Re-read the message. Orinoco cards are great; I was trying to make a rebranded version act more like the real thing.
jonathan On Fri, 10 May 2002, Stephen Britton wrote: > I wish you folks who say the Orinoco cards suck would check out > the Orinoco web site for latest drivers and flash instructions before > you spout off. I have an Orinoco Silver card that I purchased from > Tiger Direct for $49.95 last month. I use with both my Windows > ME and Linux Toshiba laptops and the performance is superior > to the 801.11b cards from Linksys and D-Link that I have used. > > If you need to get the latest upgrades, go to the Orinoco website > at www.orinocowireless.com . Find the "Download Software" link > and then check out "Client Software" and you'll find everything you > need to make these cards work on Windows 95/98/2000 XP, > Linux, Apple, etc. > > I have yet to find another manufacturer that provides the level > of driver support that you can find on the Orinoco. > > - Steve > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jonathan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 10:44 AM > Subject: [nycwireless] Reflashing Private Label Orinocos? WAS: Orinoco > Windohs Trouble > > > > > > > - Is the card Orinoco or Dell branded (unfortunately this *does* make a > > > difference)? > > > > Just bought a clearance IBM card that is a rebranded Lucent/Orinoco > > Silver... and it sucks: > > > > * The software is old Lucent software. You can't use Lucent client > > software with this card due to how it identifies itself (in Windows) > > > > * The driver is similarly old. Can't use the Lucent driver without mega > > hassles. > > > > The card, however, works great in my AP-1000 - just plug it in, and off > > it goes. Which makes sense, since it is the same device as a Lucent > > Silver. > > > > Does anyone know of a way to reflash these private label cards, either in > > Windows or Linux, so that they "become" normal Orinocos? I read about the > > Airport hack, but don't have access to one :( > > > > Thanks. > > > > jonathan > > > > -- > > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > > > > > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
