Right, been a long time since I've used a laptop.
What I want is an 802.11a/b card for me laptop, which has a single PC card slot.
I've seen this :
http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?acti ... ID=12&s=pl
Wtf is CardBus? I remember when if it said 'PCMCIA' then it worked in a laptop..sigh..
(slightly confused about that adapter, it's not clear whether it supports 802.11b as well as 802.11a..hmmm)
Anyone reccomend a decent 802.11 card 'for a laptop'
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Can you get a and b in one card? If you can, it's gonna be pricey, cos they operate on entirely different frequencies and crap...
Incidentally, I got a Compaq 802.11b card (WL110, basically a rebranded orinocco card, which are great) if anyone wants it... boxed with all it's stuff for £50 quid ono. Guaranteed working in Windows, Linux, Netstumbler and all associated crap, cos the orinocco chipset is one of the best supported out there atm...
Incidentally, I got a Compaq 802.11b card (WL110, basically a rebranded orinocco card, which are great) if anyone wants it... boxed with all it's stuff for £50 quid ono. Guaranteed working in Windows, Linux, Netstumbler and all associated crap, cos the orinocco chipset is one of the best supported out there atm...
Pete
"If at first you don't succeed, call it Version 1"
"If at first you don't succeed, call it Version 1"
Rightyho, mightily tempted by the Intel Pro 5000 802.11a NIC and accesspoint. Not cheap, but then neither's the laptop and I can tack it on as an 'accessory', or something.
Am I right in thinking that not only is 802.11a faster (54Mbps), it's a lot better in general as it used a much less congested frequency range.
Am I right in thinking that not only is 802.11a faster (54Mbps), it's a lot better in general as it used a much less congested frequency range.
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11a uses the 5Ghz frequencies, which basically means it's quicker, but far more susceptable to noise and getting blocked by walls, etc. Tis also not yet nearly as well supported... all the stuff going in commuity networks, pubs, starbucks, etc is b.
Pete
"If at first you don't succeed, call it Version 1"
"If at first you don't succeed, call it Version 1"
Rightyho, me flatmate has a Belkin 802.11b access point downstairs, and he struggled to get a signal in my upstairs room, but that was using a cheapy Buffalo CF thing on his pocketPC. More interested in getting a good solid signal all around my house, at uni and at home. 802.11b it is then
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another type of wireless is 802.11g, which operates at the same frequency as b, but is the faster 54mbs version, and the news on thereg is that its out overhere (finally) in january. http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/59/28701.html
lookin good - may have to see if i can get bridging on those babies
lookin good - may have to see if i can get bridging on those babies