A question and answer: The gold card will let you connect to all of the 802.11b networks - both the 40/64 bit ones and the 128 bit ones. The silver card can not connect to a 128 bit network that has WEP turned on.
What are the prices on the silver and gold cards and who is selling the gold for $10 more? Michael on 11/29/01 10:49 PM, rlf9 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 18:52:06 EST >> Subject: [Duo2400] Lucent Orinoco Silver vs. Gold? Which one is better? >> >> Is the Lucent Gold better than the Silver? I'm going to use this in my 2400c >> and (more often) in my Lombard Powerbook. I may also use that in my upcoming >> IBM Thinkpad if I end up not getting the one with the 802.11 built in. Can >> someone please advise me whether I should spend the extra $10 to get the >> gold or not? > > The gold has 128K wireless encryption while the silver has 40K. I guess > your choice depends on how freaked out you are about wireless intrusion > and what your base station has in it. The old Airport has a Silver > within, so then buying a Silver for your PB's makes sense. (Otherwise, > you'd have to buy 2 gold cards.) Also, Apple's Airport 1.3.1 software > removes the need to install any Lucent software at all, as your Mac is > made to think the Silver is an Airport card. This is all 802.11b stuff. I > don't know about the new generation of base stations and the new 802.11a > standard. Anyway, HTH... > > Bob F > > ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
