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Which 802.11b PCMCIA Card to Get????
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2002 12:11 pm
by chottoED
I'm down to the following candidates:
Intel Pro/Wireless 2011 LAN PC Card
http://www.computers4sure.com/Product.a ... 11&iid=936
3Com AirConnect™ 11Mbps Wireless PC Card 2.0 w/ X-Jack Antenna (SO DAMN COOL!)
http://www.computers4sure.com/Product.a ... 28&iid=936
ORiNOCO 11Mbps Gold Wireless PC Card
http://www.computers4sure.com/Product.a ... 39&iid=936
Money is not the deciding factor here. I prolly won't need the 128bit key encryption... my home network doesn't use it, neither does the one at school.
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2002 5:55 pm
by Gand1
Well I think I can narrow it down to two for you. I've used and installed quite a few Orinco golds, and I hate em. Thier configs suck and not the most user friendly. I also think the 3com X-Jack is pretty cool. I'd go with that one.
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2002 9:29 pm
by Schwartz
Yeah but you can hook a Pringles can to the Orinoco and get some awesome range out of it!
doh
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2002 9:52 pm
by honz
i currently have an oronico silver in my comp upstairs. personally, if i ere u and wanted wireless i woulndn't go pcmcia. it suks, heh findin all the dam adapters and chit. i settled with some dwl-120 (d-link) USB wireless stuff. works great, still get 11mbps. and the ease of installation is incredible, lol. gl man
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2002 10:48 pm
by chottoED
now why would i want USB if i can use my exiting PCMCIA?...
i've got the DWL120... not impressed.. all i can say is it works...
i ended up getting the Xjack... we'll see how that goes...
i do hate one thing about 3com though... i have to sign up this tedious form just so i can get their damn updates for software or firmware... total BS having to wait til they approve my request for download which can take up to 2 business days... NOT appreciated especially when i have to shell out a premium for their hardware
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2002 5:29 pm
by Gand1
Yeah but you can hook a Pringles can to the Orinoco and get some awesome range out of it!
Now I know what was wrong when I was 20 feet from the base and couldn't connect!!!
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2002 12:29 am
by chottoED
GOT THE CARD!!!
it seems that computers4sure.com (who i love dearly) has a warehouse in IL and i got it less than 24hrs after i ordered the card!!!! used ups ground btw...
the card was installed w/o a hitch... works like a charm... at home, i don't even have to have the antenna up... which btw is very cool looking overall... the documentation leaves A LOT to be desired... but i'm satisfied w/ overall performance so far... however, there doesn't seem to be any actual security encryption settings i can choose from... this card is supposed to have a dynamic 128bit encryption for a couple of the 3com gateways... however, it's supposed to have 40bit and 128bit shared key for other WiFi stuffs... i guess they still need to figure out how to do all this in their winXP drivers... still love my card though