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Date:  Tue, 21 Dec 2004 23:31:51 -0500
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From:  Lewis G Rosenthal <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: [OS2Wireless] OS/2 Wireless FAQ

On 12/21/2004 11:52 am, Maurice Guéron thus wrote :

>On Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:07:49 -0500, Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:
>
>|I decided to draft a FAQ before the How-To. Please comment freely on the 
>|contents hereof before we make it "official." I want this to be as 
>|all-inclusive as possible.
>
>Lewis, Thanks for this important undertaking.
>
It's the least I can do for all fo my fans. :-[ ...

> In response to your request for comments:
>
>- Need for "what is DHCP", including a remark that this should be first choice over static IP
>
>  
>
Okay.

>- Mention that USB wifi does not work presently with OS/2
>
>  
>
I thought we had at least one driver? Also, there are the whole genre of 
ethernet-to-Wi-Fi adapters which will work without problems (or drivers) 
under ANY OS which supports wired ethernet (thanks to our "friends" at 
M$ and their X-box gizmo, which only has a wired ethernet interface on it).

>- Explain which cards will require/accept cardbus, rather than pcmcia. Clear the confusion around this.
>
>  
>
Now we're getting into the realm of PCMCIA (16-bit) vs CardBus (32-bit). 
Okay, determining the card is one thing, but how am I going to be able 
to address which notebook has which slots?

>- You say "the card is simply added to ...", but added by who or what (program?)? May I suggest for clarity: "Simply add the card to ..." 
>
>  
>
Thanks; I'll change the wording. Good proofreading!

>- You refer to the OS/2 Wireless Users mailing list, but I cannot se the corresponding link.
>
>  
>
I want to add a footnotes section, with the appropriate subscription 
instructions. I should, however, at least include a link to the web 
archives (static as they are).

>Lastly can I offer the following card/driver couple:
>==============
>Card:
>(data copied from the card) 
>NETGEAR 802.11B Wireless PC Card 16-bit PCMCIA MA401
>MAC 0030AB19105E
>
>Driver: 
>Source: non-public; from the os2Warp.be site
>(data from the NIF file)
>Title =  Generic PRISM driver for PCMCIA/PLX cards
>Version = 2.0RC4
>DriverName = PRISMC$
>
>Operation:
>computer: TP600E
>OS: eCS1.1
>WEP is operational
>
>From:
>mg@pmc.polytechnique.fr
>===============
>
>  
>
Thanks. When I do devise a good registry of cards/drivers/hacks, I'll be 
sure to add this.

>Thanks again for this splendid effort
>  
>
No problem. Thanks for contributing!

-- 
Lewis
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