this only costs 40 bucks , yippe , ***** you radioshack and your 200 dollar router , Now I'll buy me laptop and play my psp online. Awsome were do I get this , I gotta have it.
Wait launches in May?!?!?!?!?!
When May comes I'll forget this even existed , can someone remind me in May to buy it.
I know .... no , nobody will remember by then.
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» 200 bucks
u can get a wireless b for only like 40 50 bucks sure the ramgemax linksys might be 200 but wtf would u need that
u can get a wireless b for only like 40 50 bucks sure the ramgemax linksys might be 200 but wtf would u need that
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» great
this is crazy ..cant wait
this is crazy ..cant wait
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by nus - 2006-04-04 |
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» Confused???
I don't quite understand why people are all that excited about this... You can buy plently of Routers for less then $40 heck newegg.com has one for like $16.00 after rebate, It's not exactly top of the line but I bet way more reliable then a USB Dongle as it actually has an antenna. To me this product just makes no sense.
That's my 2 cents
I don't quite understand why people are all that excited about this... You can buy plently of Routers for less then $40 heck newegg.com has one for like $16.00 after rebate, It's not exactly top of the line but I bet way more reliable then a USB Dongle as it actually has an antenna. To me this product just makes no sense.
That's my 2 cents
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» sure thing
can anyone recomend a wifi usb dongel that actually works with like say xlink and such? a rather cheap one, since im from sweden i hav no radioshack and such so ebay would be nice. Hampa
can anyone recomend a wifi usb dongel that actually works with like say xlink and such? a rather cheap one, since im from sweden i hav no radioshack and such so ebay would be nice. Hampa
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» Why 2.5?
Just get datels wifi max. it works on 2.0.
Just get datels wifi max. it works on 2.0.
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by _Mazza_ - 2006-04-04 |
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» WTF
All wireless adaptors do this, i got a belkin one for a tenner that i use with my psp and my psp is 1.5, this is just a rip.
All wireless adaptors do this, i got a belkin one for a tenner that i use with my psp and my psp is 1.5, this is just a rip.
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» old news..
you can do this with any USB wifi dongel...
I did this for months using a sweex wifi dongel, before I had a wifi acces point... 1.5 also..
This just includes a manual how to do it...
you can do this with any USB wifi dongel...
I did this for months using a sweex wifi dongel, before I had a wifi acces point... 1.5 also..
This just includes a manual how to do it...
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» Rip off!
Mazza and Anon Coward are right, this can be done with any USB dongle or internal WiFi card with the right software.
I almost did a similar thing with an old 800MHz Pentium 3 to create it into an always-on wireless internet gateway (with firewall) and file server. I ended up buying a wireless modem-router insted because of the thought of how much electricity the computer would use being permenantly on!
They're just making it a little easier for the less tech-savvy by providing you with the hardware, software and instruction manual all in one box.
Mazza and Anon Coward are right, this can be done with any USB dongle or internal WiFi card with the right software.
I almost did a similar thing with an old 800MHz Pentium 3 to create it into an always-on wireless internet gateway (with firewall) and file server. I ended up buying a wireless modem-router insted because of the thought of how much electricity the computer would use being permenantly on!
They're just making it a little easier for the less tech-savvy by providing you with the hardware, software and instruction manual all in one box.
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» WTF!!!!!!!!!
For all those who live in england i bought a cable & wireless usb wifi dongle in argos for about £20 it workes fine even when i was running a 2.0 psp!!!!
For all those who live in england i bought a cable & wireless usb wifi dongle in argos for about £20 it workes fine even when i was running a 2.0 psp!!!!
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» so...
so does this mean you can go anywhere in the world and still be online like in a car with a router being near?
so does this mean you can go anywhere in the world and still be online like in a car with a router being near?
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by Anonymous Coward (Unregistered) - 2006-04-04 |
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» so...
so does this mean you can go anywhere in the world and still be online like in a car with a router being near?
so does this mean you can go anywhere in the world and still be online like in a car with a router being near?
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by PSPLord - 2006-04-04 |
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» Good!
Who cares about the firmware, that is exactly what I was looking for!!!
Hope it gets released in Japan soon.
Who cares about the firmware, that is exactly what I was looking for!!!
Hope it gets released in Japan soon.
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