Nomad 2.0 The only home we have is virtual

It all started In a cheesy motel in St.Charles, IL. There was WiFi in the hall but not in the room. On first impulse I bought a Hawking WiFi USB dish. The geek factor is surely high, it just looks rad, but it's not really transportable -- they admit this on the product page, though.

Following this, I was eyeing a very powerful USB adapter with a "stick" like antenna, the Alfa 500mW but I have not jumped on it this time.

I didn't understand it until I saw one. In my home and in offices I've always opted for the bigger bulkier WiFi routers - the Linksys WRT54G for example. But when I saw someone slide an Airport Express out of their luggage at a hotel, plug it in, quickly configure it, and share wifi with the room I was simply amazed. I would never imagine doing that with a WRT54G simply because of the bulk and antennas.

Airport Express Features