Not a problem. I work with some of these variants, namely: proxim Rangelan2. I've got a wireless application system running on these ... I've also got a small python program used to monitor what's hitting them....avaiable on request...
An 802.11 card might work well as far as security because they are not as common as b, g,a,e. - no one expects them anymore. Also, these 802.11-pre-alphas usually have 15 or more NON-overlapping channels with 15 or more subchannels...not bad if you need a whole bunch of them in 1 area where you've got tons of mult-pathing. You usually get very consistant data transfer over a much longer range with these. Some of these will output 500mW of power...which is quite a punch since the wi-fi cert weenies limit power output to 100mW max (for international acceptance purposes... for US, the FCC part 15 reg states that you can approach 1 watt for unlicensed operation in the 2.5ghz barring some safety rules that limit the actual radiated field strength....I won't bore you with the details) You can find ap's for this card but they're pretty manufacturer specific.... In fact, these manufacture specific hard details (num channels, direct sequence hopping, random sequence..etc) is what brought about the 802.11b et al standards and the more exclusive "wi-fi" certification. Alvaro Zuniga wrote: >Hi CMB: >Thank you very much for your help. This is exactly what I wanted to >know. > >Alvaro > >On Fri, 2004-05-14 at 21:58, CMB wrote: > > >>Be careful...look for wi-fi branding...otherwise its got to have 802.11b >>or g to work with your linksys. Look for the letter..it is important... >> >>802.11 (no letter)is a slightly older protocol that can fall into a >>couple of different categories...recognized such as openair...spectrum >>24.....and others... mostly older stuff >> >>Alvaro Zuniga wrote: >> >> >> >>>Hello everyone: >>>I have a question about the Aviator 2.4 Wireles Network PCMCIA. All I >>>know about this card is the name above, that it is supported by the >>>Linux Kernel and that it works on 802.11 networks. >>> >>>I have Linksys Wireless-B router that came with a WPC11 V4 PCMCIA card. >>>This card supports 802.11b networks. My question is would the Aviator >>>card work with this router? When they say that it is compatible with >>>802.11 does this mean that it can use 802.11a, b or g although for what >>>I have read g mignth not be compatible with a and b. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>thanks, >>> >>>Alvaro Zuniga >>> >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>General mailing list >>>[email protected] >>>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>General mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >General mailing list >[email protected] >http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > >
