Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 17:51:51 -0400
From: Ed Padin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: REQ Feedback on diamond wireless combo pack
I see it also details another limitation of the homefree system vs. webgear.
The webgear looks like a 'real' ethernet card whereas the homefree card is
more like a RF serial port where the ethernet MAC protocol is simulated in
software. It's a similar to the win-modem type devices with the same
limitations of processor overhead. Since I'm using this on an unclocked lib
50 I may run into problems. I'll find out soon enough I guess.
Thanks for the feedback.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Bristow [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 4:41 PM
>To: Libretto
>Subject: Re: REQ Feedback on diamond wireless combo pack
>
>
>Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 22:36:39 +0200
>From: Paul Bristow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: REQ Feedback on diamond wireless combo pack
>
>Linux support for the Diamond is available at
>
>http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_Tourrilhes/Linux/Linux.Wire
>less.drivers.html#HomeFree
>
>Unfortunately Diamond don't conform to any standards so the
>Linux driver
>and Windows are not interoperable. Anyway best of luck, and you will
>love the combination of a lib and a wireless DSL connection...
>
>Ed Padin wrote:
>>
>> Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 15:55:17 -0400
>> From: Ed Padin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Subject: RE: REQ Feedback on diamond wireless combo pack
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Thanks for the feedback. I have won an auction for a used
>combo pack with
>> ISA and PC-card adapters for $60. It seems that similar
>packages (both new
>> and used) are going on ebay for less than $100. Of course,
>ebay is a much
>> less reliable service in that someone can try to rip you
>off. Diamond claims
>> 1Mbs wich is fine because my Adsl is 600Kbs downstream. I
>just hope that the
>> 150ft range can translate to at least 100ft in real world
>scenarios. My has
>> is all wood walls so I should be okay.
>>
>> Has anyone gotten one of these to work in linux? I probably
>don't need it
>> but would like to have the flexibility of using the 'REAL
>MAN'S OS'. :-)
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
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>
>Paul
>
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