Hello Tim and all,
Cards vary significantly (internal antenna design, output power, drivers
support, software support, etc.). So, I recommend (for normal everyday use) PC Cards
in the following order: Cisco 350 PC Card (>$108.50, 128bit) -> ORiNOCO Silver PC
Cards (>$62.99, 64bit, Gold version has 128bit) -> the rest. These prices were found
at pricegrabber.com. I personally prefer the Silver ORiNOCOs due to their low cost and
high quality. Also, WEP is WEP... meaning it's broken, so no major reason to run
128bit, run 64bit, if you are still concerned, do MAC address authenication and static
IPs.
Good luck,
-Ben
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Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 12:04 PM
Subject: [nycwireless] Why Orinoco?
> I have heard many people suggest this brand name, i just wanted to know why? I am
>about to get a second PCMCIA card and i wasnt sure whether to get another Speedstream
>or Orinoco. DOes it have superior range or antennae than the others? Is it th
>encryption ability? I am want to buy another quality card but i want to get one with
>better recpetion than my current card, are they all equal in that regard?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim
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