* Dr. Internet columnist Steve Blass discusses how to sync an Exchange calendar with an iPhone * Help Desk columnist Ron Nutter offers advice on how to bridge a wireless connection from one B&B to another
* Syncing up Exchange calendar with iPhone
By Steve Blass
Q: I need help getting my Exchange calendar to sync up with my iPhone through my Macintosh using Entourage. I have Entourage on the Macintosh connected to my Exchange account, and everything is working except that calendar items I add to the iPhone do not get placed on the Exchange calendar. A coworker using an iPhone with a PC does not have this problem with Outlook. Can I get the iPhone calendar to populate the Exchange calendar through Entourage or does that only work with PCs and Outlook?
A: All it takes to configure your system so that calendar items you enter on the iPhone are placed on the Entourage (and then Exchange) calendar is tracking down the right configuration screen and adjusting the settings.
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* Joining two Inns with a wireless bridge
By Ron Nutter
Q: I have two Bed and Breakfast Inns about 200 yards apart with a partial clear site line between them. I just bought a Linksys Wireless N router and notebook card, but it’s getting me no further than I was seeing with wireless G (about half way). The router is downstairs in an Aluminum sun room in B&B 1. Is there a way to bridge the 200 yards? Appreciate any suggestions.
A: There is at least one way that you can do this. I will assume based on your message that you want have Internet access in B&B 2 without having to be in a specific location in the building. The first problem you are probably dealing with is the Aluminum sun room. Even if there are mesh screens you are going to experience attenuation of the signal, which will reduce the signal strength significantly as you get farther away from the access point.
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