Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 17:51:05 -0500 (EST)
From: Jim Sheafer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards)
On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, James wrote:
james >Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 17:55:20 +0100 (CET)
james >From: James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
james >Subject: Re: 802.11b hardware (Re: wireless pcmcia cards)
james >
james >
james >
james >James Tapping clara.net
james >
james >
james >On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Jim Sheafer wrote:
james >
james >> Why is everyone focused on access points? Most of these cards come with
james >> software that will turn any PC into an access point for much cheaper. If
james >> you are looking for cheap, don't worry about wi-fi - just get cards from
james >> the same company. I have 3 webgear 802.11 cards - slower, older, company
james >> out of business - but the entire setup cost me $150.
james >
james >Do they work under Linux?
you betcha. using the "ray_ca" driver, since these are really
racal-datacom chips inside.
http://world.std.com/~corey/raylink.html
the drivers come standard on recent distros, but I rebuild both PCMCIA and
raylink stuff by hand.
james >
james >> My home desktop, my wife's laptop (for her business) and my Lib are all
james >> very happily wireless networking.
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-Jim
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