On Tue, 18 May 2004 06:37:18 -0500 Nate Bargmann <n0nb@networksplus.net> wrote: > Hi everyone. > > I'm thinking of getting an 802.11b capable PCMCIA card and I am > looking for one that is well supported in the later 2.4 kernel > versions. Googling around it seems there is quite a bit of information > that is 2 to 3 years old. > > What is the state of the current offerings vs. some of the older > cards? Is there a site that I've yet to find that gives comprehensive > > information on the currently available cards. I know that the > manufacturers seem to change chipsets and models almost on a weekly > basis, so is there any hope of purchasing a new card and having it > work reliably in 2.4.2x? I would prefer a current card supported by a > GPL driver rather than a hack using a proprietary one. Is this > possible? > > If I must search for an older card, I can do that as well. I would > rather purchase one new with a warranty, etc. What vendors would you > recommend? ... Well, I personally can recommend orinoco based cards.... though the design card is rather old, it is relly good supported, has a i think quite good range & performance, an external antenna connector.... you should be able to get it new, i think proxim sill sell them (just be carefull...they sell lots of stuff under the "orinoco" brand...sometimes quite different.... it is 802.11b only though... otherwise, have a look here: http://www.seattlewireless.net/index.cgi/HardwareComparison http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/ yours Albert -- Albert Dengg <a_d@gmx.at>
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