Hotspot wireless link available soon

A new 2.4GHz wireless flash memory USB adaptor by D-Link is to be available before the end of the month.

D-Link branch manager Attie Pienaar says the DWL-125M32 USB adaptor is a mixture of a 32Mb memory stick and a wireless card, enabling a wireless connection from a notebook to a hotspot through a USB port.

"This would typically give users the convenience of saving e-mail downloaded at a hotspot and taking it home with them."

Pienaar says the USB adaptor is compatible with IEEE 802.11b standard, which means users will be able to stay connected while moving their notebook anywhere in hotels or public buildings equipped with a standard-compliant wireless access point or hotspot.