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Date:  Wed, 09 Feb 2005 03:20:32 +0100
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From:  Kris Steenhaut <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
To:  os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com
Subject: [OS2Wireless] 802.11g



R. Geoffrey Newbury schreef:

>Hello, All
>
>I'm new to this list, (but not to OS/2). I'm thinking of purchasing a
>wireless card so I can make use of the wireless capabilities of the
>Linksys 54G router I recently bought. 
>
>  
>
Hope for you the device has 11b + 11g capacity...

>What is the easiest (and cheapest) combination of hardware and software
>which I can get, today and is there any prospect that a 11g combination is
>likely to appear? 
>
>  
>
Easy to answer: there is none of 11g driver available, so it is a nono. 
Some people say it's coming, but that could be a long wait or even a wit 
for ever ... who knows.

>machine is using a Xircom Cardbus RBE-100 PCMCIA card for its NIC...Hoping
>to just plug in a wireless replacement.
>
>  
>
At present, the only option is to purchase a second hand 11b card 
(assuming your router does 11b).

>I have not bought, nor am I likely to buy Software Choice or
>eCS...although a recent UDF.IFS would be nice I really do think that my
>PVR will be Linux based...
>
>  
>
Wouldn't give you 11g anyway.

>SO? What is the easiest route using a PCMCIA card?
> 1) 	Buy an Artem card and use it's driver? (Does that have a Linux
>and Win driver?
>  
>
Yes, yes and yes ... and almost the only option (probable second hand) 
there is. Mensys is still listing them:
http://shop.mensys.nl/cgi-bin/db2www/mnl_art2.d2w/report?catname=WirelessPCCard&username=&i1=&o=&x=03:14:03&Search=JACARANDA&C=400

but it would surprise me if they would have a single card in stock.

> 2)	Find one of the magic Cisco 350 cards...and then where do I
>find the OS/2 driver which will work with it...? Links anyone?
>  
>
Very tricky for quite a few reasons.

> 3)	Find a someothercard with a Prism?/Orinoco chipset?
>  
>
Yes.

> 4)	Does it change things if I decide to get a Thinkpad T40 or
>X30...what exactly are the distinguishing markers between the different
>min-PCI cards and where do I find drivers for them?
>  
>
TP 40 has an internal wirelles intel ... some say drivers are "coming", 
but that could be a long wait (if not a wait for ever).

> 5)	Is anyone trying to make an OS/2 version of ndiswrapper? Should
>I wait for a .11g card and driver combo?
>
>  
>
If you are  sure you'll live for eternity you sure could afford it to 
wait .. :-)

-- 
Groeten uit Gent,

   Kris

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