Re: [Thinkpad] [OT] Inexpensive 802.11a/b/g CardBus adapter

Recently I re-installed WinDoze on a friends computer, and re-did his
wireless LinkSys card.
WELL...
My D-Link 2X 8011b router could see the card (and vice versa), but it could
never get past the router to the network (or Internet). Not an excryption
issue, I had a good connection, it would NOT get DCHP info or an IP address
(no luck with winip.cfg)
When I returned the unit, it hooked right up with his router and was on
line.
The only conclusion I can draw is that not all wireless systems are
compatible. Both LinkSys and D-Link are major players, but the stuff won't
work together.
Gotta watch out for that when buying wireless PCMCIA cards!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Aryeh Goretsky" <goretsky@adelphia.net>
To: <James@thinkpads.com>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 5:04 PM
Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] [OT] Inexpensive 802.11a/b/g CardBus adapter

> Hello,
>
> That is a very good question.
>
> I called Proxim's technical support department and asked them if this
> model had an external connector for an antenna. It does not.
>
> According to the technician I spoke with, there are some issues with
> 802.11a's frequency and broadcast power which preclude adding an external
> antenna connector.
>
> He also speculated that if Proxim were to release an 802.11b/g card (e.g.,
> no 802.11a support) that it could conceivably have an external antenna
> connector. All hypothetically-speaking, of course.
>
> Regards,
>
> Aryeh Goretsky
>
>
> At 04:24 PM 5/3/2003 -0400, James H. E. Maugham wrote:
> >Aryeh Goretsky wrote:
> >
> > > Product Information URL from Proxim's web site:
> > > http://www.proxim.com/products/all/orinoco/client/abgcard/index.html
> >
> >Hmmmmm. No mention of an ISA connector for an external antenna!?
> >
> >I hope this isn't a sign of things to come with Orinoco, I won't have
anywhere
> >to attach my Pringle's can. ;-)
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >James
>
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