[LUNI] wireless newbie

[Mark E. Matula]

On Thu, 15 Apr 2004, Jason Shanley wrote:

> i have just taken a trip to seattle and noticed all the places where i
> could have connected if i had a wireless card...so i want to start
> learning what i need to know....

I overdeleted and lost the message (I think yours) asking how to find an
Orinoco card.  Orinoco was bought by Proxim.  Check this out for leads:
http://tinyurl.com/yvkv6
or 
http://www.cdw.com/shop/search/Results.aspx?key=orinoco+gold&platform=all&x=0&y=0

I haven't used them with linux, but under Windows, Orinocos haven't let me
down.  However, I recently got a Proxim/Orinoco b/g card (all of the others
are b only), and the reception (without an external antenna) doesn't seem as
good as the old Orinocos.  The new card has a slimmer profile, lacking the
bump of the old cards, so I don't know if they scaled back the internal
antenna or what.  At home, I had no problems connecting with my AP down in
the basement.  Since getting the b/g, I've had to move the AP up to the main
floor (where most of my laptop, thus wireless, computing is done).  YMMV. 
HTH.  Etc.

-- 
Mark Matula
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