Re: OT: WiFi CF Cards

["psghome2002" <psghome@xxxxxxx>]

I believe these cards are PCMCIA?

I found two other Compact Flash cards which look interesting -
Symbol and Socket (but a bit more expensive):

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=SYM-CFLAN

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Dr John Tankard" <john@s...> wrote:
> > Recommendations anyone?
> >
> > I want a card to use with my iPaq 3850.  I'm not keen on the
> > Dlink as it is butt-ugly and looks enormouse sticking out of
> > an iPaq. Main criteria is that it doesn't drain iPaq battery
> > too quickly, is relatively small & has a reasonable range
> > (15m should do). Oh and it shouldn't cost the earth :-)
> >
> >
> Now question about it Orinoco silver or gold depending on if you
need
> compatibility with a corporate system with higher encryption.
>
> Reasons:-
>
> Orinoco has a proved track record, Mark & I have tested it with
the
> WAP11 and it works very well, compared with the Linksys card its
in a
> different league.
>
> Orinoco cards are very widespread used by a lot of corporate, they
are
> good about drivers so you have a high chance that the card will be
> supported on most OS's including Pocket PC Linux etc. I use them on
> W2K,WXP,epod's,ipaq no problem
>
> Many on the wireless cards bit that sticks out of the device look
like
> it will just drop off, the Orinoco cards look a bit more
substantial
>
> If you need a external gain antenna they take one. The 2.5 dB one
is
> about 40 quid if you know where to go.
>
> If I was asked to swap one Silver card for two Linksys cards the
answer
> would be No!
>
> But hang on a minute you are getting cards on the bulk buy in a
couple
> of days you will find out how good they are ;-)
>
> John