Connect to a wireless network and wireless projector at the same time?

[techman]

Hi,

Is it possible to connect to a wireless network and a wireless projector from a laptop at the same time?

Or, do you need two separate network cards on the laptop?

 

[jhegarty]

Two cards afaik....

 

[Technologist]

Is it possible to connect to a wireless network and a wireless projector from a laptop at the same time?

If the wireless projector is using WiFi, then it should be possible without an extra card on the laptop. You'd just need to make sure that laptop, the router and the projector all had compatible TCP/IP settings (i.e. address/subnet). Watch out for any firewall issues.

I didn't know there was such a thing as a wireless projector until now! How does it work? Is there special software on the laptop?

 

[techman]

There is special software to connect the laptop to the projector.

It's a Panasonic wireless projector.

 

[Technologist]

Cool gadget. Not as orthodox as I guessed, so it looks like you need an extra card. It's mentioned in this review :

....[FONT=Arial,Helvetica][FONT=Arial,Helvetica]If staying connected to your network or accessing the internet is an important component of your presentations, look for a universal external adapter like the recently-introduced WiJET.Video from OTC Wireless. This 802.11g wireless adapter includes software that allows your PC to connect to the Internet, or a LAN, and the projector simultaneously via a wireless access point. You can then project a web page or information from other computers on the network directly through the projector wirelessly......

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[techman]

Thanks for that, technologist.